For Christmas 2017, we traveled to Pennsylvania to celebrate with Kaleb's family, as we swap holidays between our two sides every year. The weather had been mild in previous years, but not this time. Many days were below freezing.
Southwest Airlines was finally flying non-stop from our home airport to Baltimore - no more delays and missed connections like what happened during Christmas 2015. Southwest doesn't serve anything substantial during long-haul flights - you just get more snacks.
It was nice to spend time with all the relatives on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (and eat lots of cookies)
Kaleb, Gerry, and a group of others attended the Philadelphia Eagles game on Christmas night, versus the Oakland Raiders. The wind was blowing cold up in the nosebleed seats. The Eagles won, so everyone was happy.
The next day, Kate and Jarrett took us out for a day at Longwood Gardens. The main parking lot was full, so we were directed to an alternate lot, then rode a shuttle in.
Dinner at the on-site fine dining restaurant 1906 was exceptional as usual.
The gardens were beautifully lit up at night. The temperature plummeted to the 20's, so it was extremely brisk!
The next day, we visited Kaleb's friends and also got out of an "escape room".
The following night, we had another great dinner at John J Jeffries in Lancaster.
Even though it had been below freezing the whole week, there was no snow...until we woke up the next morning. The landscape was beautifully dusted in white. We drove to a friend's house to watch Penn State versus Washington. The Nittany Lions won, so everyone was happy.
Kaleb and I flew home uneventfully on New Year's Eve, falling asleep quickly after watching the apple fall in Times Square on the TV.
Where to next? I am finally getting to our 2018 adventures! (while we are still in 2018, imagine that?) We head up to North Lake Tahoe...stay tuned...
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Southwest Airlines was finally flying non-stop from our home airport to Baltimore - no more delays and missed connections like what happened during Christmas 2015. Southwest doesn't serve anything substantial during long-haul flights - you just get more snacks.
It was nice to spend time with all the relatives on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (and eat lots of cookies)
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Kaleb, Gerry, and a group of others attended the Philadelphia Eagles game on Christmas night, versus the Oakland Raiders. The wind was blowing cold up in the nosebleed seats. The Eagles won, so everyone was happy.
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The next day, Kate and Jarrett took us out for a day at Longwood Gardens. The main parking lot was full, so we were directed to an alternate lot, then rode a shuttle in.
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Dinner at the on-site fine dining restaurant 1906 was exceptional as usual.
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The gardens were beautifully lit up at night. The temperature plummeted to the 20's, so it was extremely brisk!
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The next day, we visited Kaleb's friends and also got out of an "escape room".
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The following night, we had another great dinner at John J Jeffries in Lancaster.
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Even though it had been below freezing the whole week, there was no snow...until we woke up the next morning. The landscape was beautifully dusted in white. We drove to a friend's house to watch Penn State versus Washington. The Nittany Lions won, so everyone was happy.
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Kaleb and I flew home uneventfully on New Year's Eve, falling asleep quickly after watching the apple fall in Times Square on the TV.
Where to next? I am finally getting to our 2018 adventures! (while we are still in 2018, imagine that?) We head up to North Lake Tahoe...stay tuned...
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Getting excited reading about these trips and want to go? Contact me at yellowdogtravel at gmail d0t com with your ideas and I can help you plan it! Or if you've already put a deposit on a cruise through the cruise line, contact me to get more information on transferring the reservation to me to get bonuses like extra onboard credit or gifts. I have lots of happy returning clients - references always available.
Come check out my other blog "What in the world is Kat Kong doing now?", documenting things other than traveling...sign up for blog updates direct to your inbox here!
Another disclaimer: The intention of this blog was to remind Future Me in full detail about where I went and what I did. I could have made it private, but I frequently get questions from family, friends and internet folks about how I planned things, got deals, etc., so instead of repeating the story over and over, I direct them here. If you are offended by anything I say or do, save yourself the discomfort and kindly click away from my blog. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!
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