It all started for me when my parents took our family on our yearly vacation to Florida.
My Dad worked in construction, and took his vacation every spring. We all packed the station wagon, and headed to Florida, starting from our home in Connecticut. We had two weeks, and the first few years of doing this, we toured the State, looking at all the regular Tourist spots. (DisneyWorld was not there yet!)
From then on, we stayed at the Sea Vista Motel, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. It was on one of the "safest" beaches where you could drive your car along the water, and was not too crowded.
Wonderful memories!
When "Tony" and I got married, we also headed to Florida. This time we visited my hubby's family and I again got to tour the state. It was so interesting to see the changes that had happened since my last visit.
The next few years were busy with getting settled,and getting our own house, and starting a family. When the youngest was about 6, We brought back my old family tradition, and started taking the 3 kids to Florida, visiting family, and of course.....going to DisneyWorld!
We Took our first cruise in 1986. That was when the travel bug really bit me... I had seen my parents put off major traveling until they retired, and then my Mom was struck with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, and they couldn't go. We have decided to travel now, while we still can!
Please let me know if you have been to any of the same places, and what your memories are of your visits there, okay? I hope if you have been to some of these places, our memories will bring you back there again too!
The following list shows where we have gone, and will show our impressions of each place.
New England
Cape Cod
Connecticut
Maine
~Maine Impressions~
Niagra Falls
~Niagara Falls Impressions~
American Hawaiian Cruise Lines
Carnival Lines
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Victory Chimes Windjammer Cruise
Cozumel
Playa del Carmen
Tulum Mayan Ruins
Grand Cayman
Big Island of Hawaii
~Caribbean Impressions~
Jamaica
St Thomas
St John
St Martin
~Hawaiian Impressions~
Kauai
Maui
Oahu

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