Quiet Week in Norfolk for Christi While Eric and Keith Were In San Diego

Thursday, July 31 – The last 11 days have been quiet in Norfolk. We spent Monday the 21st doing chores and work at the boat. One of those chores was cleaning the sea strainers for the two air conditioning units … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Our Trip to San Diego and Last Few Days in Florida/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre voyage à San Diego et nos derniers jours en Floride

On Saturday, May 24th we flew to San Diego for three weeks. While we were there, we saw a bunch of friends and family, finished a bunch of science projects that were hard to do on the boat, and I … Continue reading

Santiago

Santiago, founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, lies in a fertile valley flanked by the Andes and the Chilean Coastal Range. With a population of roughly 7 million, it is one of the largest cities in the Americas. 19th-century neoclassical buildings fill the downtown core, while several stand-alone hills offer sweeping views…

Another FFX Murder Mystery, Virginia Beach Ocanfront Art and Dinner at Cantina Laredo

Sunday, July 20 — Keith had enjoyed the FFX murder mystery show so much that he asked if we could go back again this week (the murder mystery show was every Sunday at 1400 and it was a different mystery … Continue reading

The Latino Festival in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia

Sunrise on Saturday, July 19 As was typical, there were a lot of ducks around the marina. Yesterday was a quiet day. In the morning, Eric tried to fix our vacuum. We hadn’t mentioned it, but it had broken a … Continue reading

Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 2

continued… It was now noon. Keith was getting hungry and Eric was eager to eat again. We went to the nearest restaurant, which served barbecue. Up until now, the longest line we’d been in was 15-minutes for the water ride. … Continue reading

Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 1

Thursday, July 17 — We decided to celebrate Keith finishing 7th grade with a trip to a nearby amusement park called Busch Gardens. We’d booked the tickets online a day before. Apparently, ticket prices were variable based on day of … Continue reading

Stormy Weather and Magic the Gathering

On Wednesday, July 16, we had a colorful dawn. This guy hung out and watched the sunrise with Christi. Yesterday, we were all tired and moving slow from the long day on Monday. It was also stormy weather, which added … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Palm Beach, Florida/Le point de vue de Keith sur Palm Beach, en Floride

This week has been fun. On Saturday we ate at a pizza restaurant called Nico’s, then we got Gelato.  Cette semaine était amusante. Samedi nous avons mangé à une pizzeria qui s’appele Nico’s, puis on a mangé une glace.  On … Continue reading

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 4: Raleigh Tavern, Book Binder, Leather Maker, and George Wythe House

Continued… Upon arrival at the tavern, we were immediately ushered into a room that was lined with chairs. Fortunately, we’d arrived just as the doors were opening and got seats. Within minutes, it was standing room only. A black woman … Continue reading