tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.comments2023-12-15T20:13:43.951-05:00Craig and Steph's Vacations BlogCraig and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-2140830783179440442016-04-28T09:21:57.820-04:002016-04-28T09:21:57.820-04:00The trip of a lifetime, it looks like you took in ...The trip of a lifetime, it looks like you took in so much! I'm very jealous that you were able to see Mali first hand.Trademark Lawyerhttp://www.eip.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-68742711647568621422016-03-07T05:19:39.937-05:002016-03-07T05:19:39.937-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487948991177670833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-13947475025716828502015-06-15T12:16:30.163-04:002015-06-15T12:16:30.163-04:00One of the worlds most famous adventures took plac...One of the worlds most famous adventures took place on the Galapagos Islands by Charles Darwin.Carlos Alcantarahttp://galapagosinformation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-34155484694791677942015-02-15T10:40:56.241-05:002015-02-15T10:40:56.241-05:00Thanks, Jenny! You certainly give us a ton of insp...Thanks, Jenny! You certainly give us a ton of inspiration, so we're glad that we were able to reciprocate! <br /><br />This blog is where we write more concise (if you can believe it from this post!) and timely entries, but we have a more detailed version of our trip archives at www.craigandstephsvacations.com Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-50752384871802187472015-02-15T10:37:53.795-05:002015-02-15T10:37:53.795-05:00Thanks, Elianna!!Thanks, Elianna!!Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-55298572176856227262015-02-15T10:36:40.852-05:002015-02-15T10:36:40.852-05:00Thanks, Nick! We wish you had met Frank as well. W...Thanks, Nick! We wish you had met Frank as well. We know you two would have gotten along great!Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-92018441545492103152015-02-15T07:04:31.607-05:002015-02-15T07:04:31.607-05:00I love this!!! So sweet and such an amazing remind...I love this!!! So sweet and such an amazing reminder to reach out. It's giving me the universal nudge I need for a fun little community project I want to work on.<br /><br />Now that I know about your blog I'll spend some of my snow day reading it. :) Your travels seem like so much fun!!!Jenny.Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151775487504912777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-65782058462938960202015-02-14T20:15:09.233-05:002015-02-14T20:15:09.233-05:00I loved your posting about this. So appropriate fo...I loved your posting about this. So appropriate for Valentine's Day. A loving set of memories. Glad you got to attend the funeral and family functions. You certainly became family to Frank in his later years.<br />Wonderful set of memories to share.<br />Thanks for letting us have a peek in.<br />eliannaeliannajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111523669645596883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-55073853593857187002015-02-14T20:10:19.745-05:002015-02-14T20:10:19.745-05:00What a great post. I wish I met him in my travels ...What a great post. I wish I met him in my travels as well.<br /><br />-NickNicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-42641391194163933442015-01-07T19:28:50.614-05:002015-01-07T19:28:50.614-05:00Hi Phong,
We removed your original post so that ...Hi Phong, <br /><br />We removed your original post so that your e-mail address isn't public We don't want you to get a bunch of spam.. But I'm pasting the rest of your comment below to preserve it. :)<br /><br />Hi guys it's Phong how are you :) ?<br />It's been quite a long time HAPPY NEW YEAR<br />I love those pictures of us but when i saved them to my phone the quality was really bad.<br />Can you email me our photos? That would be awesome !<br />Thanks so much Craig & Steph ❤Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-59436017597374842992015-01-07T10:30:45.142-05:002015-01-07T10:30:45.142-05:00Hi Phong! It's so great to hear from you!! Hap...Hi Phong! It's so great to hear from you!! Happy New Year to you and your family! We will gladly e-mail you the high resolution copies of the photos when get home from work this evening. please give our love to your family! Thanks for getting in touch! <3Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-60639710832602470012015-01-07T10:20:53.817-05:002015-01-07T10:20:53.817-05:00Phong Lehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168683449985816864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-68153886257175707522014-09-15T00:34:56.053-04:002014-09-15T00:34:56.053-04:00Dear Craig & Steph,
We many appreciate of you...Dear Craig & Steph,<br /><br />We many appreciate of your permission to use the photos. We do hope that we might have chance to see you again in Halong Bay.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Binh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521634447192628200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-33192015562678456102014-09-11T07:50:13.726-04:002014-09-11T07:50:13.726-04:00Hi Binh,
It is great to hear from you!
We really...Hi Binh,<br /><br />It is great to hear from you!<br /><br />We really enjoyed our time with Sea Canoe Vietnam, and thanks to everyone for taking such good care of Craig. He has Multiple Sclerosis, and when he had a medical emergency, everyone was wonderful and we really appreciate that! We only wish we had been able to finish the kayak trip. We hope to return some day to do so.<br /><br />You are welcome to use any of the photos you would like.<br /><br />We will definitely write a TripAdvisor review for you - we highly recommend your services. <br /><br />Thanks again for everything (and sorry to wake you up at 2:00 a.m.!)<br /><br />We wish you continued success in your business. <br /><br />Thanks for writing!<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Craig & StephCraig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-63882843189895324022014-09-11T03:27:35.910-04:002014-09-11T03:27:35.910-04:00Hi,
I am Binh - operator from Sea Canoe Vietnam....Hi, <br /><br />I am Binh - operator from Sea Canoe Vietnam. I were waken up at 02.00AM to order the boat's captain return boat to the pier. We are really happy to hear that you are interested in our trip. <br /><br />Could we use some your photos (paddling with Cuong). Beside that, we have the tripadvisor pages that your any review is highly appreciate as here: Tripadvisor -- Sea Canoe Vietnam<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BinhAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521634447192628200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-52183234342069078032014-05-29T09:29:44.499-04:002014-05-29T09:29:44.499-04:00Thanks for your comment! We can imagine that your ...Thanks for your comment! We can imagine that your experience must have seemed very strange and even intimidating without context. Glad we were able to help shed some light on the customs. It's a very intense tradition! Thanks again for writing. Happy travels!Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-91459143506783825012014-05-28T21:30:43.177-04:002014-05-28T21:30:43.177-04:00Thanks so much for the great and thoughtful accou...Thanks so much for the great and thoughtful account of the Inti Raymi. I experienced it quite on accident in 2004 while visiting a Otovalo and Cotocachi with a group of friends from the U.S. Embassy. We were shopping in some of the stores in Cotocachi when men wearing bandanas and goat pantlegs came storming down the streets riding a wave of tear gas. All of the store owners starting slamming shut and locking their doors, while at the same time burning newspaper to mask the tear gas. Until I read this, the only explanation I never got for that incredibly bizarre experience was that it was part of an annual fight between villagers for control of the town square and statue. Thanks again for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-65449978743663249242014-05-28T20:24:07.601-04:002014-05-28T20:24:07.601-04:00Aww, and on m birthday, too...Aww, and on m birthday, too...marty_frederickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782504948075186243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-85525071801658436292014-05-25T12:23:27.731-04:002014-05-25T12:23:27.731-04:00Aww, so sorry guys! She was a cutie, and sounds li...Aww, so sorry guys! She was a cutie, and sounds like she was very happy with you. Sorry for your loss of yet another feline member of the family. mjanjigianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208754637587400865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-89237072055237552132014-04-28T09:22:19.906-04:002014-04-28T09:22:19.906-04:00So cool you know how to drink ruou! Rock and rollSo cool you know how to drink ruou! Rock and rollDijé Orasechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493862143872522742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-47291180306865302442014-01-31T19:44:23.797-05:002014-01-31T19:44:23.797-05:00Thanks so much, Monica and family! We are grateful...Thanks so much, Monica and family! We are grateful that you rescued the girls; they have both enriched our lives so much! Thanks for everything!Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-10351549064151379772014-01-30T09:36:30.945-05:002014-01-30T09:36:30.945-05:00Summer 2011 - I got a call from a a VNA nurse tell...Summer 2011 - I got a call from a a VNA nurse telling me that two cats were going to be put to sleep because their owner had passed away. I drove off to pick them up, knowing we could not keep them since we already had 3 of our own. That's how we met Tammy and Fluffy. They stayed with us for a month and then we found a foster home for them. Unfortunately, this was not a good fit for them (too many dogs, kids and noise). We retrieved the girls hoping to find them a home soon.<br /><br />Enter Craig and Stephanie. From the moment I walked into their home, I knew Tammy and Fluffy would be safe and loved.<br /><br />We are so sad to hear that Fluffy passed away, but are comforted in the knowledge that she died at home, peacefully. Steph and Craig, you gave her the ultimate gift: a chance to live out her natural life surrounded by people who loved and cared for her. She obviously loved you two very much.<br /><br />Purr in peace, sweet girl.<br /><br />Love,<br />Monica, Derek, Gabriel and DiegoMonica Brunonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-35700358949912918602014-01-05T18:25:30.304-05:002014-01-05T18:25:30.304-05:00Hi, I'm enjoying your blog entries about Ecuad...Hi, I'm enjoying your blog entries about Ecuador. My husband and I came to Ecuador in July of 2013 and quickly found our way to Otavalo, didn't know any Spanish at all. We absolutely fell in love with the people and culture of Otavalo, our daughter was born there in September. Finding a home and having a baby helped us learn to communicate in Spanish pretty quickly! We're back in the states for our families to meet the baby but move back to Otavalo in a month. We really enjoyed the Kichwa people and it's refreshing to read about your time with your new friends in the community there. I am so excited for our new lives and can't wait to be meeting and having similar experiences like you've been having! I feel so good about raising our family there and also excited to have a trilingual child =) We'll learn much from her too I'm sure!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AndreaAndrea Fahyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227863531913459750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-67339925810099622822013-10-13T10:26:30.820-04:002013-10-13T10:26:30.820-04:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!Craig and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431252105687061076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33864524.post-18402548288751620392013-10-13T09:41:14.691-04:002013-10-13T09:41:14.691-04:00A nice travelogue. I like the way you pour out you...A nice travelogue. I like the way you pour out your thoughts. The narration as well as the photos give an idea of the places you visited. Glad that Craig could get well soon for the return flight, after the dinner at home. :)lazyTrekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107085990105198919noreply@blogger.com