Steve’s sailing in Swiftsure this weekend, and I was prepared for another weekend of widowhood. But I’m headed up to meet him in Victoria tomorrow. We’ll spend the night and come back Monday. Should be fun.
Category Archives: Travel
Conde Nast Dream Trip Contest
February 27, 2007 – 10:18 am
My mother called this morning because she was having problems uploading her photo for this contest. Well, who could resist? I won’t win–I wrote the thing in two seconds–but if you feel compelled to vote for me, I won’t complain.
Pain, Suffering, Anguish: A List
February 11, 2007 – 9:15 pm
1. Got up this morning (Amman time) at 5.
2. Fog so bad at Queen Alia airport that plane is diverted to military airbase (the old airport). We are bussed there.
3. Missed only direct flight from Heathrow to Seattle.
4. Redirected from Heathrow to Vancouver, then Alaska Airlines from Vancouver to Seattle–adding nine hours to travel time.
5. […]
Riding in the Wadi Rum
February 9, 2007 – 10:28 pm
Yesterday, we rode–and the night before we stayed in a camp. This was the best place we stayed–despite being really cold at night. Lots of conversation, Bedouin tea, and interesting people, including Attalah Sweilhin who runs the horseback riding facilities, the sheik of Wadi Rum, Dr. Faizl, and a Danish archaeologist who was digging in […]
Little Petra
February 9, 2007 – 5:32 am
I ended up buying a disposable camera for Petra because my SIM card was too small, and if I get around to it, I’ll get those as digital images too. But for now, all you get are photos of Little Petra–which pales when compared to the big site. But since we saw this beforehand, it […]
Do you float in the Dead Sea?
February 6, 2007 – 3:47 am
This one’s for Helen.
I have a confession to make: We’re here in the off-season, and the water is cold. So I haven’t actually been IN the Dead Sea yet, though I’m going to make myself before we leave.
I have, however, been the Dead Sea pool. And the first time I got in (I am now […]
Note to self
February 6, 2007 – 12:00 am
Getting into the Dead Sea water pool right after shaving is a very, very bad idea.
Steve, Eat Your Heart Out
February 5, 2007 – 11:55 pm
The Dead Sea is amazing. So is the hotel. You missed out bigtime.
I swam laps here last night and this morning.
Walking down to the Dea Sea.
The beach–though it’s rather cold.
Dead Sea up close
Oh, God
February 2, 2007 – 3:26 pm
I’m leaving for the airport in half an hour.
Steve just called me into the kitchen.
“Are you loining your girdle? I’m going to rip out all the cabinets in here while you’re gone.”
The Jordan Trip
January 4, 2007 – 10:13 am
Hotels are booked!
We will be staying at the Kempinski in Amman and the Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa on the Dead Sea.
Also on the agenda: A horseback ride in the Wadi Rum, a Dead Sea spa day, and of course, the obligatory trip to Petra.
A Movable Feast
November 21, 2006 – 2:28 pm
Steve and I have rented a cabin on the shores of Soap Lake for the long holiday weekend, arriving around noon on Thanksgiving Day. Which, of course, leads to the question of how to cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. I think we should be okay if we get a super-small bird. The question is, what […]
Going to Jordan
October 11, 2006 – 7:50 am
I’m planning to meet my mother in Jordan in January, a trip I’m really looking forward to. I just got a very cryptic e-mail from my mother saying we should go to the Zara Spa while there. I don’t know if this is because she’s feeling the need for some pampering after the rigors of […]
BC Trip - the recap
September 29, 2006 – 2:33 pm
I was going to do a long, involved step-by-step recap of our week-long trip to British Columbia, but I’ve lost my steam. The short version is that we spent two days in Victoria, 2 days in Tofino, a day sightseeing our way to just north of Vancouver, and a day and a half along the […]
Upcoming Trip
September 14, 2006 – 7:34 am
Steve is going back to work on October 1 — even though he says he’s not ready. Actually, what he says is, “I just want to be unemployed and you can be my sugar mama.”
Which would be fine with me — as long as he had dinner ready every night and was wearing something sexy […]
Long Beach, Washington
September 4, 2006 – 8:46 am
“Can you think of a reason to come back to Long Beach?” asked Steve. We were hurtling down the 28-mile long peninsula back to the mainland.
“No.”
And that pretty much summed up our weekend jaunt. It wasn’t a bad little vacation, per se, but it was disappointing . The thing about Long Beach is that it’s […]
The Rockford Files
August 21, 2006 – 7:47 am
Well, here we are. We spent the weekend at Steve’s uncle’s ranch in Indiana for the big family shindig. It was fun, but the drive was pretty long for the amount of time we spent there. Now we’re back in Rockford, and Steve is off doing handyman stuff at his Grandma’s house. I, on the […]
Security Update from the TSA
August 14, 2006 – 8:55 am
Due to enhanced security measures most liquids, gels, lotions and other items of similar consistency will not be permitted in carry-on baggage. These types of items must be packed in your checked baggage. Examples of these items include any type of beverage, shampoo, liquid or gel cosmetics, and lotion.
Women should take note that breasts […]