Island Life, Is So Nice!

I thought it will be a fun idea to recount all of the exotic islands I have enjoyed to visit during my travels! These special trips were inspired by singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Thanks for all of the great music Jimmy Buffett. And being my mentor for all of my fun and great trips!!! The first wonderful island I got to visit. Was Grad Bahhmas Island in 1983. My brother John and I enjoyed that trip together. It was an all inclsive trip. Very scenic and beauitful island. We stayed at the Princess Hotel, which was an amazing place to stay. I was just in the learning process of becoming a real travler!

The next great island I got to visit was the very beauitful island of Bermuda in 1987. again my brother and I got to enjoy this winter vacation. The pink sand beaches there are very scenic and wonderful. It was winter so it was too cold to swim. Bermuda is a golfers' pardaise! No holes in one! But we did enjoy an amazing vacation. We did rent and ride modeps on the is exotic pardise!

In 1991. I enjoyed a wonderful 2 week European vacation. I flew Iceland Air from New York City to Luxenbourg. On the return trip. I got to spend 3 days on Iceland. I refer to call Iceland, "Niceland" The most unique Island, and envirorment. Located on our Planet Earth!

During the year 2000. I went on a very exciting trip to Northern France. I travelled with long time friend, and fellow travller Peter. During the itinerary of this amazing holiday. We stopped at the classic city of St. Mallo. And enjoyed a wonderful day trip. To visit the very beautiful island of Guernsey! Peter and I enjoyed a bike ride on the island. It was an amazing! The beauty and the history of Guernesy. are both outstanding!

During the trip to visit Northern France. Peter and I also got to visit Mont-Saint-Michel. This historic and unique monestary, is located on an island 1/2 KM from the mainland in Normandy, France!

Now we are to 2001, which was a special travel year for me. Jimmy Buffett said "I have to fly to St. Somewhere, I'm close to Bodily Harm!" The Isands country of St Vincent and the Grenadines would be another dream come true trip for me! Thanks to my dentist Dr. Blackstone for introducing me to Sam Warner. Who helped me to enjoy myself, and to have a wonderful expereince. Life doesn't get any better!

Part 2 of this amazing trip! Was to visit the Island of Bequia. The first island in the Grenadines Islands. I enjoy a very nice visit on this very speical island. I stayed in a very decent hotel. Good luck was on my side. I meet some very nice people who were on vacation from Spain. They said that the follwoing morning. They had reserved a tour of the island of rich and famous Mustique. They asked me if I would like to be a part of there tour group. It was a chance for me to visit a special place, and I quickly said yes!!!

Photos from my visit to Bequia The visit to the island of Mustique was just incredible. We enjoyed a tour of the island. Our guide pointed out Mick Jagger's home on the island, we had lunch a very nice restaurant. Then got to enjoy some very special beach time, on Macaroni Beach!!

After my wonderful visit to Bequa and Mustique, it was time to continue travelling to the island of Mayreau. I had a fantastic acomidation on this very seluded island. It was easy to island hope in the Grenadines Islands. As there is a ferry boat that allow you. To travel to alll of the Grenadine Islands. I stayed at Denis's Hideaway. Denis is a local man and expert sailer, and gourmet chef. I defintaley felt like Robinson Crusoe living in luxery. being totally removed from the rat race, living on the wonderful island! The meals I enjoyed at Denis' Hideway were 5 Star quailty!

Denis' Hideaway

Looking at Union Island After my wonderful visit to the island of Mayreau. It was time to travel to Union Island, where I would enjoy a short visit there, and fly back to the island of St Vincent. Where I would finish the last couple of days of a wonderful vacation. I arranged with Denis who owned a luxury yacht. To be my tansportation. To deliver me to Union Island. It was a traveller's dream come true to sail with Denis through the Tobago Cays to get to Union Island. A wonderfull memory to enjoy always!!!

Now were up to the year 2006.It was another dream trip for me come true! I made it , to visit the Island Nation of Malta! Lots of intersting history on this island! I am a big George Beauling fan. George and his RAF comrades helped to prevent the colaspe of Malta during World War 2, in 1941. Which allowed the free nations of our world to beat and detroy Nazi Germany. I stayed at a very nice guest house in Veleltta. I enjoyed a marvelous holiday!

2007 was the year I enjoyed my 3 week vacation to California. Which began in San Francisco. I did fall in love with the City by the Bay! During my stay in San Franisco. Ii did go on the tour of Alcatraz island. Which did have a high security prison, which was closed in 1963. This historic place has been open as a museum ever since! I had a great tour of the prison. When I arrived. It was a very interesting expereince visiting Alcatraz island!

The year 2009, I enjoyed a excellent holiday visiting Washington State. I enjoyed visits to 2 wonderful islands during that holiday! The first island was San Juan Island. It is about an 1 hour boat ride from Anacortas to get you to Friday Harbour. I had my folding Dahon bike with me. I enjoyed some wonderful bike rides on this vacation! It is always wonderful to visit an island enviroment!

Then while I was visiting the city of Seatle. I enjoyed a very nice visit to Bainbridge Island. It located only a short distance from downtown Seattle. It is a nice way to get away from city life for awhile. I enjoyed a nice Thai dinner in the marinia harbour restaurant. Dueing my very pleasnet vist to Bainbridge Island!

During this time of my life, I am enjoying travelling very much! I'm picking great travel desinations and I know how to. Enjoy travelling for a reasobale cost. Enjoying lots of simple pleasures. With the emphasis, on enjoying the beauty of nature on our wonderful Planet Earth! During the year 2010, I enjoyed my wonderful tour of South Texas. On Novemeber 10th, 2010. I would find myself on North Padre Island State Park. I had with me a purcahsed Giant Mountain Bike, I used for this holiday! I took a tour of the State Park. Our tour guide Chelsea. Told me that beach sand was so dence. It was perfect for bike riding. This day became one of my finest bike rides of my life. I rode for 8 miles south on the beach, had a simple lunch. Then rode back to my parked car. Nothing but; sand, sea and sun! On this very special day!

I elso enjoyed a very nice visit to South Padre Island. I did ride my bike around the nice holiday town, in South Padre Island. A great place to relax and enjoy a very nice vacation!

Anyone who knows me. Knows that over the years. The State of Vermont has become one of my favorite holiday destinations. In 2011, it was my first stay on the Isle La Motte. Which is one of the Vermont Islands. Located on Lake Champlain. Staying on the Isle La Motte. Became a wonderful part of my vacation. I remember. After I had arrived on the Isle La Motte. I was at a convenience store/fast food location, located on the island. A friendly fellow visitor asked me how I was doing today? My replay was "I'm on vacation. Staying on a beauitful island on Lake Champlain! I couldn't being doing any better"!

2012 proved to be one of my best years for travel. During the month of January, I travelled too the Caribbean island of Barbadoes. I enjoyed a wonderful vacation, and enjoyed swimming on some of the nicest tropical beaches, I have ever seen! Then in June I enjoyed a wonderful vacation on the islands located, off of Cape Cod. It was another very incredible experience. I enjoyed visting and spending quailty time on both Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket! Both islands provide incredible charm, and beauty! I did my trip in early June. Right before the tourist rush!It was an amazing holiday to say the least!

Photos from Barbadoes

Photos from Martha's Vineyard

Photos from the island of Nantucket! The photo below & 2 photos above.

2013 was a very difficult year! As both of the nice people who were my mom and dad both passed away. A good friend and coworker. When I was a postal worker use to say "you have to soldier on" when life gets difficult! I went for my stress relief. And a real special pleasure in my life. I travelled away! To try and help to recover from loss of my parents. I went to visit the place where Jimmy Buffett turned his life and his music career around. In a very positive direction. That would be The Florida Keys, and the city of Key West Florida!

During my Florida Key trip. I also enjoyed a day trip to visit the island of Garden Key. Where historic Fort Jefferson is located. Garden Key is located 80 miles southwest of Key West! The boat ride was amazing! The Gulf of Mexico was a like a mirror. We enjoyed a great tour of Fort Jefferson, a great lunch on the boat, and got to swim onn one of the most beautfiul beaches! I have ever sooen in my life!

During January 2014. I took Jimmy Buffett's great advise again and flew to St. Somewhere. This time the very beautiful tropical island of Saint Martin. I enjoyed a marvelous time! I stay on the Dutch side of the island in the capital town Philipsburg. The beaches I got to enjoy and the food were both first class! Mullet Bay Beach is amazing. Maho Beach is a great beach also. It is on final aprach for the airplanes landing on Saint Martin. I did enjoy a boat ride around Saint Martin on a very nice boat named "Quailty Time"!

During my trip to St Martin, I enjoyed 2 wonderful day trips. To St Barth, and to the unique island of Saba. Jimmy Buffett during his life maintained a home on the island of St Barth. It is a palce of luxery and sheer beauty! My day trip to Saba was very special. It had a rough ebgiining as the boat ride over to Saba was very rough. I made the right decsion. I obtained a flight from Saba back to St. Martin. Which my day trip to Saba so special!!!

Photos from the island of St Barth

Photos from Saba! In 2015 was my 2 week trip to Italy. One week was enjoyed exploring Rome. The second wee was enjoyed on the island of Siscily. I spent 3 days in the capital of Palermo, and 4 days in the coastal town of Taormina. I also enjoyed to visit Castelmola. The charming and historic town, located above Taormina!

2 photos of Palermo

Photos of Taormina During 2016 I went to visit Cuba. I stayed in the city of Varadero Cuba. Nice beaches and weather. Sadly Cuba is a very poor nation due it's hardcore comunist goverment. The hotel I stayed was rundown. Toliet paper is a luxery item on the island. Sadly I got sick while eating in a resataurnat. While I was on a day trip to visit the capital of Havana! I did enjoy watching the musical shows at the Beatles bar located in Varadero.

During the summer of 2017, I enjoyed a wonderful vacation on South Hero Island, Vermont! I rented a very nice Airbandb. The very nice people that were my hosts, Bob and Karyl made me very welcome in there wonderful place to stay. I again enjoyed island life very much, living in the State of Vermont!

I have enjoyed releving all of these great memories. Creating this post. I again would like to thank my musical hero Jimmy Buffett . For beinng my inspiration. For making all of these great trips! Become very happy memories! My life has been a very "Lovely Crusie"