by leandra | Feb 3, 2025 | Travel, USA Travel
To pass some time between lunch and when we could check into our apartment, we stopped at Weedon Island Preserve and walked the boardwalks to a few overlooks. Didn’t see a lot of wildlife or birds but it was a nice leg stretcher with views of Old Tampa Bay. Our...
by leandra | Feb 1, 2025 | Travel, USA Travel
For years we have been taking a trip to Florida’s Gulf Coast area in the January / February time frame to visit family, usually driving and staying for 1-2 weeks. This time we found some good flights on Southwest for the weekend after MLK, Jr weekend so we...
by leandra | Dec 31, 2024 | International Travel, Travel
Martha and I decided to head to Liverpool for the day. Easy enough to catch a train from Manchester Oxford Road station direct to Liverpool Lime Street. Immediately after exiting the station we saw a Christmas market in front of St George’s Hall, so we wandered...
by leandra | Dec 30, 2024 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Turtle Bay A chain restaurant in the UK with a Caribbean theme, we were intrigued by their 2-for-1 happy hour before 6:30p. The ‘One Love’ with passion fruit was nice, as was the combo of a Gosling’s rum shot paired with their house ginger beer. They...
by leandra | Dec 5, 2024 | Daily life, Food & Drink
In December 2023 we visited the Angus Barn in Raleigh for the first time. They are well known for their over-the-top holiday decor, and we enjoyed our night, so we decided to return this year. Thankfully I managed to snag us a reservation before the spots all filled...