Author Archives: David Cross

All the things you can do at Sandals Grande St Lucia

Posted on August 14, 2015 by David Cross

Of course, you can have a lot of fun in the sun and play pool volleyball all afternoon and enjoy your favorite frozen drink… But you can also eat along the waterfront with some great local fare and wine…   … Continue reading →

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A Little Diving, Music and Exploring…

Posted on August 11, 2015 by David Cross

St. Lucia has some amazing diving. Kind of hard to take your smartphone on a boat to capture the scenery without destroying the phone from the saltwater. There are numerous sites and undersea wildlife to see here as a diver. … Continue reading →

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Hills, Hills and More Hills Running in St Lucia

Posted on August 10, 2015 by David Cross

First we arrived and explored a little in this blog posting…but most importantly St Lucia is a great place to go running, but be ready to run some hills. Unlike many other Caribbean islands, St Lucia is not a flat … Continue reading →

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Arrived in St Lucia!

Posted on August 9, 2015 by David Cross

The international airport is in the southern part of the island, and there is a single road that makes a circle of the entire island.  We chose to stay at Sandals Grande St. Lucian at the northwest tip of the … Continue reading →

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Centurion Studio in Seattle Airport

Posted on August 8, 2015 by David Cross

Everyone has been wondering about the new Centurion Studio lounge in the Seatac airport so I thought I would sneak in and check it out. It is quaint (small), but a nice quiet escape from the terminal with a great … Continue reading →

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Off to a new adventure!

Posted on August 7, 2015 by David Cross

15 years ago we left with this friend for a tour of Amsterdam, Paris and London. Who knows what might be next? Stay tuned to this channel! 🙂 Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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Excommunicated from Spain

Posted on March 30, 2015 by David Cross

Today was our last day in Spain – tomorrow, we fly out.  We drove north from Granada to get back to Madrid through the countryside full of olive trees and grape (wine) vines. We stopped for lunch and some wine … Continue reading →

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Mijas and Granada

Posted on March 29, 2015 by David Cross

Today, we departed Torremolinos and headed north for a few exploratory stops in Mijas and later spend the night in Granada. The weather was gorgeous for the upcoming holiday season in Spain. Mijas was a very nice (white) village on … Continue reading →

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Visiting The Gibraltar Colony

Posted on March 27, 2015 by David Cross

Today, we headed north out of Africa and hopped on a ferry across the Mediterranean to go over and visit the famous British territory of Gibraltar. The motorcycle biker gangs in we saw when we spent the day in Tangier … Continue reading →

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Rabat and Tangier Morocco

Posted on March 26, 2015 by David Cross

The last day in Morocco, we drove up through Rabat (the capital) and Tangiers the port city so we could head back to Spain. We made a quick stop in Rabat driving around the capital area.  We caught them during … Continue reading →

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