Travel
Detailed travel logs and trip journals live here. Expect day‑by‑day itineraries (e.g., our Switzerland & Italy trip) with weather notes, meals and family anecdotes, plus posts on museum visits, road‑trips and cruises.
- Start in Minneapolis, MN
- 11:41a DL260 8:20p departure delayed to 9:20p
- 6:26p DL260 9:20p departure delayed to 11:39p
- Impromptu dinner at Yum!
- Lyft to airport.
- Checked into flight, checked baggage.
- 9:58p DL260 11:39p departure delayed to 10:30a tomorrow! Delta has no pilots able to fly tonight. 🤷♂️
- 10:21p DL260 10:30a tomorrow departure delayed to 12:45p tomorrow.
- Take taxi back home to try again tomorrow. 😬
- Pack up and clean out of White Villa 1.
- Get COVID tests at Seven Stars to clear for flight.
- Churro stop at Coco Van. Delicious.
- Return to White Villas Villa 2 to relax before evening flight.
- Late lunch at Da Conch Shack.
- Flight back home!
- Sapodilla Beach.
- Kyle was our Beach Concierge.
- Rented an umbrella.
- Kids played in sand.
- Rented Jetski!
- Drank coconut water out of freshly opened coconuts.
- Lunch at Omar’s Beach Hut.
- Returned to Villa.
- Grace Bay beach for E-Foil lesson with Fly TCI!
- Beach time during gorgeous sunset on Grace Bay.
- Late dinner at Bay Bistro at Sand’s Resort.
- Breakfast at Somewhere Cafe.
- Snorkel at Coral Gardens.
- Ice Cream at Patty’s Place.
- Shopping. Tyler got turtle souvenir. Bought matching necklaces at Ately’s.
- Returned to Coral Gardens, kids played in sand and water, adults had drinks at Somewhere Cafe.
- Dinner at Coco Van.
- Movie night at White Villas. Watch “The Adam Project” with Max and two other families on a gorgeous evening.
- Breakfast at Shay Cafe.
- Pool time at Villa.
- Tyler did homework. Made Pina Coladas. Tammy conference call.
- Long Bay Beach to hang out. Tons of kite surfers.
- Attempted dinner at Da Conch Shack but they were full.
- Redirected pizza dinner at Bella Luna.
- Captain Jack full-day tour with Grace Bay Adventures.
- Snorkeling at Coral Gardens. Many turtles including Giant Turtles.
- Toured the canals
- Half moon bay
- Iguana Island
- Toured coastline
- Lunch at Fort George Cay.
- Snorkel at Barrier Reef. Saw two sharks!
- Snorkel for Sand Dollars in Grace Bay.
- Delicious dinner at Indigo.
- Morning massage at Villa for Jamie.
- Tammy and Mazie took an adventurous walk.
- Lunch at Hemingway’s at Sands Resort. Delicious Pina Coladas.
- Shopping in stores around resorts. Blue was favorite.
- Swimming at Villa.
- Hang out on Long Bay Beach for sunset.
- Late pizza dinner at Bella Luna.
- Breakfast at Shay Cafe.
- Browse shops by resorts.
- Jamie got vacation hat at Goldsmith’s
- Grocery stop at Graceway IGA.
- Explored the White Villas.
- Swimming at the Villa.
- Hang out on Long Bay Beach.
- Dinner at Mango Reef Restaurant.
- Evening at Villa.
- Shuttle to airport via Landline.
- Dinner at Barrio in MSP Terminal 2.
- Flight to Turks was delayed 2.5 hours due to storms over Florida.
- Arrived in Provenciales.
- Get White Villas rental car at airport.
- Got to White Villas shortly after 10p.
- 6:52a Coffee and pastries to go Blue Collar Coffee.
- 7:02a Depart Indianapolis.
- 9:14a ET / 8:14a CT Enter Illinois, now in Central Time again.
- 9:50a Enter Wisconsin.
- Rocky Rococo’s pizza in Sun Prairie.
- 2:32p Enter Minnesota.
- 3:05p Arrive at home! 1,577.4 total miles.
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Iceland Log Day 0
Friday, July 22nd
Mostly Sunny, High 93 °F
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MEA 2021 Road Trip Day 9: Drive home!
Weather: Clear, cool weather the entire way home.
Part of MEA 2021 collection.