Ken Murray
Antarctica - Dec 31 – Day 4 – Excursion to Brown Bluff to see Thousands of Penguins!
We thought we saw penguins on Madder Cliff, but oh, were we in for a surprise! Our second excursion of the day was a landing on Brown...
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Ken Murray
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Antarctica - Dec 31 - Day 4 - Excursion to Kinnes Cove and Madder Cliffs
After yesterday's great excursion in Deception Island, I could not wait for what we would see today. We were to make a shore excursion...
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Ken Murray
Jan 9, 20225 min read
Antarctica - Dec 30 - Day 3 - Landing Exploration of Telefon Bay in Deception Island
Today was our first land excursion. Before I get into this, I’ll go over our day. I awoke at 2:00am and could not fall back to sleep. ...
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Ken Murray
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Antarctica - Boarding Atlas World Navigator and the first Evening
We arrived at the ship, climbed up a 25 foot gang-plank, and boarded. We were met with a well-organized and pleasant reception in the...
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Ken Murray
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Antarctica - We made it to Ushuaia!
After an 11 ½ hour flight, we arrived in Ushuaia at around 9:30am. The airport and terminal is small, and we went through customs...
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Ken Murray
Dec 29, 20213 min read
Antarctica - Anxiously Awaiting our PCR Test Results
So our Monday travel day started early. Shelly woke up at 3:00pm to check her phone to see if she got her Covid PCR test results. She...
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Ken Murray
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Antarctica Trip Stage 1 - We made it to Orlando!
Neither Shelly nor I slept much last night. Excitement about the trip, concern about our flight to Orlando being cancelled due to...
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Ken Murray
Dec 24, 20214 min read
Yes, there's a Pandemic, but Traveling is back!
2020 and 2021 have been lean years for Shelly's and my travels. Even though we are fully vaccinated and boostered, we pretty much stayed...
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Ken Murray
Nov 22, 20212 min read
A Wonderful Week in Ocean City, MD
Shelly and I went to Ocean City to chill in our ocean-front condo, and we had a wonderful time. The weather was on the warm side, and we...
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Ken Murray
Oct 24, 20211 min read
Our Spain-Portugal Land Tour was Cancelled due to Covid, so we Booked a Cruise!
Shelly and I booked a 15 day land tour of Spain and Portugal for October 2020. We were so excited to go, but alas, our trip was...
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Ken Murray
Oct 12, 20213 min read
Beautiful Weather During our October Trip to Ocean City!
Shelly and I spent our week at the beach in October and enjoyed gorgeous weather and relaxation. There was a classic car show at the...
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Ken Murray
Sep 13, 20211 min read
A Relaxing Week at the Beach with Gorgeous Weather
Shelly and I spent 7 days at Ocean City and we were graced with beautiful weather and fun times. We had a weird experience with the...
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Ken Murray
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Beautiful Weather for our Week at the Beach
Shelly and I spent the week at Ocean City, MD, and the weather did not disappoint. We had beautiful sunshine 4 of the 5 days we were...
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Ken Murray
Jul 9, 20211 min read
A Little More than 5 Months before we Cruise to Antarctica!
Our cruise to Antarctica is just 5 months away! We will fly to Orlando, Florida and spend a few days, then we're driven to the airport...
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Ken Murray
Jul 9, 20211 min read
It was Nothing but Sunshine during our Week at the Beach!
In June, 2021, Shelly and I spent 8 days in Ocean City, MD. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, with bright sunshine just about every...
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Ken Murray
Jun 4, 20211 min read
A Wonderful Week in Ocean City!
Shelly and I spent a week at our beach condo in Ocean City, MD, and had a great time. The weather was gorgeous first three days, and we...
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Ken Murray
May 21, 20211 min read
Off to New Jersey to Visit Shelly's Sister
On May 18, Shelly and I picked up her mother, Joan Solomonson and traveled to Toms River, NJ to visit the Sarno family: Shelly's sister...
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Ken Murray
Apr 27, 20211 min read
A Wonderful Week at the Beach with Friends
Shelly and I went to the beach in Ocean City, MD in April for a week and visited with a whole bunch of friends! We were all vaccinated...
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Ken Murray
Apr 7, 20213 min read
Two Days near Lancaster, PA with Beautiful Weather!
Being cooped up in the house with little travel has worn thin. Shelly wanted to get away for a couple days. About 15 years ago, we were...
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Ken Murray
Apr 1, 20211 min read
About to Cross Off Another Bucket List Item! Hot Air Balloon Riding!
15 years ago, Shelly and I were at a Lockheed Martin charity event, and bid on and won two certificates for a hot air balloon ride in...
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