The Westin Tampa Bay

... way out!<br><br> Halloween night itself is so festive with all the neighbors (American spelling for effect) are out and about and all the neighborhood kidds meet as a house and go around trick or treating together...again, going all out with outfits they look great!<br><br>We had such a wonderful week of quality time with the fan-dam but all too soon 1 November rolled around and our amazing trip was over! We sadly made the trip back to the airport for the real final trip home...<br>

... the airport too because there wouldn't be enough room for everyone's luggage. But, they were only going to a nearby convention center. We were the only two to go to the airport. We got to the airport on time and had to wait almost an hour in line to check-in and then make our way through security. Of course, we had to peruse the duty free shop prior to boarding. Conrad purchased a bottle of anise (YUCK!) and we got some snacks to use up the ...

... bed (at least I hope)!<br> So we headed to my parents' house to say goodbye. There we got to meet George, the CUTEST little chihauha (is that spelled right)? He is SO CUTE!! I want to take him home with us when we get back. Mom &amp; Dad are just fostering him, but I told her that I want him when we get home ...

... music or games with which to entertain yourself . After three years of continuous Southwest flights from Florida to California, during which the only entertainment lie in the decision between a bag of six mini pretzel knots or peanuts, I have sincerely come to appreciate the value and luxury of these little headrest- fitted TVs. Sitting down and realizing my plane is equipped with these is better than waking up and realizing you have two hours left to sleep ...

Visited Fort San Marcos.,an old Spanish Fort.The guards have Spanish costumes.<br>Some of the walls are made of coquina.(shells and lime)<br>Visited again the Lightner Museum and visited the floor we missed yesterday.<br>Drove to Sun City,Florida.Ate at Sonny's Barbecue restaurant.<br>Stayed at Dr T's house in Sun City,Fla.

... to be cloudy :( and 72 degrees when we arrive. Patricia has our LA itinerary jammed full of exciting tourist things to do: strolling the Hollywood Walk of fame, exploring the Hollywood Museum, taking photos at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre... She sure is going to get me tired. Our next post will be from the Airport!!

... sports bar during a New Zealand vs Australia Rugby match, to watching the Thai fishermen head out at sunrise in their old boats, to the smiles on the children's faces as they sit on the front of a scooter hustling through the streets of Bali hanging on for their lives, to the pink sunsets over the volcanic cliffs in Greece, and the chills from hearing the bagpipes atop the Edinburgh Castle in front of 20,000 silent onlookers at night. No ...

... saw that it was 8:00. We had been walking around for seven hours on the hottest day of the year and had gotten a lot done! But it had been a long day and we were all exhausted. We got to the parking lot ten minutes later, walked to the car, and were pulling out of the lot by 8:15. On the way home we talked about our day and how much we had all loved Busch Gardens. We had been to the Busch Gardens in Williamsburg in the mid-nineties and had ...

... We had three ocean view cabins on the Empress deck, forward port. My room number was E2. I wish I had pictures of the room to show everyone, but I wasn't the best picture taker back in the day. We immediately headed for the Brasserie Bar and Buffet. After a quick and delicious meal, we were off to the upper decks, taking pictures of the Tampa area. <br>As any experienced cruiser ...

... five o'clock. It looked like a fairly nice place, and was nice and clean, though very quiet. Our hotel seemed to be quite far away from the Greyhound station, so we made the short walk to the local bus station, as a taxi would probably have been quite expensive. The bus station was underneath a flyover, and was full of dodgy looking bums, some of whom were on the bus. We managed to avoid attracting their attention though. Our hotel was a Travelodge, though it was a ...