Brunch at Palo’s on the Disney Magic - Everyone 18 or over should do this at least once in their life! Click title to see 3 more pictures On the Disney ships Magic and Wonder there is an adults-only fine-dining restaurant experience that we always find unforgettable. Palo’s is a reservations only restaurant that serves some of the finest food I have ever had with the finest service I have ever had. Before this trip, our Palo’s experience on the Magic

New Disney Show Villains Tonight - Disney Magic 3/23/2010 Click title to see 30 more pictures For any of you about to cruise on the magic, the new show Villains tonight is out and amazingly fantastic, we were on the 7 night western Caribbean cruise last week and on 3/23 and got a preview of it, the big wigs from Disney called it a soft opening  or the final dress rehearsal before the main premier this week, but let me say the show did not d

Mickey Mouse Haircut on the Mickey Mouse ship Click title to see 2 more pictures It has been almost two years since we were last on a Disney Cruise Line ship and almost three since we were on the Magic.  At that time we cruised across the Atlantic to Barcelona and the Canary Islands. Getting ready to cross the Atlantic I discovered my usual short haircut was getting a bit long so I went to the

A Goose and her Goslings - First time I have seen this in the wild. We were visiting with Toni and West and took a drive up around the north side of Table Rock lake.  It was a beautiful area, the Ozarks are incredible. While driving along the shore we saw this mother Goose and her Goslings walking along then into the water.  They were so cute.

Hohensalzburg Fortress - Page 1 Click title to see 4 more pictures The Hohensalzburg Fortress is perched high on the peak of Festungsberg. The castle served as a refuge for the Archbishops when ever they felt threatened. The best way to get to the fortress is by taking the funicular. You can walk up the mountain if you wish but the funicular is quick, inexpensive and very comfortable. The ride takes less than a mi

Hohensalzburg Fortress - Page 2 Click title to see 11 more pictures This area houses the States apartments, each of the rooms had fantastic wooden floors, the large central room, The "Golden Saal" (Golden Hall) once served for entertainment purposes and banqueting. This room was has 4 massive marble pillars that helped support the room. It also has a big wood bean that has painted the Austrian coats of arms. The "H

Hohensalzburg Fortress - Page 3 Click title to see 4 more pictures The Marionette Museum is only 2 rooms but it is well done, you can see how they make marionettes and many of the puppets, like the original marionettes from Amadeus, the Wizard of Oz, Prices and Princesses, troll and villain plus much more. We were able to see a sampling and this is such an art form. The puppeteers are truly amazing.

Hohensalzburg Fortress - Page 4 Click title to see 5 more pictures After the fortress we walked through town window shopping and made a stop at Mozart Square where there is a statue of Mozart and we even watched the ice skating. In the middle of the platz, they have an ice skating ring for the holidays. We continued to walk through the streets to Mozart's birthplace, this modest place is where Mozart was born and

Neuschwanstein - Germany Click title to see 12 more pictures Next we headed to Neuschwanstein, It was a glorious scenic drive up the mountains. It is quite a walk up a steep hill to the castle but in the royal fantasy they offer horse drawn carriage rides up and down the mountain. I had to do this, there is just something so fairy tale about riding up to the castle in a horse drawn carriage. we squeezed in,

Salt Mine - Salzburg, Austria Click title to see 12 more pictures Today we headed to Salzburg Austria to the Salt Mines of Halein. It seems 250 million years ago slat deposits were formed by the sea and over the course of the formation of the alps enclosed then in rock and the Durrnberg Salt Mountain was formed. We took a tour of a former working salt mine. After purchasing our tickets and adorning our white jump

Linderhoff Palace - Germany Click title to see 9 more pictures Out first stop was a the Linderhof Palace, built by King Ludwig II. In 1867 Ludwig visited France and the Versailles Palace and he fell in love with it and decided to build a Royal Villa keeping with the Versailles theme even though it was more of a "homely version" in Linderhof instead of a grand palace. He was already constructing Neuschwanstein

Cathedral - Salzburg, Austria Click title to see 7 more pictures We found a parking space inside of the mountain, it was very convenient to the festival platz, we walked through the Christmas Market and listen to some great music (Christmas carols). Next we went to the Cathedral. The first Cathedral was constructed in 784 it was a 3 bayed church that was 66 meters long and 33 meters wide. In 1183 a transformatio

Germany - The Alps Click title to see 7 more pictures Today we went into the Alps in on a castle day.  The Alps were very impressive how the foot hills have trees and the peaks are barren because it is too high for anything to grow. This is the first day we ran into real snow that was several feet deep, the higher we went the more snow there was (logically). It was a clear day and absolutely

Space Shuttle Launch - STS-124 ,  May 31, 20085:02 p.m. EDT Click title to see 4 more pictures After many months of hard working on the house. We decided that after school let out we were going to take the boys on a  vacation. To keep it a surprise we didn't tell them. The kids got out of school Thursday, so Friday morning we went to Kansas city on the rouse of going to one of out favorite restaurants The Rain Fores

Toy Story Musical - New Show on the Disney Wonder May 2008 Click title to see 13 more pictures We we on a 4 night Disney Cruise  the end on May after the boys got out of school. We had gone to Florida to view the Space shuttle launch ad decided to make a quick family vacation out of it. Disney premiered a new show on the wonder to replace Hercules the Muse-ical in March. We had heard so much about this show that we

Arrival in Munich, Germany - Jet lag is a drag! Click title to see 3 more pictures We arrived in Germany after an overnight flight at 8:00 am. We usually take a cab to out to the place we are staying, but we decided to use the s-bahn to get into the city from the airport and then take the u-bahn across town to our house. We packed light so as do be able to maneuvers more easily. The underground in Munich is rea

First day in Munich Germany Click title to see 13 more pictures Today we slept in a little trying to get rid of our jet lag and did some work this morning. As a reward this afternoon we headed to the Marienplatz to the Christmas Markets. It was the most amazing experience I have ever had.  In the center of the platz and all the r

Deutsches Museum - Munich Germany Click title to see 1 more pictures Today we went to the Deutsches Museum, according to the guide book this is a great museum for kids, so we thought we would check it out. We packed a picnic lunch and headed to the u-bahn. The museum sits on an in the Isar River, so unless you take the S-bahn you have to walk across the river. We didn't mind except we walked the wrong way. The stree

Deutsches Museum - Aeronautics - Munich Germany Click title to see 5 more pictures The history of fight begins nearly 200 years ago with balloons. There were two rival balloon systems the hot air balloons developed by the Montgolfier brothers and the gas balloon by Robert Charles. The first manned ascent in a balloon was by the Mongolfier brothers from the garden of la Muette castle  near Paris in 1783. They were howeve

Deutsches Museum - Boats and Marine Navigation - Munich Germany Click title to see 12 more pictures In the Boats and Marine Navigation section the Fishing Boat the Maria that is called an "Ewer" was built in 1880 for use in the North Sea as a commercial fishing boat. It was one of the last of it's kind. The vessel took over most of the room, and was at full mast, there were cutaways showing the some of the quarters and conditions that they crew l

St Peter's Church: - Munich Germany Click title to see 6 more pictures Today we went to see Munich oldest church (1180) Peterskirche or St. Peter's Church aka Old Peter., located conveniently between the marienplatz and the Market in the old town square. This church It has recently been rejuvenated with gold leaf and the alter and organ loft are striking. In the second chapel is a bizarre relic of the

Inglestadt, Germany Click title to see 7 more pictures Today we rented a car for a week, we discovered that it is more economical to rent a car then to buy train tickets to all the location that we want to go. There is an enterprise office just two stops up on the U-bahn and they had a great rate on a small car for 4. Our car has snow tires which is great since we are heading to Austria and Switzerland

Rothenburg, Germany Click title to see 18 more pictures Today we drove and spent the day in the mideval town of Rothenburg on the tauber river. We got to Old Town Rothenburg around lunch time, it is about a 3 hour drive from Munich and we ran into construction traffic. We had packed a sack lunch, so we picnicked in the card before we headed into the city. You can actually drive in the city walls but it

Palos - Two Dinners, 1 Brunch and a High Tea. Click title to see 6 more pictures We were able to get our favorite server Annie Marie from South Africa for most of our Palos dining. In fact we always request her when making our Palo’s reservations. She sold us on her skills on our very first dinner, we like a sweet wine but don’t know anything about wines so we asked her to make a recommendation and she brought us a bottle of Tr

Disney's Transatlantic Cruise - May 12-26 This transatlantic cruise was our 5th Disney Cruise and our 1st transatlantic cruise. I have always wanted to take a cruise across the Atlantic and when Disney announced they were going abroad we jumped on the opportunity. The cruise left port on Saturday may 12th with an amazing send off. We were no traveling to the Caribbean we wer

Getting to Chantilly by Train - A pleasant 40 minute ride across the landscape of France Click title to see 4 more pictures North of Paris is a wonderful palace that is not as crowded as Versailles and offers a treat that no other place can offer.  Getting there takes a little train trip. To get to Chantilly, you must depart from the Paris Nord train station and go to Chantilly Gouvieu.  If you just tell the person at the ticket window you wish to go to C

The Paris Metro - Is it good and how do I use it? Click title to see 3 more pictures I have been riding in subways, metros and u-bahns since I was young.  I have been in some bad ones and I have been in good ones.  So trust me when I say, the Paris Metro is GREAT! First off, on our way over to Europe on the two week cruise, more than once people expressed their shock that we had

Renting an Apartment in Paris - Definitely THE way to go!!! Click title to see 4 more pictures In preparation for our stay in Paris, we investigated staying at a hotel and discovered that it was very hard to find a place  that was not triple our budget for the stay. We ended up getting an incredible apartment from Gail Boisclair at Perfectly Paris rentals.  She has a

The Arc De Triumph - Climbing 234 steps... a long walk Click title to see 4 more pictures We walked up the Champs Elysees from Franklin D Roosevelt.  Shopping along the way, Jennifer found a shoe store then Cartier.  We found a silver dongle for her cell phone at THE Cartier store. At the end, we arrived at the Arc De Triumph.  Jennifer decided to wait for us at the bottom.  Me

Statue of Liberty in Paris, France - There is one in Paris, too! It seems that many people easily forget that the Status of Liberty in New York City was a 100 year birthday gift from France.  Is was very appreciated and symbolized the bond between our two great countries at the time. A lesser known fact is that in memory of that gift of friendship, France also built a

Paris River Cruise on the Seine - One hour of rest and re-education Click title to see 7 more pictures On a summer day in June, we were out and about.  Looking at all the sites we could fit into one day.  We were ahead of schedule so we decided to add a river tour of Paris to our days itinerary. On the down river end of the Ile de la Cite (the island that Notre Dame is on) there is a place to catch a boat the leave

Notre Dame, Paris from the river Seine Click title to see 4 more pictures Notre Dame needs little introduction.  The views of her from the river are incredible. Here is a collection of a number of the image captured while floating past in a river tour of the city of Paris.

A Walk Across the City of Cadiz, Spain - Our first 'native' experience in Spain and Europe Click title to see 2 more pictures After walking around the city of Cadiz, Spain for just over an hour we decided to turn inland to see how the residents of this city live. We turned away from the Atlantic shore on Calle de la Rosa. The area is popu

Train Rides are FUN!! - Ride from Barcelona to Paris on a sleeper train Click title to see 2 more pictures We knew we needed to get from Barcelona to Paris, the question was how to do it.  We looked at a number of options including flying, renting a car, taking a train and getting another cruise (that was an insane idea). Needless to say, the cruise idea was far too slow for our needs at the time, but you can get a cruise ship t

The Barcelona Aquarium - L'Aquarium de Barcelona Click title to see 7 more pictures The Barcelona Aquarium is located near the dock in the ship's harbor and is easily accessible by the Barceloneta metro station. The aquarium and Imax theater is just a short walk around the harbor. We had a great walk looking at all the expensive yacht and wandering through a sidewalk market where local vendors were selling leather

La Rambla and Boqueria Market Click title to see 6 more pictures La Rambla is one of the biggest tourist draws in Barcelona. We meandered down the mile long stretch on several occasions stopping at newspaper kiosks, flower stands, restaurants and just taking in the carnival like atmosphere. There were artists and street performers. Some were really good and some were very spooky! Again being c

Renting an Apartment in Barcelona - Hotel Rooms are too expensive and confining. Click title to see 5 more pictures As we planned our stay in Barcelona, we priced a few hotel rooms before looking at apartments.  What we discovered very quickly is that hotel rooms may include all the 'perks' but you can pay dearly for them. For just over half the price of a hotel room, we found a number of apartments tha

Spanish Port City of Cadiz - A Peninsula Rich in History Click title to see 3 more pictures The city of Cadiz, Spain is a historical port with thousands of years of history.  It is located on a peninsula that protects a large bay making it an ideal spot for ships to come and go. For many years it had a mighty city wall all the way around for protection from pirates and conquerors, never falling to any ene

Tenerife, Our Island in the Canary Islands Click title to see 4 more pictures The Disney ship docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on Sunday, May 20, 2007.  The arrival was breath-taking to say the least.  The Island of Tenerife is a dramatically landscaped volcanic island with cities, villages and roads nestled between steep green hills.  Originally this was a brown island, but the natives have been bringing

New Door is in working order Click title to see 4 more pictures I designed and build the front door.  It is 2 1/4 inches thick.  Heavy!  moving it up from South Texas was a chore. It is a dutch door with an overlap between the top and bottom half.  This causes the dead-bolt on the top half to lock the top and bottom when

Sea World in San Antonio, Texas Click title to see 15 more pictures Our family enjoyed a visit to San Antonio.  While we were there, we did the Sea World thing.  The bad Part was that I had broken my foot while packing the car, so I rented one of those electric scooters to get around with.  Jen and the boys had to keep up... it was great. The shows were

Docking at Disney's Private Island Castaway Cay - We landed on Castaway Cay to an exciting surprise Click title to see 3 more pictures Our veranda faced the island.  The view was incredible and the weather could not be beat. The first thing to meet our eyes was the Flying Dutchman, the ship that was sailed in the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie by Davie Jones.  This was the ship that came up out of the water. Well, the ship i

Disney Dreams show Click title to see 40 more pictures There is a great awarding show on the Disney ships that should not be missed.  The Disney Dreams show really makes the trip, even if you do not enjoy stage shows, this is one that you must not miss! I shot over 1200 photos in the hour of the show.  Included here below, you will see a selection of the images.  Don't look for a narrati

Pirates IN the Caribbean Party - After dinner, the party moved up to the 9th and 10th decks around the Goofy Family Pool Click title to see 5 more pictures After dinner in Animators Pallet, people started finding their way up to the deck around the Goofy Pool on Deck 9. This pool is special because the deck closes over the  water and it becomes a great dance floor. Lead by Chip and Dale, the party begins.  The fun contin

Grand Cayman and Georgetown - Bus tour of the island with a stop in Hell Click title to see 2 more pictures The Disney Magic stopped at Grand Cayman and we had to tender in to Georgetown.   This was a sweet town, a place we will have to go back to, maybe for one of our month visits to foreign shores. We shopped around town for a while, stopping in a couple shops and having lunch.  Jennifer

Pirates IN the Caribbean Party - Our night of piracy was started in Animators Pallet Click title to see 3 more pictures On the past two longer cruises we have taken on the Disney Magic, we have joined in the celebration of the Pirates IN the Caribbean party.  It is their take on the Pirates of the Caribbean movies they made. The celebration starts in the the dining halls and continues on the upper decks and the theaters.

Towel Critters on the Disney Ship Click title to see 4 more pictures As on many cruise ships, you will be greeted by a number of critters in your cabin in the evenings.  It is fun to come back to a gator or a monkey hanging from the ceiling.  Here are some of the critters we discovered on this trip.

Around the Disney Magic - The finest ship on the sea Click title to see 4 more pictures Being our third time on the Disney Cruise line, I had planned a few pictures that I wanted to take.  I ran over through my mind what I wanted to get when I got there. This first photo is the mural that appears behind the center elevators on decks 6-8.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - The Disney's Wonder Click title to see 12 more pictures The ship was an experience like non other.  It is excellently decorated and VERY comfortable.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Castaway Cay - Success at last Click title to see 18 more pictures Words can not describe what we found on Castaway Cay.. Disney's own island.  No one else is there but Disney Cruise guests and staff. Imagine the most ideal island ever depicted in movies or dreams.  Castaway Cay meets or exceeds all of the expectations anyone may have.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Restaurants on the ship Click title to see 14 more pictures On many cruise ships, you are assigned a dinning room that you eat in the duration of the trip.  Disney rotates you through the four restaurants.   You keep the same wait staff and table number as you go to the different dinning areas. They are great.  Most noteable are Tritons and Animators Palate.  The later starts off as black and

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Getting Autographs on the ship Click title to see 7 more pictures As I said earlier, getting autographs on the boat was easy compared to the resort. The boys loved seing all these characters.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Castaway Cay - The first attempt Click title to see 2 more pictures We were scheduled to dock on Castaway Cay on the third day, however, the weather did not allow it.  We did get our first good look at the island and left drooling for the next day when we would try again.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Atlantis Resort at Nassau of the Bahamas - Page One Click title to see 16 more pictures After our first glorious night on the Disney Wonder, we docked at Nassau in the Bahamas.  Our excursion was planned for the Atlantis Resort and the Aquarium it hosts. We can not say enough about the aquarium.  It is the largest one in the world and it is certainly the most incredible one we have ever seen.  We could not have imagined

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Atlantis Resort at Nassau of the Bahamas - Page Two Click title to see 12 more pictures After our first glorious night on the Disney Wonder, we docked at Nassau in the Bahamas.  Our excursion was planned for the Atlantis Resort and the Aquarium it hosts. We can not say enough about the aquarium.  It is the largest one in the world and it is certainly the most incredible one we have ever seen.  We could not have imagined

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Cruise Embarkation Click title to see 4 more pictures After four great days at the Walt Disney World Resorts, we left for a cruise on the one and only Disney Wonder Cruise Ship.  After Jen and my cruise last May, we have been wanting to get back on the waters of the Carribean again. This is the boy first cruise though.  They had no idea what they are in for.  Actually, we had no idea ei

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page One Click title to see 8 more pictures The day at MGM Studios was a rough one for me.  We started it off with the Indiana Jones show. I was asked for an evil laugh and got a cheer from the whole audience with my wel practiced muh-hahahahahahaha... I was selected to be an extra for the show and was set asside for my own death scene.  I was not dramatic enoug

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page Two Click title to see 2 more pictures After the Star Wars ride, Star Tours, we caught the Muppet Vision 3D and went to lunch at the 50's Primetime Cafe.  We were treated to a home cooked meal served by brother Bob.  Highly recommended. Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page Three Adams most frequent request was for Lilo and Stitch.  For three days, he has been hunting for them. We found them that day and Adam could not have smiled more!! Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page Four Click title to see 11 more pictures Later, we caught the Beauty and the Beast stage show.  While we were waiting, a group of guys that looked like stage hands taking over the stage sang a great concert to start the program. The show was excellent, too.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page One Click title to see 5 more pictures We went on our first major family vacation in several years this month. It included a few days at the Disney World parks and 4 nights on a Disney Cruise. It was a HUGE undertaking on our part, therefore, there are a lot of pages here concerning the trip. The boys had their first flight in a Jet (actually 2). That was exciting enough.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Two Click title to see 3 more pictures We had lunch at Epcot in the Garden Gril.  It rotated through several landscapes in The Land. Definitely worth the wait (we had preferred seating, no wait, but I would wait in the future). We had a family style sit down lunch with Chip and Dale, Mickey and Pluto.  What Fun!!

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Three Click title to see 6 more pictures The Living Seas exhibit was full of interesting fish, sea horses and Even some Nemo art. The most interesting was the ride through their garden where they raised many of the fruits and veggies they serve on site with little or no dirt. The last picture here is of the track system that carries several plants with exposed roots through

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Four Click title to see 5 more pictures It was a great day.  The boys and I went on a ride that was a large centrifuge unlike anything I had ever been on. You could not even tell that you were spinning, but you experienced amazing g-forces while trying to puch buttons that operated a ship traveling to Mars. It was tough. We visited a small portion of the world showcase and

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Five Click title to see 3 more pictures One of the neatest things Jen did was to select oysters for her pearl earings that match her necklace. She pointed them out, then the lady behind the counter openned them and found nearly perfect matches for a set of ear rings.  It was un usual to have that close a match on the first two choices, but leave it to Jennifer...

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page One Click title to see 5 more pictures Magic Kingdom is the home of the Cinderella castle. We started the day early, taking advantage of the extra hour in the morning for people staying on the resort. We were greeted right away with a slew of characters that crowded around and played with every one.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Two Click title to see 8 more pictures We had Breakfast at the Crystal Palace.  They presented us with a most exaustive buffet.  There was no breakfast item you could not find, common or uncommon. We scheduled this time because the characters from Winnie the Pooh were there... What Fun!!

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Three Click title to see 7 more pictures Personally, I never imagined that there could be so many shows for the characters on stage.  Every time you turned a corner, there was another show that wow'ed you even more. Magic Kingdom had a great show in front of the castle every few hours. It had many of the popular characters and villains many movies. It was fun watching them

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Four Click title to see 6 more pictures We took a ride in the Adventure Land on the Jungle Cruise. It was a slightly humorous side of an african safari with amazing animatronic animals and people. From this point on, you can pick out Adam and Val by their Pluto and Goofy hats. They were pretty inseperable for the remainder of the trip. We also saw the Genie

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Five Click title to see 4 more pictures In Frontierland, we rode the Splash Mountain that told the story of Brer Rabbit. We even met brer bear afterwards. Me and the boys rode the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad rollercoaster. At the next show we learned the Electric Slide from Goofy himself. What a lesson! Woody and Jesse joing in the fun, along with Chip and

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Six Click title to see 5 more pictures After setting proper punishments on Adam and Val we went to the Hautned Mansion.  It was a slow ride through a scary adventure that the movie was based on. The grave stone pictured here was animated ever so slightly.  You would not even notice it if you were not looking, but it added an extra slice of atmosphere. Next we visited the

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Seven Click title to see 9 more pictures After a ride on the large Cinderella's Golden Carrousel in  Fantasyland, we watched the Parade.  Disney sure knows how to put on such a great show!! In the last photo, Ursula taught several dazed kids how to be a villain. Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Eight Click title to see 2 more pictures After a brief encounter with Buzz Lightyear, we went through Tomorrowland. We rode the Buzz Lightuear's Space Ranger Spin and caught Zurg and other evils found in space. We also rode the infamous Space Mountain.  Adam liked it so much, he and I rode it a second time.  It is a rollercoast completely in the dark.  Not fo

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Nine Click title to see 3 more pictures The Castle was interesting to watch in the evening.  It started out normal, then as the night progressed, they lit it with different colors. This was followed by the next best fireworks display. (Second only to Epcot)

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page One Click title to see 9 more pictures Animal kingdom is an incredible creation that could have only been done by Disney. The animals there and the first site of the Tree of Life are something you will never forget.  The tree is covered in subtle images of animals found in the park and around the world. Deep in the roots, you will even find images of animals past, such as

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Two Click title to see 2 more pictures Despite the nick-name for the park, "na-ta-zu", there are animals displayed throughout the park as you would find in a zoo. I was, however, more than a zoo. Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Three Click title to see 20 more pictures After a visit with Lilo and Stitch (Adam thought he would NEVER see Stitch, he thought he would have to go to Hawaii) we watched the incredible Lion King show. It is done in the same style as the Broadway show. The actrobatics and lines were ingenious. The costumes were beyond imagination. The depth of the act was incomprehensible. I

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Four Click title to see 7 more pictures After a brief encounter to learn that it is Tough to be a Bug, the boys posed with a dino and we were off to the Tarzan Rocks show. This was a concert that featured stunts and apearances by Turk, Jane and Tarzan himself. There was roller bladers that played the parts of monkeys and terrifice interpretive acts.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Five Click title to see 3 more pictures We had lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe. If you ever get a chance to, you must wait in line and eat there at least once. It is definitely worth the wait. After that we had a breif encounter with a big bug then wen to Africa.  My father went to Kenya and brought back pictures.  I felt like I was really there in the 'dowtown' Africa area.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Six Click title to see 12 more pictures Another great area we visited was the Kilimanjaro Safari. Disney has gone to incredible lengths to make the correct environment for the animals that are living there. They plant the correct plants and maintain an incredibly acurrate diet for all the animals. This is another area with a lot of photos, but it was just too cool. I learn

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Seven Click title to see 5 more pictures The Maharajah Jungle Trek is the closest thing to a conventional zoo in the park that we saw.  The displays here are among the best I have ever seen and you can get VERY close to some fierce animals that you normally can't get this close to. Next P

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Eight Click title to see 1 more pictures The boys had fun being dramatic that day.  They played drums and climbed the walls. I wonder why they kicked us out of the park... NO, NOT REALLY!!  We had fun!! Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Nine Click title to see 9 more pictures Parade time was the best one!!  The style of performance from the Fetival of the Lion King was carried through here.  We all STRONLY recommend that you be sure to catch this parade and the show it follows.

Camping at the Kings River - David and Adam Click title to see 1 more pictures Adam and I went camping on the Kings River and pitched a tent on the banks.  It was a wonderful rest, though I was there for business. We also looked at several peices of property and found a small one to purchase and build a cabin on.  That will be cool!! We stayed at the camp grounds of the Kings River Retreat.

Royal Caribbean - The Flight - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network Click title to see 3 more pictures On May 8, 2003, Jennifer and David flew to Fort Lauderdale to catch the Monarch of the Seas.  A mid-sized cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean. Due to increased security measures in the post 9-11 era, we missed our flight!! Thanks to the knowledgable agents at the Continental check in, we flew in a few hours later t

Royal Caribbean - The Boat - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network Click title to see 8 more pictures The Monarch of the Seas is the first ship I have ever been on for a cruise. (I was on a cruise ship in the Gulf of Finland, but it was stripped to be a ferry from Estonia to Helsinki.  It wasn't very impressive.) This ship had everything I could have imagined. There were two large dining rooms, several lounges, two salt water pools,

Royal Caribbean - Kevin Leman - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network On of the two best parts of the whole trip was getting to visit with Kevin Leman and hear him speak about "Sex Begins in the Kitchen". I have a lot of respect for his 'carefree' manor and hard hitting advice for marraige. Jennifer and I try to practice his advice as often as possible, though neither of us are perfect.

Royal Caribbean - Key West, Florida - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network Click title to see 6 more pictures Our first stop was in Key West.   We rode the Conch train to take a tour of the island.   After that, we visited the Ship Wreck museum and the Aquarium. We had real conch fritters. To end the day, we walked up to Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville to get gifts for some of you

Royal Caribbean - Cozumel, Mexico - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network Click title to see 5 more pictures Cozumel was incredible.   We went on a

Royal Caribbean - New Friends - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network Click title to see 5 more pictures BAHAMAS Vacations on Sale! The one thing that made the whole trip worth while was making new friends.  The Christian fellowship is something that will be

Royal Caribbean - Wayne Watson - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network Click title to see 4 more pictures Top 10 Caribbean Destinations on Sale! The other great part was discovering the music of Wayne Watson.  I actually got to play him a ping pong game.&nb

Royal Caribbean - Service - Couples of Promise, Christian Cruise Network Click title to see 3 more pictures Up to 70% Off Los Cabos Vacations I have to mention the incredible service we encountered on the boat. Our cabin attendant, David, made our stay

Arkansas - Kings River Retreat Click title to see 4 more pictures Our friends Toni and West have purchased a couple of cabins in Arkansas near Eureka. We visited them and I got what I needed to create a web page for their new business. While we were there, we saw the sites; The natural Bridge and the Thorn of Crowns Chapel. We also took a day trip up to Branson and rode the Duck.

NASA - Houston Texas We all went to Houston, Texas to the NASA space center. The most popular event was the HUGE climbing area for kids... nearly 4 stories high. David got into it also.

Vacation to Chicago - Adler Planetarium Click title to see 3 more pictures At the planetarium in Chicago, there were many experiments and interactive things to do. One of the most interesting to me was the first planetarium.  It is simply a large rotating ball with holes drilled in it at the rights places.  You ride in the cart that lifts you up into the ball and you can see an acurate r

July Vacation - Breakdown, Breakdown, Breakdown Click title to see 3 more pictures On our trip to Chicago this summer, we experienced more than our share of break downs.  The ol' van just couldn't hack it this year. This first time, we were stuck in north Texas for 2 nights while we had our rear end rebuild. The second time, our breaks wore out in rush our traffic in Chicago as we were leaving for De

Vacation to Chicago - Lincoln Park Zoo Click title to see 4 more pictures We visited Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Adam and Val got to feed cows and horses. We saw lions and flying pigs. After the whole day, we rented a swan and paddled around for a few hours on the lake at the park.

Thanksgiving - Des Moines Click title to see 6 more pictures We joined Dan and Donna (my brother and his wife) in des Moines, along with my mom and grandma.  Tim and Amy (my neice and nephew) took good care of the boys.

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