A Day in Greenwich, England...

Visiting London is always a delight. This was our second visit to the London area and this trip we decided to explore Greenwich. Greenwich is a lovely community full of shops, restaurants, very friendly people, and many special sites to see! Everything is within walking distance and I managed to walk over 5 miles!

Our day began with a stroll to the Thames and much to our surprise we saw our Viking Sky anchored in the Thames. It looks like we'll be tendering in when our cruise begins. We had a special tour arranged at 12:30 p.m. with the Royal Greenwich Tours and our guide was Muhsin from Cyprus.

But before we started our tour, Justin and I had a lovely lunch at Byron up on their terrace overlooking the Thames near the Tunnel entrance and Greenwich Pier.

Our first stop after lunch was with our guide and a steep walk up to the Royal Observatory. We saw many clocks and the famous Harrison time keepers and of course the famous Prime Meridian! There are lovely views from atop the hill overlooking the Thames and London.

Following our steep decline down the hill we saw the Royal National Maritime Museum and Lord Nelson's coat, the one in which he was killed.

Then we traversed to the Queen's House and enjoyed a few rooms as well as the lovely tulip stairs.

The Cutty Sark Tea Clipper was interesting. They have the ship supported with internal structures so that it's not resting on the keel so as not to damage the boat.

Our final tour stop was at the Royal Naval College Painted Hall Ceiling. This was on Justin's must-see list. The ceiling is being restored and there is scaffolding everywhere. There are a lot of steps to go up and only one lift/elevator. The elevator must be booked ahead because only one person can use it on the tour. Unfortunately, I was unable to mount all the stairs and we were unaware of the lift requirements. But Justin got some amazing photos and I managed to listen to the guide's commentary while I stayed below.

As we were returning back to our hotel for the evening, we stopped to have dinner at the Rivington Grill. We chatted with a lovely couple from Kent and Justin picked up a few new phrases that seemed to delight him. Fish and chips were delicious and our desserts were amazing! I had the Eton Mess! This was a mixture of strawberries, meringue, and whipped cream! Justin had a Chocolate pudding with caramel ice cream. We both satisfied our sweet tooth for the day.

All in all, it was great day to tour Greenwich...be sure to watch my little video which features the highlights I mentioned.

Tomorrow another adventure awaits! Thanks for stopping by!

Westward Bound with the Zamirowski's!

Road trips are one of the Zamirowski's favorite things to do. In June of 2014, we planned a much longer trip than usual. Traveling over 2000 miles from Chicago to Yellowstone with a number of stops along the way, we managed to view beautiful Sioux City Falls, the Badlands, and let's not forget the Spam Museum! It may sound corny, but the Spam Museum was very entertaining and informative. Who knew all their uses and history!

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Homestead was a bit out of the way...actually about 2 hours! Having read the books and watched the TV series many years ago, it was one side trip I didn't want to miss. Riding in a carriage and visiting her old schoolhouse was fun. 

Butch Cassidy even beckoned to us as we toured the Wyoming Penitential Prison.

I have to admit the Badlands were a bit dull in color for me. Justin says that it should have been raining because it becomes more colorful. The geographical aspects of it, however, were very fascinating. 

Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons were the height of our trip! We saw so much wildlife! Justin says that I bring out the animals, not to mention the panoramic views and seeing the devastation of previous forest fires and where the park was beginning to come back. Yellowstone is one of Justin's favorite fly fishing spots. He didn't fish there during this trip, but he did manage to fish a bit in Viroqua, WI.

On the way home, we stopped off in the Denver area to visit with our nieces and nephew and had an interesting mining adventure! 

This was an incredible road trip and has me wanting to plan another! Time to get my calendar out and see where we can fit one in!

Happy Travels! Now take a peek at "Westward Bound with the Zamirowski's" and enjoy the view!

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Smoky Mountains with a Little Bourbon on the Side!

What does the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and the Smoky Mountains have in common? A summer road trip for the Zamirowski's! While we love to explore across the ocean, we also have had some great road trips right here in the United States!

Last September of 2016, we set our sights on the Appalachian Mountain region with the Smoky Mountains as our ultimate destination. Along the way we got side tracked with a little Kentucky Bourbon along the KY Bourbon Trail, the Kentucky Horse Farm, and Mammoth Caves!

Sadly, Eight Gables, our Gatlinburg B&B, was lost in that horrific forest fire that enveloped so much of the area just shortly after our visit. We were so thankful no one was injured and that we'd had an opportunity to enjoy their hospitality. 

And now a short video of our road trip.....I hope you will enjoy! 

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Grand Caymans Winter Getaway Photos

Escaping the often cold and snowy weather of the midwest, warmer climates continue to beckon to us during our retirement years. Traveling with friends makes it even more delightful. The winter of 2016 was one such adventure to the Grand Caymans! Enjoy some pictures of our week on Grand Cayman Island!

Cindy & Justin just arrived and are savoring a lovely brunch at the Westin Hotel.

Dennis & Julie were key in finding us our delicious lunch at the Westin Hotel.

Justin is exercising on the beach in front of our ocean condo.

This beautiful palm tree graced our front yard.

Watching the ships pass by.

Justin is cooling off in our private pool.

Our little kitchen.

This was our condo. 

The ocean was strewn with starfishes.

This little guy scampered around the condo..outside, of course!

Our first meal at the condo! Beautiful weather and friends.

Night view of activity down the beach.

I would have loved to have brought this lovely palm home with me.

There was a great little bar and restaurant just down the beach from our condo. 

Entertainment nightly at the yacht club down the beach. 

Dancing and BBQ!

Dining at the yacht club ... all you could eat and it was delicious!

Justin, Dennis, and Julie checking out the food choices.

Grand Cayman Brewery was a favorite stop of ours. 

I think we visited at least 3 times!

Justin sampling their brews....

Cindy found a nice hard cider-like brew.

Dennis and Julie found a few brews they enjoyed.

Touring the brewery...

Brewery tour...checking out the labels on the belt. 

If any weren't on quite right, the staff got to take them home to drink! 

In town we stopped by this enticing bake shop! 

We were drawn here a few times.

Watching a local fisherman fillet a fish that his client's caught during their excursion.

Justin at "Hell!"

Iguanas were everywhere!

Closer look at "Hell!"

Food tour time! This was another find by Dennis!

We drank a bunch of Mojito's that night during the Flavour tour!

A taste of Grand Cayman....we sampled so many different dishes.

Members of our Flavour Tour

One of the dishes we sampled during the Flavour Tour.

A chef explains the dish he prepared.

More delicious sampling...

And another Mohito!

And a delectable dessert.

We ventured over to Rum Point and found some interesting sand art.

Rum Point...great area for swimming! 

Sandy beach and swimming area.

Rum Point

Many different food vendors at Rum Point.

Julie & Dennis loved snorkeling at Rum Point.

Rum Point jetway...

Be sure to visit the botanical gardens! 

This was a beautiful walk which was visually stimulating!

There was an orchid display in the visitor center.

Heading out to the gardens...

Noisy parrot made himself known.

More iguanas in the park....

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