2025 Oct 11-19, NCL Getaway Cruise 7-Day Canada and New England Round Trip New York, Bar Harbor & Halifax Part 2

Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick 

 Day 5, October 16, Thursday, Beautiful Bay of Fundy 

We will be docking around 9 A.M. The time changed from 6 to 7 A.M. Clocks moved up one hour. 

We ate breakfast in the Garden Cafe. There I ate scrambled eggs, biscuits, gravy, sausage, cheese, and water.

Everyone on the Beautiful Bay of Fundy excursion meets in the Manhattan room @ 9:30 A.M.

We left the ship and went into port @ 10:15 A.M. We loaded onto the bus. Our driver was Terry Finnegan, and our guide was Paul. 

Our first stop was the Cave Restaurant in St Martin's, where we were served seafood Chowder. (The food was delicious.) and a cookie for dessert. 

The famous creamy Chowder comes with scallops, lobster, haddock, and a biscuit.

To find the Cave Restaurant, drive through Saint Martin Village until you reach the harbor. Take the covered bridge, and the restaurant is the second restaurant on the right, where the caves are. 

The tide was low, so several people walked down to the caves. It was lots of rocks and wet. I was wearing tennis shoes and didn't want to get my feet wet, so I just walked to the edge. 

We stopped at the Visitor Center at Fundy Footpath and walked along the Big Salmon River to the Bay of Fundy swinging bridge, which was closed. 

Big Salmon River and Swinging River Bridge 

In Saint Martin's, we stopped to take pictures of the two covered bridges we passed on our way to the restaurant. There was an ice cream shop where everyone bought an ice cream. We purchased a peanut butter chocolate waffle cone. 

The tide was still out, and all the boats that were docked were on dry land. 

We rode back to Saint John, stopping on a hill overlooking the town, where we could see our ship.

Here, everyone got off the bus to take pictures.

The bus took us back to the port, and there we shopped at the Container Village. 

We loaded back onto the ship in time for dinner. We ate dinner in the Garden Cafe. I ate a taco with sour cream, avocado dip, chips, and lemon cake. 

At 8P.M., we walked down to the Effie Store to collect two more charms, and we won a watch at the Watch store. 

I bought two more charms for my bracelet.

We returned to our room, took a shower, and went to bed. 

498 Breakfast 7:40 A.M.

500 Port Bay of Fundy @ 9:51 A.M.

502-535 Traveling on Bus St John -Champlain, Saint Martins, Orange Hill, Bayview  @11:02 AM

535 Lunch at Cave Restaurant, seafood chowder @11:44 AM 

536-551 St John's @12:57 PM

552-604 Salmon River @1:34 PM

605-612 St Martins @3:36 PM

613-614   St John's Bains Corner @4:05 PM

615-619 St John North End @5:04 PM

620-626 Bay of Fundy @5:28 PM

627-628 Dinner on ship @6:04

629 Pier Bay of Fundy @6:26 PM

630 Receipts 

Canon EOS R6 Photos

5388-5407- Saint John, Port New Brunswick

5408-5424 The Cave Restaurant 82 Big Salmon River NB 

5426-5449 Berry Beach St Martin NB

5454-5551 St Martin NB 

5450-5554 Bay of Fundy, NB 

5557-5624 St John's, NB 

Day 6: October 17, Friday: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

We slept until 7 A.M. 

We did not have an excursion planned for today. We thought we would explore the town. 

We ate breakfast in the Savor Dining room @ 9:00 A.M. I ordered a parfait, a bagel with salmon.

After breakfast, we went ashore, stopping at the Immigration Research Area. 

I have family who immigrated to Canada, so I wanted to see what I could find. 

Some of my family came before 1865, and there weren't many records before then. 

I did find others that came later. 

We walked down the Boardwalk on Pier 21, past the Immigration Museum, train car, and historic markers about immigration.

We walked past the children's play area, many stores, shops, and food areas. We walked all the way to the Maritime Museum, which we visited the last time we were in Halifax.

We stopped at Crème Cafe, Cakes, Cocktails ( a distinctive restaurant united by excellence in cuisine and atmosphere) for passion fruit cheesecake, located at 341 Lower Water Street, Unit 123, Halifax, NS, B3J 3R3.

We walked back to the ship and at 6:30 P.M., we ate dinner in the Manhattan Dining Room, where we ordered two lobster tails, creamed potatoes from Cagney's restaurant for $25.00.

Hubby ordered shrimp Pasta, and I gave him one of the lobster tails. 

We went to the Effie Store, where we collected another charm, then we went to the Atrium area to watch a game show. The Wild Cards. 

East Coast Store Halifax 

Iphone Photos

631-632 Breakfast in Savor @9:19 AM

633-635 Ocean Halifax @10:10 AM

637-638 lunch Garden Cafe @12:47 PM

639-775 Halifax Harbor walk @3:22-5:34 P.M.

776-778 Dinner Manhattan Room 

779-780 Receipts

Day 7: October 18, Saturday, Sea Day 

We ate breakfast in the Taste Dining Room (deck 6), where I ordered a spinach, mushroom omelet, a bagel with cream cheese, and a strawberry parfait. 

Hubby ordered three fried eggs, waffles, and toast. 

For lunch, we ate fish and chips, a chocolate brownie, and cheesecake at O'Sheehans (deck 7).

After lunch, I went outside. This was the first day it wasn't cold and wet. So, I walked 3 miles around the ship.

We watched several shows and went to Effie for more charms. 

For dinner, we ate at the Garden Cafe, which had seafood. I got grilled shrimp, corn on the cob, potato wedges, and lemon cake. 

From 7-8, we watched Rumors, a tribute to Fleetwood Mack  

Packed for the trip home tomorrow.

Iphone Photos

781-784 Breakfast in Taste  @9:21 AM

785-790 Battle of the Cake Master @10:52 AM

791-793 Lunch O'Sheen's @2:10 PM

794-797  Dinner Garden Cafe 

795-796 Sunset @7:98 PM

Day 8: October 19, Sunday Excursion New & Old New York and Flight Home 

Breakfast in the Savor Dining Room, where I ordered scrambled eggs with cheese, potatoes, and a strawberry parfait. Went to our room to get our luggage, put black tags on our luggage, and walked to the theater on deck 7 to meet our group for our excursion. 

We were the first group to disembark. Our bus was the first on the left as we left the terminal. 

Our driver was Harold on bus 760 Provost. 

We rode through New York down 59th Street, Columbus Circle, Lincoln Square, Central Park, 49th Street, Times Square, Garment District, 34th Street Penn Station, passed Macy's, Trump Tower, Apple Store, St Patrick's Cathedral, NBC News, Ropckerfellow Center, Hershey's, University of NY, and stopping at the Grand Central Terminal. 

We walked through the main Concourse level of Grand Central Terminal to the Summit. 

View of New York from the Summit 

In the Clouds at the Summit 

The Summit is a three-level multi-sensory art immersion.

Level 1 is on the 91st observation floor. 

Level 2 is on the 92 observation floor, where you are standing in a glass-bottomed ledge extending 1,000 feet over Madison Avenue. 

Level 3 is on the 93rd Observation floor, an open-air terrace with views of Manhattan and beyond. 

When finished, we rode the elevator down and walked through Grand Central Terminal to the bus. 

The bus took everyone to the airport as we passed through Eugene, Hudson Yards, Chelsea, 34th St, Herald Square, Koreatown, W36th St, and Bryant Park. 

We go through security and onto our gate. Our plane is not scheduled to leave until 7:30 P.M. Central Time. Our gate location changed 4 times while we waited for our flight. 60,61,69,75.

Confirmation GEIC WW LGA to Hsv, Canadair Bombardier Regional Jet 900 for 2 hours 40 minutes. 

We ate lunch at Jimmy John's: a submarine sandwich, cookies, and Cheetos. 

We sat in the dining area where we met a professor from Renoke, NC. She said she had two daughters. 

We found several reclining seats in the sunny area, and that is where we sat until it was time to go to our gate. 

We boarded the plane at 6:50 P.M., arrived at Huntsville Airport around 10:30 P.M., collected our luggage, and started our trip home. 

There aren't many places to eat that late, so we stopped at Buc-ee's in Athens, where we bought a BBQ sandwich, chips, and Coke to share. It was very late when we arrived home. 

Iphone Photos

801-804 Arrive at New York Port @4:42 AM

805-807 Breakfast Savor @6:45 AM

808-811 Pier 90 @7:07 AM

812-888 Bus tour New York 8:29–9:18 A.M. 

889-910 Summit @10:20-11:13 A.M.

911-927 Travel to Airport @11:14 AM

Canon EOS R6 photos

5644-5676 @8:25 AM Grand Central Station, New York 

5677-5723 @9:23 AM Summit One Vanderbilt Observation Deck, New York

Collect Your Free Amulet of Adventure

Day 3: Anchor & Necklace at the Getaway Theatre Deck 7 FWD @12:30 P.M. Port and Shopping Talk Sea Sea)

Day 3: Nahla Amulet, Syd Norman's deck 8 fwd at 3P.M., Diamond & Gemstone Seminar 3:00 P.M., Sea Sea)

Day 3: Shopping Bag, we skipped 

Day 3: Champagne Glass at Effie Boutique Deck 8 AFT  8P.M. Celebration Party (At Sea)

Day 4: Effy TAG -we skipped

Day 4: High Heel at Effie Boutique Deck 8 AFT Feminine & Fabulous ladies night @8 P.M. (Bar Harbor)

Day 5: Gemstone at Effie Boutique Deck 8 AFT Colored diamonds & Showcase 8P.M. Deck 8 (Saint John)

Day 6: Heart at  Effie Boutique Deck 8 AFT Reverie Diamonds Dreams Reveal 10:30 A.M. Deck 8 (Halifax) 10:30 A.M. 

Day 6: Mad with Love @ Effy Boutique Deck 8 aft, Kabana showcase (Halifax @ 11 P.M.

Day 7 Panther @ Effie Boutique deck 8 aft, Final Call Savings (at Sea) 10:30 A.M.

Day 7: Horse Shoe @ Effy Boutique Deck 8, aft Effy Best Buy Sea) 2 P.M.

 

2025 Oct 11-19, NCL Getaway Cruise 7-Day Canada and New England Round Trip New York, Bar Harbor & Halifax Part 1

 Day 1: Oct 11, Saturday, Flight to New York 

We stopped at Jack's in Athens for breakfast and ordered gravy and a biscuit.

We drove to Huntsville Airport and boarded United Airlines Flight 4240, Group 3, at 7:33 A.M., Gate 2, Seats 4c & 4b. We flew into Washington Dulles, IDA, and arrived at 10:52 A.M. 

We loaded @ 12:17 IAD on flight 3704, gate A63, group 3, Seats 22 B and 22 C. Arriving in New York at 1:49 P.M. 

On the plane, we met several people going on the cruise. Mike and Rhonda Flippo, Mickey and Shelia Hines, who was a retired police officer who worked with my Hubby's brother-in-law. 

We followed our guide to the shuttle, which took us to the Marriott Marquis. 

We took our luggage to our room, R3911, and then we went looking for a place to eat. We stopped at Junior's Restaurant, 1515 Broadway St., which was just across the street from the hotel. 

We ordered Fish and chips, two drinks, and a raspberry swirl Cheesecake, and spent $47.58. Our server was Kevin. 

Walking the Streets of New York 

After dinner, we walked several blocks in the crowded streets. Vendors covered half of the sidewalks. We stopped inside the Disney Store. Took several photos. We came back to the hotel, took a hot bath, and fell asleep. Woke up, watched some TV, then fell asleep. Awoke around 4 A.M. and wrote in my journal.

Check-out time is 11 A.M.

Photos

245-7A.M. Huntsville Airport

246-249 8:14 A.M. Leaving Huntsville Airport

250-262 @10:38 A.M. Flying into Washington Dulles Airport

263-270 @12:30 P.M. Leaving Washington Dulles Airport 

271-275 @1:37 P.M. Flying into New York Laguardia Airport

277 @2:28 P.M. Leaving Airport in Shuttle 

278-296 @2:50 P.M. Travel Long Island, Murray Hill, Turtle Bay, New York 

297-301 @3:45 P.M. Our room 3931 

303 @4:16 P.M. Juniors Restaurant 

Fish and Chips from Juniors 

304-331 @5:03 P.M. Walking the streets of New York 

Day 2: Oct 12, Sunday, Boarding the Ship NCL Getaway.

We bought a Blueberry Parfait and a pastry in the hotel store for breakfast. 

We met our NCL Guide and checked in for our ride to the ship.

I walked around on level 39 for two miles. We went downstairs to the outside covered breezeway to wait for the bus to take us to the ship. It did not arrive until after 12:30 P.M.

We talked to a couple from Indiana that was going on the cruise. The wife was a teacher and on fall break.

Everyone loaded onto the bus, which took us to port 90, where the ship was docked. We went through security, got our key cards, and boarded the boat. 

Our first stop was the American Diner, where I ordered three sliders, fries, and bread pudding. Hubby ordered a salad, spaghetti, and a slice of carrot cake. I could only eat one of the three sliders. 

We walked to our cabin 13168, where I took a nap. My sister called to wish me a happy birthday. I talked to my daughter. She had been cleaning her RV in preparation for a trip to Universal Studios. 

At 5:00 P.M., we walked down to Cagney's Steakhouse and ate dinner. I ordered shrimp skewers, baked potato, sautéed mushrooms, grilled asparagus, and vanilla ice cream.

Hubby ordered steak, shrimp cocktail, broccoli, mushrooms, and apple pie with vanilla ice cream.

After dinner, we walked around the ship. We went to the theater to watch the comedy show. 

After the show, we returned to our cabin, hung up my clothes, and wrote in my journal. 

We watched Hocus Pocus 2 on TV.

The Big Apple 

Photos

332-334 @8:09 A.M. Photos Hotel Big Apple, Wonderful

335-358 @12:26P.M. Port and Ship

359-360 @2:06 P.M. Lunch at American Diner

361-365 @5:42 P.M. Dinner at Cagney's 

366-367 @6:37 P.M. Hotel Lights

368-374 @8:59 P.M. View of New York from the ship

Day 3: Monday, Oct 13, Port Day (the ship had to stay in the port because of bad weather) 

The ship was supposed to leave the port at 5:00 P.M. Saturday, but New York closed the port, preventing any ships from coming in or leaving. So we had to stay on the boat until 5 A.M. Tuesday morning.

I walked around our room area, then went upstairs for 3 miles. I could not walk outside because it was raining. 

We went to breakfast at the Garden Cafe, where I had blueberry yogurt, a pastry, sausage, and cranberry juice. 

We went to deck 6 (Atrium)to watch game shows and trivia. 

We ate at O'Sheehan's for brunch. I ordered French Toast with whipped butter, syrup, and seasonal fruit. We walked back to our room, where we watched The Lion King and took a nap. 

At 5P.M., we went to Teppanyaki for dinner, where we watched our chef prepare our meal while entertaining us. 

Our Chef 

Steak and Shrimp 

The chef cooks our food.

We were served Miso Soup with mushrooms, dashi, tofu, and wok-me.

Next, we were served a seaweed salad with ginger salad dressing.

We watched our cook prepare garlic-fried rice with eggs, served with grilled vegetables and a creamy mustard dipping sauce.

Our main course was grilled shrimp and New York Strip (ASUKA)

For dessert, we were served Green tea cakes with cashew nut butter.

After dinner, we returned to the Atrium area, deck 6, where we were entertained by Voices & Keys Duo.

 Returned to our room, where we watched Ghostbusters on TV.

Photos:

375@7:30 A.M. Replica Getaway

376-377 @8:04 A.M. View from Ship (rain)

379 @10:41 A.M. Brunch (French Toast, fruit, yogurt, pastry, sausage)

380-381 Photos taken at Teppanyaki 

382-397 5:12 P.M. Dinner at Teppanyaki 

398-404 @7:29 P.M. Show Voices & Keys Duo 

Voices & Keys Duo 

405-408 7:52 P.M. View from our room 

409-411 @8:21 P.M. Receipts 

Day 4, Oct 14, Tuesday, Leaving New York, Sea Day 

Got up early and went to Deck 16 to see the Statue of Liberty as we sailed by. 

Statue of Liberty (cloudy early morning )

I talked to several people waiting to take pictures of the Statue of Liberty. It was still dark and overcast, so it was hard to take a clear picture. 

I met Hubby in the Garden Cafe, where we ate breakfast. We watched people come and go through the electric door. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't.

It was funny watching how everyone acted when the door didn't work. 

We went to Deck 6, the Atrium, where we met a couple from California, Susan and Kevin.

Next, we walked through the shops where I bought a bracelet and charms. 

We walked to the Harry Houdini area, where we met up with Shelia and Mikey. We sat and talked for a while. 

At 11:26, we ate lunch at O'Sheehan's. There, I ordered cheese & spinach dip with chips and avocado dip. 

Hubby ordered a coney hot dog with fries and hot wings. 

At 12:30 P.M., we went to the Getaway theater, Deck 7 FWD, to the Amulet of Adventure, The Port, and Shopping Talk. 

There, we each got an anchor and a necklace.

At 3 P.M., we went to Sydney Normas Deck 8, forward, where we watched the last 30 minutes of Carryoaky.

We watched the Amulet of Adventure, Diamond and Gemstones Seminar, where we each received a Nahla Amulet. 

We rested in the hallway where we saw our friends from New York.

We returned to our room until 5:30 P.M., then went to dinner in the Manhattan Room, where we sat with a couple from Virginia. 

For dinner, I ordered baked Fish with creamed potatoes, a Waldorf salad, and a brownie with ice cream.

We returned to our room and wrote in my journal.

At 8 P.M., we went to the Effie Celebration Party at the Effy Boutique store on deck 8 aft, where we received a champagne glass amulet and drank a glass of champagne. 

Photos

412-416 @5:42 P.M. Leaving New York and passing the Statue of Liberty 

417- @ 7:15 A.M. Breakfast in Garden Cafe 

418-420 Sea Day 

426-429 @ 9:54 A.M. Houdini Hallway

Canon EOS R6

5203-5249 @4:15 AM Leaving New York

Houdini Hallway

430-434 @6:15 P.M. Dinner in Manhattan Room 

435 @7:04 P.M. Chandelier 

436-439 @7:17 P.M. Our photos that were taken at Teppanyaki 

Day 5, Oct 15, Wednesday, Bar Harbor, Maine 

Breakfast at the Garden Cafe: I ate French Toast and yogurt. We walked to the Manhattan Room, and at 7:15 A.M., we boarded the tender boat and were taken ashore, where we met our bus driver and guide (Herman).

We rode through Acadia Park for a couple of hours and were dropped off downtown. We walked up Main Street to the Lobster Restaurant, but it was closed. 

We walked through several shops and bought seven postcards, a hat, a boggen, and a sweet shirt. 

We ate lunch at Stewman's along the pier. We ordered lobster, potatoes, corn on the cob, and clams with blueberry pie topped with vanilla ice cream, which Hubby and I shared. We saw the couple from California at the pier. We came back to the ship via tender. Went to our room and wrote in my journal.

Our ship didn't leave the port until 5:30 P.M., and the sunset was beautiful. We sat in the lobby above the atrium and watched them make flowers. My stomach started hurting, so I went to the restroom, but that didn't help. I felt sick to my stomach, so I went back to our room. From our room, I watched the ship leave port. I got sick, took a shower, went to bed, and slept all night. Hubby went upstairs to get dinner. I couldn't eat anything. I just went to bed. 

Photos 

440-442  @6:12 A.M. Sunrise Bar Harbor 

443 @ 6:27 A.M. Breakfast 

444-446 @ 10:16 A.M. Moose Store Bar Harbor

447-445 @10:30 A.M. Wood Store 

Canon EOS R6 

5255-5359 @7:11 AM Acadia Bar Harbor, Maine

5360-5387 @8:21 AM Town Bar Harbor, Maine 

The Wood Store 

446-477 @10:42 A.M. Main St Stores Markers park 

478-481 @11:28 A.M. Lunch at Stewmans along the pier

Blueberry Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream 

Potato and Corn on the Cob 

Lobster, Corn on the Cob 

482 @1248 P.M. Whale at Pier 

483 Receipts 

484-491 @446 P.M. Port Bar Harbor

492-440 P.M. Inside Ship Chandelier 

494-497 @525 P.M. Leaving Port 

Day 6-12 Diamond Bus trip to Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas (Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona & Nevada) with Bean/Smith Travel Presents Part 2

MGM Casino 

Day 6: Monday, Sept 8, Free Day, we pay all meals, Hotel Flamingo Las Vegas

Slept late. 

For breakfast, we ate snacks in our room, Greek yogurt, chocolate chip muffins, and water. 

We walked 7 miles around Las Vegas. We walked to the Venetian Resort, hotel, and casino.

We rode the monorail as far south and as far north as it would go. We got off at the MGM Casino. We walked through Caesar's Palace and the Bellagio Casinos.

We went shopping at the Miracle Mile Shops: A vibrant shopping center with over 170 stores and entertainment options, located at Planet Hollywood. 

Lunch was eaten at Walburger's. My Hubby and I shared a cheeseburger, tater tots, & raspberry cheesecake.

We stopped at CVS for some Blistex and spent $1.40. I used a $4 coupon. 

We ate snacks for supper: peanut butter and crackers with water.

It had been a long day, so we returned to the hotel, wrote in my journal, and watched some TV. Took a shower and went to bed. 

Iphone Photos 

2428-2437 Walking around in Vegas 7:21 A.M.

2438-2444 Venetion Casino @7:26 AM

2445 - We rode the monorail at 8:59 A.M.

2446-2462 MGM Grand Casino @9:20 AM

2463 Rode the Montrail @9:41 AM

2464 Bellagio Casino @ 11:18 A.M.

2465-2467 We ate lunch at Walhburgers Las Vegas @11:57 AM

2468 We shopped at the Miracle Mile Shops @ 1:03 P.M.

Canon EOS R6 Photos

3912 -3946 Las Vegas, NV @9:29 AM 

3947-3954 Flamingo Animals @12:10PM

3955-3960 Vegas Caesars Palace @12:37PM

3963-3973 Paris Casino 3:00 P.M.

3974-3975 Vegas 4:28 P.M.

Ipad photos

3590-3594 things to do in Vegas @6:28 PM

Walked 19,862 Steps

Hoover Dam 

Day 7: Tuesday, Sept 9, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Boulder City, NV

Breakfast consists of snacks in our room: strawberry Greek yogurt and Chocolate chip Muffins. 

Took the elevator to the first level, walked outside, and took photos of the sanctuary: pink flamingos, brown pelicans, fish, ducks, and waterfalls. 

Step-on guides (Paco & Bryan) join us for a tour of the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and historic Boulder City from 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. 

Our first stop was at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.

We had to wait a few minutes because the city Council was holding an event to raise awareness about alcohol and fetal health in front of the sign at 9 A.M.

We rode through Boulder City, then onto Hoover Dam.

We walked across the bridge above the dam.

Took a lot of photos of markers here.

Then we went to the Visitors Center and the overlook.

Went to the gift shop, didn't buy anything 

We stopped in Boulder City, walked around the downtown area, and toured the Historic Hotel, where we also ate lunch.

Lunch at 1933 Bar & Grill, Boulder City, NV, where Hubby and I split a meal of fried cod, salad, fries, and iced tea.

After lunch, we loaded back onto the bus and rode to  Fremont Street, where we toured several casinos. We saw the world's biggest Hand of Faith golden nugget at the Golden Nugget Casino, which is about 62 pounds.

At the Horseshoe Casino, we saw a stack of $1 million in one-dollar bills displayed in a glass case on top of a poker table.  

We stopped at the ABC store, where we bought 3 Mountain Dews, a Coke, a cookie, and Cheetos—spent $24.68.

We rode through the Fremont Street district, then onto the Strip.

Brought our package back to our room.

Took a shower, then bought tickets to ride the High Roller, and spent $75.00.

Riding the high roller 

We walked down the street to where the High Roller's was located, saw several of our group there, and they wanted to wait until dark, but we went on up.

It was so neat. They took our pictures before we rode the High Roller, and we spent $44.00 for one photo.

You had to be quick to load onto the roller.

The roller is 559 feet high, and the ride lasts 30 minutes. 

After the ride, we began our journey back to the hotel 

We stopped at Ghirard, where we purchased a mini hot fudge sundae and spent $15.12.

We walked back to the hotel, the Flamingo, stopping to take a few photos 

Worked on my journal and went to bed.

Iphone Photos

2470-2485 Flamingo Casino Hotel 7:52 A.M. 

2486-2490 Stopping at the Las Vegas Welcome sign 8:48 A.M.

2491-2494 Boulder City, NV @10:20 AM

2495-2533 Hoover Dam Boulder City, NV @11:49 AM

2536-2561 Boulder City, NV 1:39 P.M.

2562-2564 Lunch at the Boulder City Historic Hotel @1:53 PM

2565-2568 Boulder City Hotel 2:38 P.M.

2569-2579 Boulder City, NV 2:57 P.M.

2580-2590 Fremont St, NV @3:53 PM 

2593-2613 High Roller Ferries Wheel @7:07 PM

2614-2615 Ghiradeli Chocolates @7:57 PM

2616-2621 Walking back to the hotel @8:02 PM

2622-2626 High Roller Photos @8:23 PM

Canon EOS R6 Photos

3976-4007 Travel Vegas 10:56 A.M.

4008-4085 Travel Bolder City, Nevada @ 12:14 P.M.

4086-4192 Lake Mead Hoover Dam @ 12:20 P.M.

4193-4248 Boulder City, NV 4:39 P.M.

4249-4353 Travel Fremont ST Vegas, NV @5:39 PM

4354-4384 Strip Las Vegas,NV 

4385-4418 Riding the High Roller @9:17 PM

Steps 15,440

Day 8: Wednesday, Sept 10, Two Nights in Arizona

For breakfast, I ate a muffin, a couple of oatmeal cookies, and water. 

We had to have our bags ready for pickup at 7:30 A.M.

We arrived at the lobby at 8:30 and were on the bus by 9:00, heading to Kingman, AZ. 

Our first stop was at Sinclair Travel America.

Arrive @ TA Travel Center 946 W. Beal St, Kingman, AZ @ 11:15 A.M.  

 

My Hubby bought snacks, spending $11.33, and I ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings at the Black Bear restaurant next door for $14.86. We ate lunch on the bus. 

Depart for the Mojave Museum of History and Art, 400 W Beal St, Kingman, AZ, @ 12:15 P.M. Bought ten postcards and a 2026 calendar, spent $13. 

We also visited the Route 66 Museum and the train displays.

Train Engine 3759 

Depart for Flagstaff, AZ @ 2:45 P.M. Arrive @ Texas Roadhouse 2201 E Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ @ 5:15 P.M. (prepaid early dine menu)

I ordered steak, baked sweet potato, salad, and vanilla ice cream.

Arrive at Days Inn & Suites 3601 E. Lockett Rd, Flagstaff, AZ @7:00 P.M. R# 115 (TWO NIGHTS)

Iphone Photos

2628-2532 Sinclair Kingman, AZ @11:08 AM 

2633-2694 Route 66 Museum Kingman, AZ @1:09 PM 

2695-2696 Pilot Travel Center Bellemont, AZ @4:35 PM

Canon EOS R6 photos

4419-4495 Mohava Museum Kingman, AZ @2:14PM

4496-4521 War Memorial Kingman, AZ @ 2:53 P.M.

4522-4539 Train Museum Kingman, AZ

4540-4581 Route 66 Museum, Kingman, AZ @3:03 PM

4582-4604 Travel Kingman, AZ @3:30 PM @3PM

4605-4629 Mohave Museum @3:42 PM

Ipad Photos

3595-3589 Traveling Bourler City, NV @9:58 AM

3600-3614 Flagstaff, AZ @ 4:43 PM

3615-3616 Texas Roadhouse @4:51 PM

Steps 7,486 

Day 9: Thursday, Sept 11, The Grand Canyon, Arizona 

Walked before breakfast.

Grand Canyon

Breakfast @ the hotel: muffins, blueberry yogurt, egg, sausage, and water. 

Depart for a guided tour of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park at @8:20 P.M. 

Our guide met us at the hotel. We made a stop in Cameron. 

We ate lunch at Maswik Lodge in the Village @ the Grand Canyon, and spent $21.91. Also bought a purple long-sleeve top and some postcards, paid $46.05.

Arrive @ National Geographic Visitor Center, where we will enjoy an IMAX movie about the Grand Canyon @4:30 P.M. 

Depart for dinner at 5:30 P.M., arriving at 7:00 P.M. at Black Bart's Steakhouse, 2760 E. Butler Ave, Flagstaff, AZ. (Prepaid dinner and musical revue)I ordered a steak, baked potato, salad, biscuits, butter, and iced tea. We had vanilla ice cream covered with Cool Whip and drizzled with chocolate 

Depart for hotel @ 8:30 Days Inn & Suites 3601 E. Lockett Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

R# 115

Iphone photos

2701 Days Inn & Suites Room  115 @8:03 AM

2702 Flagstaff, AZ 8:39 A.M.

2703-2704 Cameron Trading Post Cameron, AZ @ 10:25 A.M.

2705-2706 Cameron, NV 

2707-2722 South Rim Grand Canyon, NV @11:29 AM

2723-2753 Grand Canyon Village, NV @12:56 PM

2754-2764 Tusayn, NM @3:41 PM

2765-2771 Travel to Tusany, NM 5:21 P.M. 

2772 Grand Canyon Airport @5:23 PM

2773-2817 Black Barts  Restaurant @6:23 PM

Canon EOS R6 photos

4630-4663 Flagstaff Ranger Station @ 10:35 A.M.

4664-4686 Cameron Trading Post Cameron, AZ

4687-4756 Grand Canyon, AZ @1:08 PM

47-57-4809 Travel through Arizona and Nevada

Steps 10,462

Day 10: Friday, Sept 12, Petrified Forest and Painted Desert 

Breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast sausage, two muffins, raspberry yogurt, fruit, and Kwei

Depart for Holbrook, AZ @ 8:30 P.M. 

Petrified Forest National Park 

Arrive at 10:30 A.M. at the Petrified Forest National Park Rainbow Forest Museum in Holbrook, AZ, where several members of our group walked the trail. 

Depart for the Painted Desert Visitor Center & Oasis Restaurant, arrive @ noon. 

Lunch: BBQ sandwich with tater tots, Diet Coke. At the  Painted Desert Visitor Center, Petrified Forest National Park, 1:32 P.M., spent $19.38.

Depart for Albuquerque, NM @1:30 P.M. (Set watch ahead)

Stopped at Love's in Milan, NM at 4:46 P.M. 

Arrive at The County Line 9600 Tramway Blvd Albuquerque, NM @6:45 P.M. (prepaid family style dinner)

We were brought bowls of pinto beans, potato salad, a platter of BBQ, brisket, chicken, and ham.m

For dessert, we were served a bowl of ice cream 

We arrived at the hotel late.

Arrive @ 8:45 P.M. Baymont by Wyndham 2601, Mulberry St SE, Albuquerque, NM R# 307

Iphone Photos 

2818-2824 Holbrook, AZ @9:53 AM

2825-2844 Petrified Gift Shop Snowflake, AZ @10:13 AM

2845-2870 Petrified Forest, AZ @ 

2871-2892 Painted Desert Visitor Center @12:32 PM

2893-2918 Gallup, NM @3:55 PM

2919-2932 The County Line Restaurant Sandia Heights, Albuquerque, NM

Canon EOS R6 photos

4810-4959 Petrified Forest @12:21 PM

4960-5033 Travel @ 5:40 P.M.

Steps 7,336

Day 11: Saturday, Sept 13, New Mexico, Texas to Oklahoma 

Breakfast at the hotel: raspberry yogurt, a muffin, and apple juice.

Depart for Amarillo, TX @ 8:30 A.M. (set your watch ahead)

Last night, one of our group members got sick and was taken to the hospital. 

They are going to keep her for a couple of days.

They thought she might have a blockage. 

We rode to the hospital to take them their overnight bags.

We left the hotel around 8:30 A.M. The night before, my nose started running. 

Now my head is stopped up and I'm sneezing, and I spent most of the day sleeping. 

We stop at the Sana Rosa NM rest stop at 11 A.M.

We stopped at Arby's in Loves, where we had lunch and spent $11.95.

I got a parfait and three cookies at Subway

Hubby got two corndogs and a pickle.

Arrive at the Kwahadi Museum of the American Indians, 0151 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX, @ 3:30 P.M.

There we saw a small live rattlesnake crawling under the bus. Inside, we watched three young American Indians dancing. Everyone joined in dancing with the Indians. 

Depart for Oklahoma City at 4:45 P.M. (Dinner on your own.

Dinner was at Arby's in Amarillo, TX, at 8:14 P.M., where I spent $11.95, ordering a slider, fries, and water. 

Arrived at 10:15 P.M., Hampton Inn Northwest, 3022 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK R# 507 took a hot shower and took a Benadryl before I went to bed. 

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2933-2938 Baymont Hotel Albuquerque, NM @8:26 AM

2939-2942 University of New Mexico 

2943-2946 Rest Area Sana Rosa, NM @ 11:00 A.M.

2948 Love's Rest Stop Amanrillo, TX @3:32 PM

2949-2951 Travel Amanrillo, TX @3:51 PM

2952-2955 Kwahadi Museum Amarillo, TX @4:20 PM

2956-2960 Amanrillo, TX @5:00 PM

Canon EOS R6 photos

5034-5066 Kwahadi Museum of the American Indians @ 4:40 P.M.

Steps 3,668

Day 12: Sunday, Sept 14, Travel from Oklahoma to Fort Smith, Arkansas 

Breakfast at the hotel included yogurt and scones. 

On the road by 9:00 A.M. 

We ate lunch at Love's Webber Falls, OK. I ate a strawberry parfait, and Hubby ordered a hot dog. 

The driver filled the bus with fuel. 

Fort Smith National Historic Site 

Arrive at 1:30 P.M. at the Fort Smith Historic Site, 301 Parker Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas

Depart for Conway, AR at 3:00 P.M. 

Arrive at Logan's Roadhouse, 410 Elsinger Blvd, Conway, AR, at 5:15 P.M. I ordered grilled pork chops with cream potatoes, a salad, chocolate chip cookies, and water.

Depart for Little Rock, AR at 6:45 P.M. 

Arrive Courtyard By Marriott 10900 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock, AR at 7:30 P.M. R#344

Iphone photos

2961 Tinker AB, OK @9:28 PM

2962 Loves Travel Center Webber Falls, OK @11; 13 A.M.

2963 Arkansas River @12:43 PM

2964-2966 Fort Smith, AR @12:44 PM

2967-2981 Arkansas Welcome Center Van Buren, AR @2:46 PM

2982-2986 Logan's Roadhouse Conway, AR @5:13 PM

Canon EOS R6 photos

5067-5181 Fort Smith, AR @12:53 PM

5188-5189 Arkansas River OK @ 2:24 P.M.

Ipad photos

3617 Loves Webber Falls, OK @11:13 AM

3618-3620 Fort Smith, AR @12:44PM

Big Camera 

5057-5187 Fort Smith, AR @12:532 PM

5188-5189 Arkansas River OK sign @2:34 PM

Steps 9,371

Day 13: Monday, Sept 15, Travel from Arkansas, Tennessee, to home 

Walked one mile around the hotel before breakfast.

Breakfast at the hotel: fruit, muffins, and water. 

Rest Stops at Loves West Memphis, AR @ 10:31 A.M.

Rest stop at Loves Holiday, TN @ 1:26 P.M. 

Arrive at Petersburg, TN at 5:00 P.M. 

2987-2991 Walking Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Little Rock, AR @6:58 AM

2992 Love's Travel Center West Memphis, AR @10:31 AM

29934-2998 Travel through Memphis, Tennessee

2999 Loves Travel Center Holiday, TN @1 26 PM

Steps 5,848