Back from another vacation! I had the most relaxing week onboard the Celebrity Beyond while in the Caribbean. With four ports on this cruise, I got to cross off another four countries I’ve visited. That finally puts me at 20 countries! Initially when I was planning my trip, I knew I wanted to be away for my birthday but I wasn’t sure where I wanted to travel to. Even though I’ve never gravitated towards cruises or all-inclusive vacations, I wanted something simple…
The last full day of travels I had in LA was going to Santa Monica for the day. Prior to that I had to get my PCR test done in the morning, as it needed to be completed 72 hours before my flight home. Arranging to get the test was probably the most stressful part of my vacation experience. There were so many options, including [supposedly] free testing for Canadians at local pharmacies, but none seemed feasible within the 72…
The following day we had a girls’ day out and the four of us began the long drive in the morning to get to the Getty Center for noon. Traffic was horrendous as usual, but thankfully my cousin expertly guided us to the Getty on time. After leaving the parking lot, we had to line up to get our vaccine cards checked, then we waited for the tram to take us up to the museum. The Getty Center is built on…
The day after Disney I had a lazy day at home chilling with family. I went to Trader Joe’s for the first time and also had my first In-N-Out experience! My cheeseburger was sooo good, but I’m not sure why I decided to get my fries animal style cause I don’t even like onions. =P The following day we made the long trek to downtown LA. Since my relatives live in the suburbs close to Anaheim, traveling downtown generally meant inching along…
The first two full days I had in California were spent at the most magical place on earth. Of course by that I’m talking about Disneyland and California Adventure Park. =P Getting to and from the parks on both days weren’t bad at all. We took an Uber right to the Downtown Disney District and it was about a 10 minute walk towards the gates. While there have been a few changes during Covid, the most important thing to keep…