Travelers Cruise the Caribbean

18 High Street Travelers safely made the journey from the frigid Indiana weather to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Serenade of the Seas awaited us and only beautiful caribbean-blue water will be our views for the next 7 days.

Sun   Bvi Tortola
Mon  St Maarten
Tues  St. Kitts
Wed  Dominica
Thurs  Barbados
Fri     Sea Day
Sat    Home

Thank you for your prayers for safe travel.  See you all when we return (with coloring)!!!!

YES, those are MY toes in the sand:)

Deb & group

FABULOUS FALL TRIPS

The October Brown County day trip and the November trip to LaComedia's production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE were led by "fill-in" escort Joyce Tapy and she did a superb job!

THANK YOU Travelers for making each & every trip special. Please keep submitting your unique ideas for new trips.

The 2012 schedule will be out soon!    dh

The Journey home is when you REST!

Thursday, September 15th
Joyce Tapy (right) and her daughter Erin are just two of the many who took advantage of the quiet motor coach ride. 
We know we are in the good hands of driver Phil from Miller Bus Co, so catching up on rest is the only agenda of the day. Our overnight stop in Harrisburg,PA is approximately 250 miles from home and we will take comfort and food stops every 2 hours.
After lunch we'll bring out the BINGO game for "wonderful & fabulous" prizes (CHOCOLATE)!
We have made new friends, helped each other when needed and are the BLESSED to have experienced a trip of a lifetime!

High Street Travelers Group Photo

Wednesday, Sept 14, 2011
With the New York City skyline behind us, and having spent 4 wonderful days as, "The Best of New York City", all of the 50 travelers (always a fear of the tour escort is to leave someone behind) will board our motor coach and head west.
We were pampered and had a superb tour guide in Marta Cooper for the duration of our trip.
The anxiety that may have been in the back of our minds prior to starting the trip into the city on 9/11 is a distant memory. Sure, there were signs of extra security and precautions taken, but we were never in harms way.
Think about joining the next High Street Travelers group and YOU too can be in the photo!

Taking the Ferry to Liberty & Ellis Islands

The journey begins as it did for twelve million immigrants who entered here in the early 20th century for today's visitor..
The ferry swings away from the dock, leaving behind New York's distinctive skyline as the Statue of Liberty raises her gleaming torch across the harbor. Arriving passengers file out towards Ellis Island's impressive brick and limestone Main building.
Inside, the Baggage Room houses a collection of baskets, trunks and suitcases brought by immigrants. Upstairs, visitors guide themselves through the massive Registry Room, meticulously restored to its appearance in 1918 - 1924. Exhibits on three floors trace Ellis Island's history and the complex story of American immigration. A documentary film and audio tours were available.
This was a perfect ending to our four days in the city. The beautiful 80 degree day with sunshine made us appreciate park-like setting around us and prepare to bid good-bye to the hustle and bustle of east-coast island life.

NO Words to Describe Today at the 9/11 MEMORIAL

Today, Tuesday September 13 was monumental for the High Street Travelers in NYC.  More in a minute...
The destination of our touring was downtown - Wall Street and the Financial district, Battery Park, St. Paul's Church, Trinity Church, Winter Park and Federal Hall. All were impressive and a part of New York that visitors should not miss. Lunch had us back in Mid-town for the opportunity to make the Observatory Experience at the Empire State Building.  Located on the 86th floor, the deck affords visitors a 360 degree view of Manhattan Island, the 4 surrounding boroughs and Lady Liberty.
Our evening meal was the theatre district's own Sardis Restaurant, known for their caricature portraits of famous customers and THEN we were off to the Broadway MEGA hit The Lion King!
BUT, the absolute highlight of our day was being the FIRST outside tour group to visit the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero. Flowers remained from the families who were just visitors 48 hours ago at the 10th anniversary ceremonies.
The National September 11 Memorial honors the 2,983 men, women, and children who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 AND February 26, 1993.  The Memorial consists of two pools set in the footprints of the Twin Towers, surrounded by a plaza of more than 400 trees. The names of the victims are inscribed in bronze around the pools. All but one of the Memorial trees are swamp white oaks. The one that is not is a Callery pear tree, known as the Survivor Tree because it once stood on the original WTC plaza. After 9/11, it was nursed back to health and now thrives again at the site.
A very somber experience, yet left us feeling extremely proud of our American resilience.

THE BEST OF NYC

Under a full Moon, we enjoyed a picture-perfect night into the NY Harbor.
But earlier in the day: TRAFFIC, traffic and more traffic. That is how most Monday mornings start in the city...
Beginning in Mid-town Manhattan, Marta made sure we knew the origins of Rockefeller Center and St Patricks Cathedral before moving on to Radio City Music Hall for the STAGE DOOR TOUR. This is the most historic and most Iconic tour in the city and we were not disappointed! The treat at the end of the 1 hour tour was a chat with a "real live" Rockette:)
After two hours on our own for lunch and sovenoir shopping, we gave our weary feet a few hours rest.
Now to continue on with the evening highlight: New York's Ultimate Dining Cruise on the BATEAUX.  This glass-domed vessel leaves Pier 61 for a 3 hour delight with culinary cuisine and 180-degree skyline views.  Traveling up the Hudson River, under the Brooklyn & Manhattan bridges and around Liberty Island was breath-taking. Even as I write this, the goose-bumps from seeing Lady Liberty under the moon-lit sky still are with me.
Im not sure how we are going to top this day........