Our second port day and we arrived in Juneau. We had a good breakfast in the restaurant and then got geared up for going outside. Xtra Tuffs and raincoats marked us as locals according to the tour guides. Our plan was to ride the city bus out to Mendenhall Glacier. This was to save ourselves… Continue reading Travel & Adventure Day: Alaskan Cruise
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Travel & Adventure Days: Alaskan Cruise
Our third day we arrived in Skagway. I haven't been here since I was a little kid. Ty and the kids have never been here. So this was a fun new location and it was good to get off the boat. We got R up early enough so we could have breakfast in the restaurant.… Continue reading Travel & Adventure Days: Alaskan Cruise
Travel & Adventure Days: Alaskan Cruise
We decided to try something new, we're cruising SE Alaska! We left out of Whittier (thanks Mom!) The first two days are just ship days. So we enjoy the endless food, the kids are pigging out on the ice cream, Lincoln has swam outside 2x and shocked half the boat, and we learned that walkie… Continue reading Travel & Adventure Days: Alaskan Cruise
Travel Day: Cebu to Coron (take 2)
Ty and I started the day off early thanks to the neighborhood roosters. Ugh off and on since about 4am and then constant from 6am on. Ty found out that the day tour he thought he booked for today was actually for tomorrow. So we had no plans. This led him to look into flights… Continue reading Travel Day: Cebu to Coron (take 2)
Adventure Day: Cebu, Philippines
So after arriving late and getting to bed by 11ish, we had to wake up by 2:45 to meet our driver at 3:15. It was brutal, but for a good reason, we’re going swimming with WHALE SHARKS! However, the place to do this is in Oslo, which is about 3 hours from Cebu. We were… Continue reading Adventure Day: Cebu, Philippines
Adventure Day 8: Bora Bora
Ty and I woke up and decided to explore the reef behind our house. It was so beautiful but very much sharp coral, and not soft sand. What a wonderful way to start the day. Then we had breakfast at the hotel, and it's been ok, nothing really wrong with it. However, nothing can compare… Continue reading Adventure Day 8: Bora Bora
Adventure Day 5: Bora Bora
The title is getting a bit repetitive, I know... Nothing big planned today. Just another day of sleeping in, getting homework done, amazing food at breakfast. The usual. After breakfast our big plan was to get Ryder in the pool, and it worked! For about 20 minutes till we had our morning education on how… Continue reading Adventure Day 5: Bora Bora
Adventure Day 6 & 7: Bora Bora
Day 6 week woke up to it pounding rain. It lasted all day! So not much actually happened this day. It was very much a laze around, read, get schoolwork done, and watch shows kind of day. Which was ok, not bad to happen at this point in the trip. But I hope it doesn't… Continue reading Adventure Day 6 & 7: Bora Bora
Adventure Day 4: Bora Bora
Today was a stay on the property day for us. Wonderfully low key! We relaxed in the morning, we've been enjoying our own quiet time. Ty reads, or gets work done. I'm usually trying to update the blog or photobooks, and the kids get some kindle time. We also do a bit of schoolwork in… Continue reading Adventure Day 4: Bora Bora
Adventure Day 3: Bora Bora
Scooter Day! It's Sunday so we got up early, packed up some backpacks with towels, swimsuits and snacks so we could have breakfast before catch the 8:30 shuttle to the main pier. I wanted us to attend mass on the island, and it started at 9:30. We knew our plan to attend church gave us… Continue reading Adventure Day 3: Bora Bora