Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Dawn on Nov 19th, 2010
We left the house at 6:45 this morning and arrived at the port around 11:30. We actually managed to drive for 4+ hours, deposit our luggage, pass through security, check-in, and have an hour or more lunch (starter, main, pudding) without any screaming, temper tantrums, or meltdowns (and in addition to me, Emerson was perfect […]
Posted in Antigua, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dawn, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts on Nov 18th, 2010
Tomorrow morning we head down to Miami for our 9 day cruise aboard the Norwegian Dawn. Here’s a map of the planned itinerary: We’re (finally!) packed and ready to go. As regular readers will know, Libby and I pack light. Very light. Our new world traveler, Emerson: not so much on the light packing! 1 […]
Posted in New York on Sep 6th, 2010
Last night, we ate dinner at Tom Colicchio’s slightly more casual version of his signature restaurant Craft, called Craftbar. It’s located in the Flatiron District off of Broadway. We arrived a few minutes early and were promptly seated. The space is contemporary with a palette of gray and red — sort of like eating inside […]
Posted in New York on Sep 5th, 2010
This morning we took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island–something we’ve never done in many visits to NYC. Lady Liberty was glorious and all that… but, really, like the Pyramids — it’s so familiar that it was a bit underwhelming. In contrast, Ellis Island was great and far more personally moving. […]
Posted in New York on Sep 5th, 2010
Last night, we ate dinner at Anthony Bourdain’s restaurant, Brasserie Las Halles, in the Flatiron District. The menu consisted of relatively simple, straightforward French bistro fare. And the ambiance matched–it could have been airlifted in from Paris and dropped in the middle of Manhattan. Since the weather was perfect, we opted for a sidewalk table […]