Blogs from Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Friday was, as previously mentioned, the “Disney Death March”. We got to Animal Kingdom later than planned (breakfast was good) but it seems lines of communications got crossed and we rushed needlessly as Michael was not getting to the park until 11:00. Since we needed him to get into the park we stood and watched an awful lot of trams come from the parking lot and empty out before we could enter. Once inside we had a plan: Kilimanjaro Safari, Kali River Rapids, Safari Walk, the “Bird Show” and Expedition Everest. We walked briskly towards the Safari ride, once we all agreed which direction it was. 20 minutes of wait and we were off.. It was a good call. Michael had said early in the day was best, before the heat of the day starts keeping ... read more

Am I at home tonight making final preparations? Um, No Linda and I are out partying......as are Cheryl and Craig. It's a shame we are not partying together. We are at a retirement party for Linda's brother, C&C are at a going away party given for them by Craig's family. I am eager with anticipation for the trip. Do we have any Muppet fans out there? Ever since I woke this morning I have had one of the songs from "The Muppet Christmas Carol" running through my head. "There's only one more sleep 'til Christmas" First day of travel begins in the AM. Hope to make a full length update tomorrow. Be Well... read more

I wanted to do something special for Christmas, so I decided to go to the theatre and see a nice performing. I took the train in Worcester and after 1h30, I arrived in South Station in Boston. I reserved my ticket at the Wang Theatre to see the Rockettes, a precision dance company. I had a good evening and enjoyed the spectacle. Merry Christmas to everyone!!... read more

Today I subscribed for a free walking tour in New York City. I had to be on the corner of Broad st and Wall St @ 10:00 am beside G. Washington Statue for a 6-hours visit of New York City. It's a All-in-One tour that covered following sites: •Wall Street •Financial District •World Trade Center •Greenwich Village •Washington Square Park •SoHo's Cast Iron Distric •Little Italy •Chinatown http://nycbyfoot.com/default.asp Our guide was really nice and he told us a lot of stories about history, monuments, architecture, culture,... You can follow my trip with following interesting information: Stop 1: Wall Street & Broad Street Federal Hall with G. Washington Statue New York Stock exchange on the corner of Wall St. & Broad St. 40 Wall St: Trump Building http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street Stop 2: Trinity Church Trinity Church (also kno... read more

Happy Thanksgiving! American Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. The custom of celebrating Thanksgiving, an annual celebration held after the harvest began around 1621 when the Pilgrims fulfilled a successful and bountiful harvest in the New World. The first Thanksgiving Proclamation was made in 1675. In the late 1700's a day of national Thanksgiving was proposed by the Continental Congress. In 1817 New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual custom. By the middle of the 19th century many other states also celebrated a Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of thanksgiving. Since then each president has issued a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of each November as the holiday. American Traditions.... Home baked bread Pies: Pumpkin, A... read more