Casablanca, we'd been hearing from several people who'd been there, is a letdown. It is, they reported, a city for commerce rather than a city for sightseeing. So we were pleasantly surprised that it turned out to be surprisingly pleasant. Of course, some people who have not been there have an overly glamorized perception of … Continue reading Here’s Looking at You, Casablanca
So you have three days to spend in Cancun. What do you do with them? Most people who come here just head straight to the Hotel Zone, the tourist area along the beaches. But our AirBnB was more in the heart of the city; and while we certainly had an interest in seeing the beach … Continue reading Cooling Our Heels in Cancun
We noticed the shore was littered with seaweed and the sea was literally turning green. So we began to wonder, is it edible?
Sunset at Myrtle Beach We're starting 2020, more or less, in one of our favorite towns: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We began the day with a return performance at a preschool, which has been hosting us every year for the past several years. It was another fun show. These kids are young but bright and … Continue reading Starting the Year in Myrtle Beach
Fossil hunting is not just for paleontologists. Although it doesn't hurt to bring one along. We had an excellent one accompany us when we made our first fossil-finding foray. His name is Ashby Gale and he is the owner of Charleston Fossil Adventures, which conducts tours in South Carolina to uncover fossils in places where … Continue reading Fossil Hunt
This week finds us in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where we did many of the usual touristy things people do in Myrtle Beach. We visited the beach itself, we went camping and we toured the Hollywood Wax Museum, including Hannah's Mirror Maze and Breakout, a zombie-themed house of horror – all quite well done. https://youtu.be/q6D-41dcqCE … Continue reading Shagging by the Ocean
May 18, 2008: Dole Plantation and Turtle Bay Resort Surprisingly, we all got up early enough to attend the “island orientation continental breakfast” at the resort. Not surprisingly, the “continental breakfast” turned out to be, like many other continental breakfasts, of the Homer Simpson order: gooey donuts and bad coffee. The real objective was the … Continue reading D, K and Z in Hawaii, Day 2
world travel with a theatrical flair 