Houseboat Adventure

We're getting ready to take a houseboat trip on Lake Powell. We launch from Page, AZ and motor north. I'm a little nervous about being on a houseboat for 7 days. With 2 other couples. All the things I won't be able to do: morning walks, checking email,checking in with my exercise coach. We have to bring everything with us, because they don't plan on stopping at any marinas along the way. No cell service after the first hour. At least it's an easy trip in the way of clothes: all casual and swimwear. We bought water shoes that can also take easy hikes. DH is loading up with fishing gear, I'm loading up with books, knitting, journals. I'm bringing the yoga videos and Farkel dice. And the telescoping marshmallow forks. The scenery should be beautiful in a Grand Canyon/Red Rocks way, and they've promised me Rainbow Bridge. I know DH relaxes extremely well, but I don't know about the rest of us....Will update after the trip!

It's all on the internet....

I've been planning a trip to Las Vegas for the last week. All on the internet. Sure, we've been able to book airline tickets online for several years, and hotels, too. But I'm amazed every day at how much in online. I've already printed out the tickets to the new Cirque de Soleil show. Unheard of not too long ago....

Thanks to my brother's girlfriend, I found a travel website www.groople.com that has deals for groups. And they replied promptly to my email questions and were easy to reach on the phone. I booked 5 hotel rooms for our family reunion at a good hotel for a great price, with different arrival dates, all very easily.

Other interesting things I've found online:
Need telescoping marshamallow roasting forks? Type that into Google and you can get www.rollaroaster.com, the perfect gift for the outdoor enthusiast.

Membership to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum (www.tenement.org) saved me $$ and got me a personal reservation agent when I needed to book a tour for 8 people.

Of course, maps and directions are easy to find online, but with my AAA membership I downloaded a triptik for a road trip to Dallas.

I've ordered bon voyage gifts for friends taking cruises that were in their staterooms on departure.

I remember when companies first started putting their website addresses in their TV, radio and print ads. That seemed weird. Who would actually go to a website for more advertising?
Now, the TV, radio, newspapers all have reduced content in their media, and you have to "go to our website for more on this subject."

And the whole blog explosion....
It's all on the internet. For real.