Had to put the kibosh on my trip to see the new Rangers ballpark. The reason is that there was a lot of labor unrest surrounding this year's baseball season (because of the players lockout). Nobody knew when the season was going to start - fortunately, it only ended up getting delayed a week, but nonetheless not enough people were booking the tour I was going to take, so I had to put off my trip to see Globe Life Field. Again. This is the third year in a row I've had to do that! (I can't go on my own, since there is no mass transit in Arlington, TX where the ballpark is. There is a hotel right next door, but probably way too expensive, plus I don't want to just sit around in a ing hotel room for a week!) But all is not lost, I will be going to Chicago instead. I leave a week from Friday! Going to see three Whitesox games (against my Yankees! ), six Cubs games, and just enjoying the hell out of the city of Chicago.
On 5/13 we fly to DC for my MIL's 90th birthday! This will be my first vacation since before The Plague. I may not be here all week.
Heading out to Seattle tomorrow. (Not a Mariners fan as such, but I like their ballpark, and I love the city of Seattle very much) And I just heard that the US has, as of tomorrow, dropped their testing requirements at the border. So I should be able to visit Canada again next year! W00t!
I usually have an annual trip to visit friends in China but sadly that is not happening at the moment due to COVID. Post COVID I also regularly enjoyed visiting Europe and Thailand/Malaysia/Indonesia etc. The Middle East is super cool too. I’m hoping that my next big holiday will be a trip to explore India and do loads of yoga over there which I had planned to do before COVID ruined things! I might never get out of this god forsaken country again though at this rate! Besides pandemics and politics, it’s all becoming a bit cost prohibitive to be honest.
I just got back from Orlando where I spent two days at Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure. Also spent two days playing putt putt, walking around Disney Springs (bought the Lego Ecto-1 ) and ate some REALLY good food. Also tried oysters for the first time at the Boat House. Yum! Sadly, I've arrived back in Kentucky, where I will have two more days off before going back to work
Yesterday I came back from my trip to Austria. Mountains, nice weather, bathing and delicious food.... I feel quite relaxed now.
It may only be quarter after 8 AM here in lovely Denver International Airport but I really think it’s a good time to start consuming gin and tonics.
I hereby take back everything bad I have ever said about the city of Philadelphia. In the past I have had some very nasty things to say about Philly but I regret all of it. I had a GREAT time when I was in Philly last week, and I promise I'll never insult it again! True, I wasn't a visiting fan, as such (the Phillies were playing the Braves) but there were a lot of Atlanta fans there, and nobody was giving them any grief. Plus, Philly has THE nicest Marriott I have ever stayed in. So that's also a plus! Only caveat was, I ate too much. WAY too many cheesesteaks. I also had a good time in Baltimore of course. I'm not ragging on it either. (Crab cakes on cheeseburgers! It's a thing!) Even though Baltimore's Amtrak station kind of sucks.
As I work from home I can take vacations whenever I want. Currently I am planning a road trip with several acquaintances to New Mexico with the return leg through Utah (via Colorado and the “Million Dollar Highway”). TGT
I was planning on going back to the Oktoberfest next year but I think I will do another trip to the Calgary Stampede instead. It's been longer since I've done that. And now that I can return to Canada, I figure I might as well go all in!
Tomorrow I'll travel to Austria again, for several relaxing days. The weather's going to be fine. I need some time of wellness and great food....
Going to visit a feathered friend between the end of November and beginning of December, and then in January I'm going to Anthro New England.
I'm super stoked about my vacations this summer because I get to see TWO Yankees/Red Sox series. One in Boston and one in New York. And it's a friendly rivalry (I honestly think Red Sox fans are some of the coolest I've ever met) so that makes it extra fun.
I don't do vacation tripping. Only thing that's something like a vacation is the annual summer thing when my friend has a vacation and comes to his summer cabin and visiting there is enough. It's about 28km from where I live. Not that far. Nice to come home at night.