6-12-2015 episode of The Joe Somebody Show in which I talk about the government changing a customs law that will no longer allow cruise lines to offer a cruise to nowhere. Starting in 2016 all cruises must make stops in a foreign port.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Carnival's New No Bottle Policy (Bottle BAN)
6-1-2015 episode of The Joe Somebody Show in which I talk about Carnival's new policy about bringing bottles of water or bottles of soda onto cruise ships...and my nose is stuffy.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Meet Me In St. Louis
St. Louis is about as far away from our house as Port Canaveral. It was strange but nice to be heading out in another direction (and to avoid the tollroads!). We drove mostly during the evening hours through North Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and into St Louis in the wee little hours of the morning. We saw our first glimpse of the Gateway Arch in the dark and admired the glow of the city as we drove through downtown towards the Marriott West. Considering we only paid $77/night, the hotel was clean and contemporary.
Our first day in St. Louis was spent taking a riverboat cruise up the Mississippi river and sightseeing at the Gateway Arch park. It was a beautiful sight! The riverboat cruise was an hour long (slightly lack-luster) tour of some bridges and buildings narrated by a guide. It made for some great pictures and the kids seemed to enjoy being on the paddle-wheel boat. After the riverboat, we ventured onward to the arch. I felt very fulfilled as I reached out and touched a leg of the arch. The seven of us crammed into a tiny egg-shaped capsule that took us up to the top of the arch. Even with the crowd of tourists and hyper children running around, a very calm feeling came over me as I looked out the window towering over St. Louis.

s name? Seoul Taco. That's right, Korean food. The reviews were great, so that's where we went. It had 2 dinning options. You could have Seoul BBQ or Seoul Taco. We chose the taco side, and it was amazing. The fresh new age feel of the restaurant was intriguing...almost juxtaposed to their simple menu of exciting flavors. I had a chicken gogi bowl, a spicy pork taco, and some pork pot stickers. My wife, had a chicken taco and a burrito. Even the kids seemed to enjoy the food!
That was our last night in St. Louis. We awoke early the next morning, said our goodbyes to the city and our friends, and headed back to our home in Georgia. It was a great trip and I honestly believe that it enriched our souls. Though it was just a couple of days, we crammed as much as we could into the trip and I enjoyed it just as much if not more than other vacations that were longer and more expensive...
...travel well.
Video from this trip:
Memorial Weekend 2015 in St. Louis, MO
This is a set of photos from our random road trip from Atlanta to St. Louis.
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From Day 1 (Gateway Arch and Riverboat Cruise)











































































From Day 2 (St. Louis Zoo)
From The Drive Back Home
Cell Phone Photos
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