Brownes beach/Pebbles beach From cruise port we took a shuttle to Brownes Beach/Pebbles Beach area and walked back to cruise port after. Back to Summary
Dickenson Bay Beach From cruise port we took a taxi to take us to Dickenson Bay Beach, the taxi offered to pick us up later at a prearranged time, but we weren’t sure how long we’d stay at the beach and it’s walkable to cruise port so we declined the return trip. After spending some […]
Info St. Martin is governed by 2 countries, French side in the North (Saint Martin) and Dutch side in the south (Sint Maarten). Car rental We rented a car from Rodael Rental, they pick up from the cruise terminal and drive you to/from their rental office which is 5 mins drive from the cruise terminal. […]
NCL Epic from Puerto Rico This is our first time on a cruise since Covid Pandemic, NCL required all passengers to be vaccinated and masks were required. We expected there might be itinerary change due to covid and it did happen. We missed 3 of our scheduled ports and ended up going to St. Martin […]
Friendship Hill National Historic Site Fort Necessity National Battlefield Flight 93 National Memorial The visitor center exhibit is impressive, no pictures allowed in the exhibit area. Gettysburg National Military Park
Info/Tip Hocking Hills State Park is close to Columbus, OH. Personally we enjoyed it more than the Cuyahoga Valley Nation Park. There are many short trails to explore in the park. We only had a day and tried to do as many as we can. From North to South we did the following trails – […]
Info/Tip We visited during Thanksgiving Long Weekend and during off-season only the Boston Mills Visitor center was open. Check NPS site for visitor center opening hours. The park is open all year round. Things to do Ledges Trail This is the most popular trail in Cuyahoga Valley 1.8 miles round trip takes about 1-2 hours. […]
In Morris County NJ Info here 11/13/2021 4/23/2017 Last time we were here they told us if you come in spring time there are lots of snakes out and about. So here we are in Spring looking for snakes and yes we spotted a few snakes as well as snapping turtles. 10/1/2016 Lenape day celebration […]
San Antonio Missions National Historic Park The Alamo A historic landmark in downtown San Antonio. Visit the Church Alamo and learn about history of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. River Walk Nice River walk in downtown San Antonio with bars and restaurants and river cruise. Historic Market Square Mexican shopping district Japanese Tea Garden […]
Info/Tips San Antonio Missions has 4 Missions From north to south Mission Concepcion Mission San Jose (this is where the visitor center is located) Mission San Juan Mission Espada Note: Mission Alamo is not owned by NPS it is state owned. Return to New Mexico and Texas 8 Days Itinerary