Author: kimba_grebel

Written by Kim When we woke up we were near our home in Myrtle Beach but as we sailed today it got cooler and windier. We had a busy day planned so it was fine. We had breakfast at Johnny Rockets then went to the Captain’s Corner. I enjoy listening to the questions for the […]

Written by Kim Most of you probably know that Nassau is not my favorite port because it’s where my dad had the boating accident that killed him. This was the first time I’ve been here with my mom so was especially difficult. We planned to just stay on the ship and enjoy the day. It […]

Written by Kim Today we went to RCCL’s private island, Little Stirrup Key or more popularly known as CocoCay in the Bahamas. Over the last several years RCCL has pumped quite a bit of money into this island and it is one of our favorite stops. We always go to South Beach which is a […]

Written by Kim Today our scheduled port was Port Canaveral. Last night we learned there was a planned rocket launch at 5:36 pm while we were in port. We didn’t plan to get off the ship since we were in port 1:30 – 8:30 and there’s not a lot to see in Canaveral so this […]

Written by Kim We started our day with coffee delivered to the room and breakfast at Coastal Kitchen. We were happy to be able to go to CK which wasn’t very crowded after we walked past the Windjammer to see a line wrapped almost out the opposite side of the ship. Breakfast was simple, hot […]

Written by Kim It wasn’t very nice weather for our sailaway but we enjoyed a cocktail on our balcony. We are off on Oasis of the Seas for a week heading to Port Canaveral & the Bahamas. We originally had planned to take Alex’s mom and dad for their 60th anniversary but then Covid hit, […]

Written by Kim Now that we’ve been here a few days we finally know our way around the city. We’ve walked an average of 12,000 steps each day. On the first day it took us about 25 minutes to walk to the Palace because we went in a very roundabout way. Today the walk from […]

Written by Kim We got a great deal on TAP Portugal for business class seats home. We were a little skeptical because the ticket was 1/3 the price of other airlines and reviews were a little mixed but we figured for the price it was worth a try. I am spoiled traveling in business class […]

Written by Kim Wow – Madrid is the capital city and most populated city in Spain with approximately 3.4 million inhabitants. It’s the second largest city in the EU behind Berlin. We certainly experienced that. Everywhere you go it is bustling and crowds of people. We took the hop on hop off bus to get […]

Written by Kim We visited Sagrada Familia which is an amazing unfinished mini basilica. The artist, Antonio Gaudi, began construction of the basilica in 1882. He died when it was about 30% complete in 1926. The project is expected to be complete in 2026 but we will see! The basilica is full of meaning. It […]