NYC & New England 2007

As you can see, pictures say a lot. Jen summed up very nicely in her quick version. There was so much to see and do.

Favorite food: Lobster bisque at the Soup Nazi's restaurant
Favorite drink: Tim Hortons double/double coffee
Favorite activity: Rock climbing in Acadia National Park
Favorite ride: Subway in NYC
Best view: Top of the Empire State Building
Favorite store: Apple Store in NYC
Best show: Spamalot on Broadway
Favorite tour: Citadel in Halifax or Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston
Favorite place with so little time: Central Park
Best ship activity: Trivia at the Pub every night onboard the ship (took 2nd place overall)

Looking forward to our potential 2009 cruise: Ireland, Scotland, England, Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

Triathlon season comes to a close

Hey everyone. Hard to believe that 2007 triathlon season is just about done. 1 race left in Carpentaria on Sept. 30. I only have 1 additional race this year: Sacramento Marathon in December. That should be fun. Looking into 2008, Ironman Couer d'Alene is on the calendar for June. Other possibilities include a ultramarathon in March and several other smaller races. Of course the hope is Ironman Hawai'i in October (if I qualify through lottery). Otherwise we might go to Bar Harbor, Maine for the Bar Harbor Marathon in October through Acadia National Park. WooHoo....

New England Cruise 2007

The superquick version:
1) New York City
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island Empire State Building
The Soup Man (soup kitchen of the Soup Nazi)
Times Square
Spamalot (Broadway show based on Monty Python's "Holy Grail")

2) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Tim Horton's
The Citadel
Meritime Museum

3) Bar Harbor, Maine
Rock Climbing in Acadia National Park

4) Boston, Massachusets
The Freedom Trail
Samuel Adams Brewery Tour and Tasting

5) Martha's Vineyard, Massachusets
driving all over island
beach where Jaws was filmed
mini golf

Favorite activity: Rock Climbing over the ocean!

Favorite port: Bar Harbor. Arcadia National Park is well preserved, and the roads provide awesome bike rides and jogs. The hiking trails and climbs hold so much promise. We want to go back for the Bar Harbor Marathon in October next year!

Most educational: This is debatable, but what actually stuck with me was the beer tasting education at Sam Adams. Ironic, since I really don't like beer at all!

Most Tasty: Are you kidding me?! The Soup Man!!!!

Most surprisingly pleasant port: Martha's Vineyard. I had ZERO expectations. It's really cute and the landscape is gorgeous. Plus, I found my next car --the Mini Cooper Convertible!

Most disappointing port: Boston. I had it built up too much. It was my fault. Plus, while our Freedom Trail guide, Marcia, was a spectacular guide, I couldn't hear her too well all the time, and my brain was "full." I got a lot of info that I just couldn't retain.

Personal "souvenirs":
4 small and 1 large canister of Tim Horton's coffee grounds
1 box of Drake's RingDings
1 box of Drake's Coffee Cake
2 Samuel Adams Beer glasses
1 book on the MacPherson clan
---c'mon... you didn't expect us to take home a small scale replica of a building or a statue, did you????