Another Mc Trip

So I guess you thought we didn't make it across the Atlantic since it has been a while since our last update, but no we are safe just busy with life -  proof of the need for a fantasy vacation.  Our ship arrived in Nuuk, Greenland at 9am on July 14, 2016 or day 14.  Sadly on this day in Nice, France while celebrating Bastille Day, there was a terrorist attack and all of Europe is in mourning.  Add the confusion of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and the world is a mess, but we are having a fantasy vacation so in our world all is happy and bright.   There are no organized tours for this port and it is an anchor port, meaning if we want to see anything we need to catch a tender to shore.  Luckily the tender pier is right by the National Museum and Tourist Information Office. The largest city in Greenland, Nuuk is the cultural and economic center of the country. Explore the picturesque colonial harbor with its quaint old buildings and the newl...

So it's July 7 and we arrive in Bar Harbor, Maine at 8 am Our recommended excursion is Grand Tour Of Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park   Tour Length:   Full-Day (Approximately 6 hours) Make the most of your day in Bar Harbor on this comprehensive tour that encompasses all of the highlights of Acadia National Park, the scenic areas of Mount Desert Island including Sieur de Mont Spring and a spectacular lobster lunch. Starting off from the pier, you will embark on one of the most picturesque drives on the east coast as you journey along the 27-mile Park Loop Road and take in spectacular coastal, mountain, and forest scenery. Visit Sieur de Mont Springs Nature Center, where you learn about Acadia National Park's rich and varied wildlife. Along the ocean's edge, a photo stop will be made at the famous Thunder Hole where ocean swells converge against the granite cliffs to create a thunderous roar (if designated bus parking is not available, an altern...

Day three of our adventure brings us to the port of Charleston, South Carolina. This historic southern town offers us many shore excursions.  We limit our choices to the top six 1. Historic walking tour with Nathaniel Russell House 2. Boone Hall Plantation and Historic Charleston 3. Historic Charleston City Tour 4. Fort Sumter & Historic Charleston 5. Magnolia Gardens 6. The Ghosts of Charleston Walking Tour This was a hard decision.  Should we pick number 4 or number 5?  Well this is all just imaginary anyway so let's do both cue Hermione and her time turner. Fort Sumter tour up first.  The historic location for the beginning of the civil war. and a tour of some amazing architecture and history The Magnolia gardens in South Carolina are amazing.  I wish this were real and I'm only posting a small portion of the amazing photos I found on line.  Google it, this place is amazing no wonder it was voted o...