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By Mark Posted on October 16, 2015October 16, 2015

Drinking in the Scenery

So naturally,  anytime I’m out and about, I’m drinking. But picking what to drink can be a real pain in the ass. It’s like ordering coffee. I drink a ton … Continue reading Drinking in the Scenery

Categories: Food, TravelTags: Alcohol, Beer, cocktails, travel, Wine
By Mark Posted on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015

Forward Deploy to the Bar

Sasha and I are off on a short trip this weekend. She has a Dance competition in San Francisco, so we are taking a quick flight down. This means I … Continue reading Forward Deploy to the Bar

Categories: TravelTags: 511tactical, Bagd, equipment
By Mark Posted on June 30, 2015July 5, 2015

That’s a spicy meatball

After years of travelling to Disney, we have come to the conclusion that the mid-day at Disney is just not worth it. As such, we skipped it this trip. On … Continue reading That’s a spicy meatball

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Annabel Hotel, California, Disney, Disney parks, Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel, fireworks, parade, pirates of the caribbean
By Mark Posted on June 28, 2015July 5, 2015

Reach the Beach

We opted to haul our own bags so we could leave the boat early. Most folks didn’t seem to care. Presumably they had a plane to catch later in the … Continue reading Reach the Beach

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Cruise, Disney, Laguna Beach, Urth Cafe, Wyland
By Mark Posted on June 25, 2015June 28, 2015

Rest on Deck

The last two days of our cruise were at sea. After three days of getting up early for shore excursions we were looking forward to sleeping in and resting. Naturally, … Continue reading Rest on Deck

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Carnival, Cruise, lounge, Neal Stevenson
By Mark Posted on June 24, 2015June 27, 2015

Get to the Choppah!

The difference between Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan was striking. We walked down the gangway out of the ship to a beautiful green plaza, with Mariachi players, and mini bird sanctuary, … Continue reading Get to the Choppah!

Categories: TravelTags: Chopper, Cruise, Distillery tour, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Richard Burton, Tequila, Unimog
By Mark Posted on June 23, 2015June 27, 2015

Zippety Doo Dah

We got our clocks wrong and woke up a fucking hour early in Mazatlan. We went up for breakfast and found a bunch of other people there as well. Looks … Continue reading Zippety Doo Dah

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Carnival Cruise, Mazatlan, The Mazatlan Terminal, Zip Line
By Mark Posted on June 22, 2015June 27, 2015

Mexican Time

We headed down to breakfast after walking up. All our shore gear was ready in the room. We had tours planned in the other two stops on this cruise, but … Continue reading Mexican Time

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Wabo, Carnival Cruise, Mango Deck, Storm Damage
By Mark Posted on June 21, 2015June 27, 2015

Tie one on

Our first day on the boat was a day at sea. We went up to the pool in the morning and sat there. We didn’t do a goddamn thing all … Continue reading Tie one on

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Carnival, Tuxedo
By Mark Posted on June 20, 2015June 27, 2015

Come aboard, we’re expecting you.

The cruise ship terminal was a freaking goat rodeo. The terminal was easy to find, it was right across the water from our hotel. But once you got close the … Continue reading Come aboard, we’re expecting you.

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Carnival, Cruise, The cruise ship terminal, Vacation
By Mark Posted on June 20, 2015June 27, 2015

Drip Dry

One advantage to the mistake of the hotel on the far side of Sacramento was that in the morning we avoided all the Sacramento rush hour traffic. So I guess … Continue reading Drip Dry

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Carnival, Cruise, Long Beach, Queen Mary, Sacramento, Sacramento rush hour traffic, water crisis
By Mark Posted on June 19, 2015June 27, 2015

Save the Liver!

We rented a car for the first time for a road trip. After always putting wear and tear on our own cars, it seemed to make sense to avoid that … Continue reading Save the Liver!

Categories: 2015 Cruise and Road Trip, TravelTags: Road Trip, Sacramento, Seattle

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