Toddson, that's lovely!

I forget that not everyone lives at the base of large granite sub-sections of the Rocky Mountains.

I grew up at the south end of the Rockies, and lived in Denver for a bit. I've also lived around the Carpathians and Transylvanian Alps.

But The Alps? HOLY CRAP.

Trudy was out here in Utah a few years ago, and I remember her boggling at the mountains. I forget that not everyone lives at the base of large granite sub-sections of the Rocky Mountains.

Sighhhh They were so wonderful and EVERYWHERE. I think it was being in the middle of them that blew me away.

The first time I saw the Alps I was awaking on a train car in the middle of the night. The moon was so bright that I could see everything clear as day. The frame of the window made me feel like I was watching a film of the alps. It took me a long time to convince myself the whole thing was real.

Toddson, that is lovely!

I'm so envious of you world-traveling types. To comfort myself I think I'll eat General Tso's Chicken from our fav. local Chinese restaurant.

Speaking of world travel, this is where my DH is right now: [link] I am totally thrilled for him and deeply jealous in equal parts.

I have had Rockies, but no Alps. My favorite vacation memory is playing hide and seek in an almost empty Dover Castle/

Pretty, Toddson!

I'm excited about seeing the new ship tomorrow. A North Atlantic crossing on a brand new cruise ship that is the largest in this fleet. What could go wrong?

Toddson, gorgeous! What stones did you say?

A North Atlantic crossing on a brand new cruise ship that is the largest in this fleet. What could go wrong?

Bad bad with the jinxy ju ju.

Damn I need to renew my passport. And win the lottery.

I'm happy that my passport might get a few more stamps this trip. So much of my travel recently has been on ships and they rarely stamp.

I do have entry stamps for Jamaica and The Bristish Virgin Islands, but no exit stamps.

What could go wrong?

Is it unsinkable?