Introduction to Sunshine-n-Wine

I have been inspired by so many others' blogs and have gleaned so many wonderful ideas, that I felt the need to start a blog. I will not use it for posting the ramblings of my day, rather it will be a platform for sharing information about vacation spots, obscure but fantastic wines, literature, and other snippets that I feel can benefit others.

Happy travels, savory sips, and relaxing reads sent your way!

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Boston, MA

I have always wanted to visit Boston and Salem, so we FINALLY made it happen this August. Visiting at the end of August, doing a lot of the tourist-y stuff during the week is definitely the way to go. The crowds were low Wednesday, Thursday, and most of Friday (the beginning of the Labor Day weekend). Hotel We stayed at the Boston Marriott at Long Wharf . It’s not a cheap place to stay, but the location is fantastic if you are here to see the historical places in Boston. It’s across the street from Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall and next to the New England aquarium and harbor cruises. The Blue Line from the airport drops off at the hotel, as well as all of the tour trolley stops. Walking into the North End/Little Italy is also very easy. Food I don’t even know where to start here, so I guess I’ll go chronologically. I knew that I wanted 1) a lobster roll, 2) clam chowder, and 3) cannoli. Check, check, and check! Note, for Wednesday - Fri...

Celebrity Solstice - Dawes Glacier, Alaska

If you've ever booked a cruise during the pandemic, you know how frustrating it can be. In 2019, we booked our Alaska cruise for May 2021. Well, May 2022 was our make-up cruise for the cancelled 2021 sailing. Better late than never, right? Dawes Glacier - Endicott Arm Pre-cruise First, I’ll hit our pre-cruise stay in Seattle. We hailed a Lyft from the airport ($50 + tip). You need to cross the sky bridge and go down one level until you see the green barriers. The signage was actually great, but several escalators to get there were on the fritz. Our Lyft dropped us at the Fairfield Inn & Suites near the Space Needle. The hotel seems newly updated and the front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. For dinner, we took the advice of the front desk staff and visited Thomas Street Warehouse . The prices are actually really great for downtown, and they have a cool cocktail menu. In the morning, we grabbed breakfast tacos at Jack’s...

Carnival Breeze - Southern Caribbean

The Breeze ports in Miami and does several different itineries. We chose an 8-day, which included Curacao, La Romana, Grand Turk, and Aruba. Parking in Miami Premier Cruise Parking ( premiercruisepark@bellsouth.net ), 1415 NE 2nd Ave. Parking Garage $8 per day, including tax. Free shuttle to port. The wait for the arrival of the shuttle at the parking garage going to port can be a little long, but it's worth it to us. We've used this garage twice and will use it again. I believe that it is better to prepay so you don't have to do it there. The Food The steakhouse is very much the same as any of the other Carnival steakhouses, but still very good. We also ate dinner in Cucina del Capitano - excellent food and service! Highly recommend! We also made use of Guy Fieri's Burgers several times - hello yumminess! Tandoor Indian cuisine (aft pool location) and Blue Iguana burritos were also amazing. We did not starve on this trip! ...

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