A Walk Down the National Mall
We take a stroll down the National Mall in Washington DC, visiting various monuments.
The Beach House Restaurant – Kauai, Hawaii
The Beach House Restaurant ~ Kauai, Hawaii – The Beach House Restaurant on Kauai is well-known to both residents and visitors for its spectacular oceanfront setting (think beautiful sunsets) along the island’s sunny south shore. The restaurant is a consistent winner of Honolulu Magazine’s “Best Kauai Restaurant”. Further, their fish is sourced from Island fisherman, [...]
Our Stay at the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa
Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa -This visit will mark our first ever stay on Kaua’i, and we were very excited to explore this tropical paradise. Kaua’i is Hawaii’s fourth largest island and is sometimes called the “Garden Isle,” which is an entirely accurate description. The oldest and northernmost island in the Hawaiian chain is [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #4
Capitol Hill Baptist Church – The fourth day of our trip to Washington, DC happened to be Easter. Therefore, being a bit of an armchair theologian, I decided to visit the historic Capitol Hill Baptist Church. “On a late November evening in 1867 on Capitol Hill, a group of people came together to pray about [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #3
The third day of our Washington, DC adventure found us starting our day at the Library of Congress. OK, call me a geek if you like, but Mr. Roaming Boomer could get happily lost for days in the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with nearly 142 [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #2
After another wonderful nights sleep in our Tai Pan Club Room at the Mandarin Oriental Washington DC, we were off for another day of exploration in Washington, DC. Our first stop was the popular Newseum. The Newseum — a 250,000-square-foot museum of news — offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #1
Mandarin Oriental ~ Washington DC – This morning we awakened, in the most comfortable beds ever, in the AAA Four-Diamond, Forbes Four-Star Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC. We are located within walking distance of nation’s most cherished monuments, Capitol Hill, and the revered museums of the Smithsonian Institution. We have long heard of the glowing reputation [...]
Taste the Local Delights of the Big Island at Bamboo Restaurant
The Bamboo Restaurant and Bar in Hawi on the Big Island serves up local dining delights.
How Baby Boomers Do Spring Break in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida – Carol chuckled, “It’s interesting, forty years ago I was in South Beach doing what college kids do, and now, here I am in North Beach doing what baby boomers do.” As her South Beach experience was BD (before Dave), I didn’t ask any questions, but I was very happy to have [...]
The 3 Things We Didn’t Get to do in Hawaii
One of the things that we have learned in our many travels is that even the best laid plans are likely to be turned upside-down for any number of reasons. During our recent trip to Hawaii, weather and other circumstances shut us out of three adventures that we were really excited about. When this happens, [...]
