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March 21, 2017 - Tanya's Annual Trip to Park City - Day 2 -  National Flower Day

3/21/2017

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"Flower Moments" Around the World

Hey Guys, 

​How's your day going?

Well, mine started really good - on a productive roll around the house and running errands.

Then while I was multi-tasking, right before I had to leave to go get my hair done, I was walking from my kitchen to my laundry room and
BANG!!!! ​
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I wasn't paying attention and I walked right into the metal base of the doggie gate!  I didn't have shoes on, so I cannot even tell you the pain!!

I SCREAMED so loud O-U-C-H!!!!! Poor Punkin couldn't figure out why Mommy was yelling and I guess she assumed she was in trouble and her tail went down and she crouched in fear.  

The pain was too intense for me to even comfort her right away.

Ugh - I don't think I broke my two toes, but, as the hours went on, the pain set in more.  WTH?
I'll see how it goes when I get home - I'll ice them. 

I'll admit, I was multi-tasking on the phone - sending an email when this happened.  No need to tell you the moral of the story.

The bad news is, I'm scheduled to hit the gym later this afternoon with the girls - we have a complementary "rowing" session.  I don't have much faith that I will feel much better by 5pm.  We'll see!
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​Today, National Flower Day, is a day set aside to honor flowers.  I think it's safe to say that no two individuals could possibly love flowers as much as me and my dear cuz, Tanya!!

As a matter of fact, there is rarely a trip that we take or an outing that we enjoy, where we do not miss an opportunity to snap a shot at the flora around us!!

Celebrate today by either buying yourself or someone you love some flowers, or by simply appreciating the beauty of the florals you encounter.

Here are some of Travelin' Cousins Flower Moments from around the world:
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10 "FLOWER" TRAVELIN' MEMORIES
1. Huntington Library & Gardens
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2. Flower Fields of Lompoc Valley, CA
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Flower Fields of Lompoc Valley, CA (c) travelincousins.com

3. Orchidelirium at New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, NY
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NY Botanical Gardens - Orchidelirium (c) travelincousins.com
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NY Botanical Gardens - Orchidelirium (c) travelincousins.com

4. ​Budapest, Hungary
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Streets of Budapest, Hungary (c) traveincousins.com

5. Vienna, Austria
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6. Yu Yang Gardens, Shanghai, China
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​7. Alai'i Lua Lavendar Farm, Maui, Hawaii
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Alai'i Lua Lavendar Farm, Maui, Hawaii (c)travelincousins.com

​8. Pasadena Rose Parade, Pasadena, CA
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Pasadena Rose Parade, Pasadena, CA (c)travelincousins.com

​9. Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC, Canada (c)travelincousins.com

​10. Amazon, Peru
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More Travel talk...
Well, it also happens to be Travelin' Tuesday and while Tanya is off and about on her second day of her Park City trip, I'm finalizing a few more details for my London Trip in a few weeks.

I actually started packing!  My suitcase is pretty well done - except for the usual last-minute items.  Kelsey's is mostly packed - have to get a few more clothing items, socks and toiletries and she is set to go.

The challenge is going to be Gianna's packing.  
She is not into the whole process and doing it in advance.  But, I've been sneaky - I've been taking tops and leggings as they have come out of the wash and I'm making a pile in my room (where she cannot see!) so that little by little I'm putting 'outfits together for her.  She will thank me for it later!  And if she asks me in the meantime, where something is, I will just play dumb!! lol 

Tomorrow night, we'll be hitting the mall for some much needed sneakers for me and Gianna, which she will need for this upcoming trip.  The good news is, we are each only bringing one pair of black boots each and wearing our sneaks on the plane.  That should save room (and lessen the weight) of our suitcases.

Wel, going to get going folks. 
Have a great day!!

-E
xoxo


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Tanya's Daily Scoop
CURRENTLY TRAVELING IN:
PARK CITY, UTAH

Memories of yesterdays Road Trip

Well hello hello!

GREETINGS FROM PARK CITY, UTAH!!

First off before I get started - I need to apologize for not posting yesterday...I never even got on the computer.

Since I was the one doing the driving (all of 665 miles) there was obviously no writing while we drove. And then I was planning on taking a blog break during our lunch BUT...

We took a lunch break as well as a few other stops in Las Vegas and since I had already taken more "breaks" than usual and since the temps were rather high (in the 90s). I opted to try out a new Vegan Fast Food that happened to have a drive-thru and we ate in the car...while driving.
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Of course one of the "other" stops in Vegas was good ol' Ronald's Donuts! 

*If you do a "search" on Ronald's Donuts you can see that we can't visit or even drive through Las Vegas without making a stop at one of our favorite donut shops - we gotta chomp into them Donut Holes!
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Now before I get ahead of myself let me tell you about another couple of stops that we made before arriving to good ol' sin city...

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First stop was a smoothie break to cure the rumbling in my tummy!
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This second stop of ours was actually only suppose to be a bathroom break, but based on the circumstances it became so much more...

It appears as if the California DOT doesn't take into consideration that going potty is a naturally occurring requirement for the human body and since we don't want everybody pulling over on the side of the road to relive themselves - Rest Stops come in quite handy.

Well ladies and gentleman there were rest stops and each one  had an exit with a posted sign that it was closed for repair.

REALLY?! Way to schedule that all at the same time!


We finally came to an exit with signs of life and a gas station - a rather busy (I wonder why) gas station. And once we rushed inside we saw a huge line for the toilets! Go figure.

I suppose this shouldn't have been a surprise. But waiting in line for over 20 minutes while doing a little dance amongst a ton of other ladies all struggling not to wet themselves was just not fun!
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And then when it was finally our turn and we exited with nice and empty bladders we noticed that there was even a fairly long line for the men's room - which is not something you usually ever see!

Before hopping back in the car and back on the road, I had noticed a few photo ops and drove Cosette a bit crazy with having to take pictures at a gas station! LOL
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Taking pictures at Gas stations! LOL (c)travelincousins.com
Relieved and on the road again!
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Luckily the traffic is going in the opposite direction! (c)travelincousins.com
Next stop and one of the highlights was
​The Seven Magic Mountains...
A LARGE SCALE DESERT ARTWORK
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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Internationally renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains is a large-scale site-specific public art installation located near Jean Dry Lake and Interstate 15, approximately ten miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada. Comprised of seven towers of colorful, stacked boulders standing more than thirty feet high, Seven Magic Mountains is situated within the Ivanpah Valley adjacent to Sheep Mountain and the McCullough, Bird Spring, and Goodsprings ranges of mountains. A creative expression of human presence in the desert, Seven Magic Mountains punctuates the Mojave with a poetic burst of form and color.
​*The exhibition opened May 11, 2016 and will be on view for two years.
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Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh stops were in Vegas and after had crossed over the Arizona and Utah state lines.

But all in all there was a lot of driving and it definitely goes by a whole lot faster when I don't make all of these stops! LOL
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Thus, by the time we finally arrived at the resort - we were both pooped!

Today is a too bit windy and warm on the slopes for us, so we are gonna enjoy the day here doing some other stuff (find out tomorrow what that "other stuff" is).

Elisa informed me that today is National Flower Day - what a wonderful day! Be sure to check out her column for lots of beautiful photos and links to the stories behind the pictures.

Also to let you know just how much I love flowers - I traveled here with my birthday bouquet - which was one of the reasons I didn't want to spend too much time in Vegas and have them wilt in the hot car.
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And just so you know - I will add all of the scoop and yesterday's blog - later on and add a link.

Hope you have a beautiful day!
​-T
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