January 25, 2024

Maui 2024

๐ŸŒบMaui 2024

Upgraded to TWO BEDROOM due to fires (Rm 718)


Wednesday Jan 17- 

We arrived  and hit the Times Grocery Store $75


Thursday Jan 18- 

Aaron was up all night so we spent the morning at the pool and then Aaron went into town to get an emergency root canal. Five hours later, he brought home McDonalds for dinner.  I didn't mind one bit.  I always have jet lag the first few days.


Friday Jan 19- 

We laid on the Beach until it was time to head to dinner. We had reservations at one of our favorite restaurants Leilani’s on the Beach (Parm crusted Mahi Mahi -yum+ calamari Brandon server- great! $145


Saturday Jan 20- 

Although it was a cloudy day we sat at the pool ๐ŸŒฅ️  ate Dukes salads $64, and then watched football.  We decided to try the food trucks for dinner (fish tacos ๐Ÿคฎ poki bowl๐Ÿคฎ) $50


Sunday Jan 21- 

We watched football all morning then laid by the pool. We had reservations at Longhi’s. It was a trek to find but once there we loved the atmosphere and the dinner was YUMMY!! (mac crust mongchong purple potatoes yum!) $154

We stopped at the Grocery store to get steaks on the way home to BBQ later in the week. 


Monday jan 22- 

After our daily walk we stopped at the Food Market for an  Aรงaรญ bowl $12 then headed to the Pool.  We had reservations at Ruth’s Chris (petit fillet, NY steak, asparagus, sweet potato, salads, ice cream, crรจme bridle BLAINE server) $177 which is tradition!  When we got home, we realized we had turned our white clothes Blue in the laundry.

 



Tuesday jan 23 - 

After going to the grocery store for bleach to try to fix our blue garments and then added too much soap we had quite the Laundry debacle. Then we went to the Pool.  We decided this trip we would stay under the pool umbrellas since Aaron can't get his face in the sun and I can't get my scars in the sun. We BBQ steaks for dinner and stayed in for the night. 


Wednesday Jan 24- 

We ate breakfast at Dukes $41 (eggs & pancakes) Stephanie serve after our walk and then headed to the Pool.  We went back to  Leilani’s $127 (prime rib, Mac nut Mahi Mahi) for dinner and did a little Souvenir shopping for the kids.


Thursday Jan 25- 

It Rained all day!  We sat at the Beach anyway and got to see a cute 7 month old seal sleeping. 

We had reservations at Dukes (Mac nut A, ribs&chicken D๐Ÿซค) John server ❤️ $84 for dinner before we headed to the airport for dinner. 

 


This trip Aaron spoiled me with first class plane tickets both ways.  It made flying 6+ hours so easy!!  He is too good to me.  Thanks Babe!



October 18, 2023

Paris and Normandy

 EUROPE 

Paris - Heart of Normandy 

Seine River 


Day 1/2:Tues. October 10th —

⭐️TRAVEL

After spending the morning at the Cardiac Surgeon's office, 

we were cleared to fly and go to Paris!!

Wed, Oct 11th๐Ÿ“Paris, France 

BOARD SHIP

⭐️ TOUR FRANCE - 

$12 ice cream A: praline & PB crunch D: praline 

$7 coke

After arriving to the beautiful Seine River, we boarded our cruise. Our minds were a little blown as our boat was docked right near the Eiffel Tower. 


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Day 3: Thursday, October 12th

๐Ÿ“Paris, France

⭐️PANORAMIC PARIS:

$20 tip tour guide 

$100 north face jacket 


We spent the first few hours seeing the major sights in Paris 

  • Charles de Gaulle - Etoile
  • the Champs-ร‰lysรฉes, 
  • Grand Palais 
  • The Louvre Museum
  • The Hotel de Ville
  • He square Rene-Viviani
  • the Arc de Triomphe, 
  • the Palais Garnier opera house, 
  • and the Paris Town Hall. 





⭐️FLAVORS OF PARIS: 2:15-5:45pm

$10 tip 

$4 baguette + croissant

And the afternoon tastings of some of France’s sweet and savory (even sweaty & stinky) treats. 





It has been a long 3 weeks and getting on this trip has been emotional and stressful - especially for Aaron.  He was so worried about me.  He's exhausted!

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Day 4: Friday, October 13th 

๐Ÿ“ Vernon, France

⭐️MONET FOUNDATION GIVERNY

We stopped to roam a little town called La Roche-Guyon before moving on to Vernon France. 





๐Ÿ–ผ️ We visited Claude Monet pink house with Green shutter & of course his gardens in Giverny, France. Monet lived and painted for 43 years. Unfortunately his estate has no original Monets paintings there. 





Of course I managed to Fall down a flight of stairs before leaving AND decided to try RUM cake. Dry heaved at the table! I don’t have true friends and I Was NOT prepared for that bite!! 



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Day 5: Saturday, October 14th 

๐Ÿ“ Rouen, France

⭐️ROUEN WALKING TOUR:

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We arrived to rain ๐ŸŒง in the city of Rouen but we still walked the city seeing the charming buildings, of course the Notre Dame Cathedral, the place where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake and the gold Gros Horloge Astronomical Clock. 







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Day 6: Sunday, October 15th 

๐Ÿ“Rouen, France

⭐️NORMANDY - All Day! 


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Today was a day for the books. I am married to someone who loves history and patriotism. He was in awe of the sights today. 

It was an early morning drive to the Caen Memorial Museum, where we learned about the invasion of Normandy.

After lunch we drove to the Normandy American Cemetery that is located on a cliff over Omaha Beach, it is the final resting place of nearly 9,400 American service personnel. We had a short but very sweet service placing a wreath at the memorial. 

After we went to Omaha beach and stood where the United States, British, and Canadian forces simultaneously landed on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France. 











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Day 7: Monday, October 16th 

๐Ÿ“Les Andelys, France

⭐️CHATEAU GAILLARD WALK TOUR:

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Today we leisurely walked the city of Les Andelys, France and saw the Chรขteau Gaillard which is a medieval castle.  








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Day 8: Tuesday, October 17th 

๐Ÿ“Paris, France 


⭐️Today we toured the beautiful NAPOLEONS CHATEAU! I loved the textiles on the inside and the florals and black swans on the out.

๐Ÿ Josรฉphine de Beauharnais bought the manor house in April 1799 for herself and her husband, General Napolรฉon Bonaparte who was one of the most successful generals during frnch evolution. This was the Emperor’s Final Residence Before His Exile







๐ŸšซDue to a bomb threat we didn't get to visit the ⭐️PALACE OF VERSAILLES. Instead we roamed the Champs des Elysees.





We celebrated my 51 birthday on the last day of our trip!
It was one to remember!!


Debark / Travel home 


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