Transportation Vacation
Travels in Turkey, Part 3 of 12 Minutes after we were wheels down in Istanbul, we started our first Turkish adventure — navigating our way from the airport to our hotel near Taksim Square via the public transit system. Our route included a train, a tram and a funicular! But before we could start the
Macro Fun
Clearing out my to-do last month included my crossing off an item that had been on the list for two years — buying a new lens. I wavered between a fish-eye lens and a macro lens for so long, I forced myself to finally choose. I ended up with a nice macro lens! I can’t
Holiday Inn Resort at Panama City Beach
On a Friday a couple of weeks ago, I was tired of being home and tired of the heat. If it has to be hot, then let’s head to the beach. Instead of looking for a place on the Atlantic coast as we’ve often done, I decided to try to find somewhere on the Florida
The End of the Staycation
A little over a week ago, I was overly optimistic about our time management skills. I figured that since we had nothing on our schedule other than work and homeschooling, we could have a little staycation. And, despite Chloe’s trouble staying focused, we did manage to visit a few local sites, including the World of
TravelGoon Kids: Panama City Beach
Soon, I’ll be adding my review of our trip to Holiday Inn Resort: Panama City Beach. In the meantime, have you been there or to the Panama City Beach area in general? If so …. What are your favorite things to do in Panama City Beach? What books or websites do you visit before you
Days 3 and 4 of the Staycation
I think I’ve been non-sequential in my recording of days, but who’s counting, right? On Wednesday, we continued with our “hometown touring” by heading down to the Fox Theatre to see “The Sound of Music”. I put on a skirt for the first time in two years and was please to see that it has
Photo Friday: The Carlos Museum
School is back in session, even in our homeschool household. Despite this, many of our other activities have not started up, leaving us with a little bit of free time. We’ve been taking advantage of these extra hours to explore local attractions and museums. Yesterday, as we had errands to run in Decatur anyway, we
Photo Friday: The Street
Photo taken in Selcuk, Turkey, on 4 Jul 2010. Yes, I realize that it is not Friday, but Thursday. However, I’ve decided to begin submitting my weekly contribution to the Photo Friday contest (not that my photos are in the same league with the other entries), and the submissions are due by midnight.
YAB (Yet another blog)
Yes, it is that time again. I started a new blog. Actually, I revived an old, dormant blog and gave it a facelift. Visit TravelGoon, and if you like what you see, please: Like it on Facebook Follow on Twitter Subscribe via RSS There is likely to be some double posting between that blog and
Wilderness at the Smokies
Last week, the girls and I decided to escape the Atlanta heat and head up to the Pigeon Forge area of Tennessee to spend 4 day and 3 nights at the waterpark resort Wilderness at the Smokies. Going we took the interstates; it was an easy drive, but we were disappointed to see that there
Topkapi Palace
Travels in Turkey, Part 2 of 12 On our first full day in Turkey, we had most of the day to explore Istanbul before needing to hop on a ferry across to the Asian side to catch an overnight train to Ankara. Since we were scheduled to have only one other full day in Istanbul,
she’s distracted.
So I’m feeling pretty low at the moment. Homeschooling Chloe is incredibly different than homeschooling Camille. It’s like night and day, and, honestly, it is driving me nuts. Camille, for the most part, knows how to sit down, look at the list of tasks for the week, figure out what she needs to do for
Day 2 of the “Staycation”
I can’t remember the first time we went to Fernbank….I have vague memories of my mom, Camille and I trying to meet up with a mom’s group, but not finding them. Moreover, we were confused by the map (Lavista and Briarcliff do, in fact, cross twice on our side of town). We have been members
Wilderness at the Smokies Photos
Photos from the Wilderness at the Smokies in Sevierville, TN:
Day 1 of the “Staycation”
While we decided to stay home this weekend so the girls could have time with their friends, I decided that didn’t mean we had to stay *home*. This afternoon the girls decided that it was high time for a trip to the World of Coca-Cola, in the new(ish) Centennial Park museum district of downtown Atlanta.
TravelGoon Kids: Wilderness at the Smokies
Soon, I’ll be adding my review of our trip to Wilderness at the Smokies. In the meantime, have you been there or to the Pigeon Forge area in general? If so …. What are your favorite things to do in the Smokies? What books or websites do you visit before you go? What do you
what to do?
After weeks of struggling and dealing with setbacks, I have conquered my to-do list. The girls and I have nothing scheduled for the next two weeks, other than my work and their homeschooling. (Rob, on the other hand, is going to Argentina, and I am green with envy.) What do I do with myself? It’s
Photo Friday: Waterpark Fun
Not ready to buckle down to homeschooling, I decided the girls and I could escape the Atlanta heat one more time before we got serious. We headed just east of Knoxville to spend three days at the waterpark resort Wilderness at the Smokies. I love that we can go to places like that on weekdays
Thursday Tip: Zip-Top Bags
While at home, I don’t use zip-top bags, I do pack them in my suitcase for trips! Not only are they necessary for getting through airport security, they come in handy for a million other reasons. Child doesn’t finish the meal at the restaurant? Pack it up to go. Worried that the next hotel may
Photo Friday: Bloom
Photo taken in Gatlinburg, TN, on 18 Aug 2010. Yes, I realize that it is not Friday, but Thursday. However, I’ve decided to begin submitting my weekly contribution to the Photo Friday contest (not that my photos are in the same league with the other entries), and the submissions are due by midnight.
GBK Gwyneth
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