Mexico Vacation March 2014 Day 1 (March 8th) Flight was good. We got chocolates at the Charlotte Airport on our layover there, then on to Cancun. We were transferred to Akumal Beach Resort in Akumal where our room was on the 3rd floor of Building 6. Awesome view from our balcony, overlooking the ocean. They sent Champagne to our room the first night. We drank it all and had a very nice evening. Day 2 (March 9th) We snorkeled in the Bay just in front of the resort, it was very nice. Afterwards, we swam in the pool, although it was a bit on the cool side. We decided to nap in the hammocks instead. We set up an excursion through AllTourNative tours for Tuesday, then walked over to Akumal to set up dives for the ... read more

Trip to Oregon on May 2013 (Honeymoon trip) Day 1 (May 25th) We left Knoxville at 1240. We had a very long flight to Oregon that included long layovers. But had some awesome chocolates at the Charlotte Airport. We didn't get to the hotel in Medford until 1am, but we did not have any trouble checking in. Day 2 (May 26th) We got up none too early, but still early enough to eat breakfast at the hotel. We went and met Doug at their house and saw it. Doug took us to the Train Park. It was really cute, a lot of garden sized trains and great layouts. We got to the church for our Oregon reception a little early at 1pm. Our immediate family all came a little early so that we could take family ... read more

Oregon Trip 2011 Day 1 We left the house at 0600 and ate breakfast at Shoney's before heading to Nashville. After dropping off the car at Alexis Inn and Suites and after Mom was finally able to get up into the shuttle van (lol), we were off. The flights were pleasant. I listed to music and watched videos on my Zune. I suspended my diet for this trip, so I ate good on this day. We had Quizno's for lunch, I had chicken Cabonara and it was delicious. We had Denny's for dinner and I discovered blueberry and white chocolate pancake puppies. They were to die for. So good. We drove down the I-5 from Portland. I HAD to stop at Rice Hill for ice cream at the famous road side spot, of course. It was ... read more

Hawaii with Connie McGhee May 2008 Day 1 We stayed in a decent resort on the beach and near a little touristy retail area, just north of Lihue. The first day we decided to go to Opaeka'a falls and on up to Waimea Canyon. We met a nice couple at the canyon named Bill and Michelle. The canyon was beautiful. It's called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, but I thought the lush greenery along with the red canyon made it even more beautiful. It was so pretty. Driving to the waterfall at Opaeka's I was amazed at all the chickens. There were chickens everywhere! Later that day, we walked to the retail area and met a woman named Althea, our tour guide extraordinaire, that worked for a time share next to our resort. She drew ... read more