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Travels with Daren and Johnetta
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Приєднався 28 лют 2016
Hi! We are Daren and Johnetta Valentine. Our goals are very simple; travel to the best places, stay in luxurious accommodations, eat great food, and have fun. Join us and enjoy the views.
We will respond to all of your comments and questions as best that we can. Any rude comments and/or questions will be deleted, and the user will no longer allowed to post. And yes, I have received a few! Go figure!!!
We will respond to all of your comments and questions as best that we can. Any rude comments and/or questions will be deleted, and the user will no longer allowed to post. And yes, I have received a few! Go figure!!!
African Journey Part 2: The One and Only Cape Town
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We start our stay on the African continent at the One & Only Cape Town. It is a beautiful hotel just about a half mile from the famous V&A Waterfront. Enjoy!
00:00 Lobby
00:27 Nobu
00:47 Vista Bar
01:12 ROOI
01:41 Fitness Center
02:28 Lagoon
04:21 Pool
05:35 One Bedroom Marina Suite
08:02 Dinner at Vista Restaurant
08:38 Breakfast at ROOI
09:35 V&A Waterfront
Black couple, traveling the world, looking for the best views and food!!
If you'd like to donate to fuel our ever-growing stockpile of camera equipment, or just help to fund our travels, you can do it here: paypal.me/djtravels?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US.
We also have a Patreon account, but we donate all proceeds to food banks, Blessed to Help (blessedtohelp.org/) and Second Harvest of Marion County (www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=about_locations_marion) to help feed the hungry. Every Patreon donor, in addition to helping to feed the hungry, will have their names shown in every video, with a special shout out to two random Patreon donors in each video! Sign up now (patreon.com/TravelswithDarenandJohnetta997?Link)!
We start our stay on the African continent at the One & Only Cape Town. It is a beautiful hotel just about a half mile from the famous V&A Waterfront. Enjoy!
00:00 Lobby
00:27 Nobu
00:47 Vista Bar
01:12 ROOI
01:41 Fitness Center
02:28 Lagoon
04:21 Pool
05:35 One Bedroom Marina Suite
08:02 Dinner at Vista Restaurant
08:38 Breakfast at ROOI
09:35 V&A Waterfront
Black couple, traveling the world, looking for the best views and food!!
If you'd like to donate to fuel our ever-growing stockpile of camera equipment, or just help to fund our travels, you can do it here: paypal.me/djtravels?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US.
We also have a Patreon account, but we donate all proceeds to food banks, Blessed to Help (blessedtohelp.org/) and Second Harvest of Marion County (www.feedhopenow.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=about_locations_marion) to help feed the hungry. Every Patreon donor, in addition to helping to feed the hungry, will have their names shown in every video, with a special shout out to two random Patreon donors in each video! Sign up now (patreon.com/TravelswithDarenandJohnetta997?Link)!
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African Journey Part 1: Emirates First Class B777 Miami to Cape Town
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity #emiratesairline #dubai This is the first video in our African Journey series. We fly from Miami to Cape Town aboard Emirates First Class. It is a long flight, but at least we fly in style!! Black couple, traveling the world, looking for the best views and food!! If you'd like to donate to fuel our e...
Leisure Travel Vans Unity 24 Murphy Bed Lounge Tour (Unity 24MBL)
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity As promised, here is the tour of the way we outfit the Leisure Travel Vans Unity 24 Murphy Bed Lounge Tour (Unity 24MBL). The stated storage dimensions can be found here: leisurevans.com/unity/storage/murphy-bed-lounge/ 00:00 Intro 00:53 Exterior Storage 00:53 Passenger Side Front Storage 01:55 Passe...
Leisure Travel Vans - Upper Peninsula Shakedown Finale
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity #tuskegee #birmingham #harvesthosts We are heading home! The hot weather started to reach the upper midwest, so we decided to get out of dodge. Along the way we stay at a couple of Harvest Hosts, a couple of RV Parks, and a great state park in Alabama, Frank Jackson State Park. After we are sure that...
Leisure Travel Vans - Upper Peninsula Shakedown in our LTV Unity 24 MBL - Part 5
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity #nomadgrills #bondfalls #naturervpark 00:00 Intro 00:12 Copper Harbor, MI 00:56 Fort Wilkens State Park 09:22 Snow Fall Record Monument 10:21 Nature RV Park 10:38 Cooking Bratwurst on the Nomad Grill 12:21 Tour of Nature RV Park and Trails 16:28 Story Time: The Storm That Never Was 18:03 Bond Falls T...
Leisure Travel Vans - Upper Peninsula Shakedown in our LTV Unity 24MBL - Part 4
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity This week, we head further up the penisula to Houghton MI and the Keewana Penisula. We visit an abandoned mine and the Keewana Historical Site and learn about copper mining at the turn of the century. We try Pasties at Muldoon's and to finish off the day, we grab some sweets at Ramona's bakery 00:00 ...
Leisure Travel Vans - Upper Peninsula Shakedown in our LTV Unity 24 MBL Part 3
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity #tahquamenonfalls #greatlakesshipwreckmuseum #endoftheroadwinery This week, we travel from Brimley State Park up to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point. Then we head south to Tahquemonah Falls to see both the Upper and Lower falls. Then its south to the End of the Road Winery in Germf...
Leisure Travel Vans - Upper Peninsula Shakedown in our LTV Unity 24MBL Part 2
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity #soolocks #40milepointlighthouse In this episode, we finally cross over into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Before we do, however, we make a great sightseeing stop at the 40 Mile Point LIghthouse. After crossing the Mackinaw Bridge, we stop for lunch at Joses Cantina in St, Ignace, MI, before conti...
Leisure Travel Vans - Upper Peninsula Shakedown in our LTV Unity 24MBL Part 1
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity These next few weeks, we take the Leisure Travel Van Unity 24 MBL on a long road trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We will be pushing the limits of the rig with long travel days, boondocking, limited hookups, water conservation, etc. We will also be visiting waterfalls, lighthouses, locks, and...
Leisure Travel Vans - Picking Up Our Leisure Travel Van Unity 24 Murphy Bed Lounge
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #leisuretravelvans #ltvunity #travelwithunity Leisure Travel Vans - Picking Up Our Leisure Travel Van Unity 24 Murphy Bed Lounge - LTV U24MBL As you can guess from the title and thumbnail, we bought a new RV! This new RV will be another tool in our travel toolbox. We will still go on cruises, visit foreign countries, but now we will intersperse ...
A Short Trip to San Francisco | Shot on Osmo Pocket 3 and Sony A7RV
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #sanfrancisco #winchestermysteryhouse #alcatraz #pigeonpoint We share all of our locations, maps, etc for free on our web page: www.djtravelsusa.com. If you'd like to donate to fuel our ever-growing stockpile of camera equipment, or just help to fund our travels, you can do it here: paypal.me/djtravels?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US. We also have a...
Europe 2023 Ep.14: AirFrance La Premiere Paris to JFK
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #lapremiere #airfrance To end our Europe 2023 trip, we head off to CDG Airport for AirFrance La Premiere service to JFK. 00:00 Intro 01:02 Limo Service 01:35 AirFrance LaPremiere Check In Lounge 02:52 La Premiere Lounge 04:00 Lunch 05:19 Boarding 07:16 Dinner 08:05 Nap Time 08:32 Snack 08:45 Closing
Europe 2023 Episode 13: More Paris Sightseeing and Last Dinner
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #paris #sacrecoeur #trocadero #gallerialafayette On our last days of this European journey, we visit the Conciergerie, Trocadero, Sacre Cor, the Louvre and Versailles. We also take a boat ride down the Seine before ending our journey with dinner at the Terrace Restaurant. 00:05 Breakfast at the Raphael 01:44 Conciergerie 03:30 Notre Dame 03:40 T...
Europe 2023 Ep. 12: Dinner at 2-Michelin Star Le Taillevent
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #paris #letaillevent Tonight, we head out to the 2 Michelin Star Le Taillevent Restaurant. We hope to have a great meal in the heart of Paris!
Europe 2023 Ep.11: Hotel Raphael and the Arc de Triomphe
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#blackluxurytravel #food #travel #cruises #luxury #paris #hotelraphael #arcdetriomphe At the concluction of our journey on the Orient Express, we checked into the Hotel Raphael in the 16th Arrondissement of Paris. From there, we visit the Arc de Triomphe and call it a day! 00:00 Hotel Raphael 00:55 Eiffel Tower Terrace Suite 02:08 Lunch at Le Etoile Venetienne 02:41 Walk to the Arc De Triomphe ...
Europe 2023 Ep. 10: The Orient Express
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Europe 2023 Ep. 10: The Orient Express
Europe 2023 Ep. 9: Venice - Gondolas, Vaporettos and Cichetti
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Europe 2023 Ep. 9: Venice - Gondolas, Vaporettos and Cichetti
Europe 2023 Ep. 8: Murano and Burano
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Europe 2023 Ep. 8: Murano and Burano
Europe 2023 Ep. 7: St. Regis Room Tour and First Look at Venice
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Europe 2023 Ep. 7: St. Regis Room Tour and First Look at Venice
Europe 2023 Episode 6: .italo Train and Water Taxi to Venice
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Europe 2023 Episode 6: .italo Train and Water Taxi to Venice
Europe 2023 Ep. 4: On to Milan and the Excelsior Hotel Gallia
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Europe 2023 Ep. 4: On to Milan and the Excelsior Hotel Gallia
Europe 2023 Ep. 3: Touring Around Vienna
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Europe 2023 Ep. 3: Touring Around Vienna
Europe 2023 Ep 2: Vienna - Lippizanners, Sausages, Tea and Strudel
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Europe 2023 Ep 2: Vienna - Lippizanners, Sausages, Tea and Strudel
Europe 2023 Ep. 1 - Missed Flights and a Bevy of Lounges
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Europe 2023 Ep. 1 - Missed Flights and a Bevy of Lounges
Who Wins the Luxury Cruise Ship Face Off? Regent Seven Seas or the Ritz Carlton Yachts
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Who Wins the Luxury Cruise Ship Face Off? Regent Seven Seas or the Ritz Carlton Yachts
Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection Evrima: Disembarkation Day and the St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort
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Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection Evrima Day 7: Final Day Onboard
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Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection Evrima Day 7: Final Day Onboard
Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection Evrima Day 6: Aaaarrrgggghhh, Thar Be Whales!
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Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection Evrima Day 6: Aaaarrrgggghhh, Thar Be Whales!
daren and johneeta! you are both excellent! keep up the travels and excellent commentary! Thank you!
We are glad you enjoyed it!
Love your videos. They’re always well put together. It gives me great insight on my travel decisions. You have chosen some great places. Thank you. AND you two are so down to earth! Such a wonderful couple!!
We appreciate that. We’re glad our videos are helpful!
Looking forward to next video, was thinking of visiting Cape, do you feel safe there?
Yes, definitely. In our next video, we will show the sightseeing stuff we did while in Cape Town. Bear in mind, we did not venture out at night, because Johnetta got sick from the anti malaria medicine. But I hear that sticking to the tourist areas at night was no problem.
I absolutely love your videos. Did you book your trip through a company?
Thank you both for sharing.
Thanks, we had a great time!
Thanks for sharing, we are flying in 2 weeks Emirates A380 business JFK to MXP, then First Class MXP to DXB transfer to 777 first class to Phuket
Enjoy the A380! Hopefully you will get the game changer suite. But either way, you will be well pampered!!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I appreciate seeing you enjoy as husband and wife. If you have one, would you mind sharing your travel consultant?
Actually we rarely use a consultant. I do 99% of bookings myself.
Really enjoyed your video! Looking forward to seeing Africa through your lens and eyes. Off to Regent Mariner on 15 November for Miami to Amazon r/t. Stay safe! Will think of you in the Compass Rose on our Regent voyage!
Thanks, and hope you and Marla are doing well! Have a great trip. How many nights? We are doing a 14 night through the Panama Canal over the holidays.
@@DJTravels Ahoy from Bay Area! That would be a 24 night cruise to Manuas, Brazil and return with visits to many of the Caribbean islands. Panama Canal cruise is a world event. “ The path between the seas” is a great book on its building.
Bravos!!!
Thanks!
Love it!!!! I can't wait to see what you think of our beautiful Cape Town and the rest of South Africa. I hope that you were treated well and that your experience here allows for good memories. Thank you, as always, for sharing 💞
Thanks, we did and we will be sharing more soon.
What a fantastic experience! Thank you both for sharing with us.
We're glad you enjoyed it!
First class is the only way to fly.
You are right about that! Very expensive, but worth it in our opinion.
Do you plan your own luxurious vacations or use a travel agent. You always travel well.
We usually plan everything ourselves. But, as you will see in a later video, we did use an agent for the Egypt portion of our trip. Some good outcomes from the agent, but also felt ripped off on others.
You two are living the best travel life ever. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Wow! Love it.
Glad you liked it!
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Thanks!
Thank you for this. I get food review after food review but my interest is the lounge life and if there is jazz still being played on ships. I haven't cruised in a long time and when I did, on Holland America and Celebrity and a bit on Royal Caribbean in the late 90s and early 2000s, there was jazz and standards played in the lounges. Now, I'm not so sure there is much on these lines anymore. Maybe HAL. So I'm glad to hear it on a luxury ship. I do wish in more reviews more activities outside of food and staterooms would be shown. Now, is there any dancing to the standards onboard or dancing to Latin music?
This was a couple of years ago, so I can’t say what they have now. But they did have dancing in the upper lounge. We didn’t go, because the upper lounge was very close to the smoking area, and there was not enough separation between the areas.
@@DJTravels Thank you.
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Really really, Really, Really Really Good!
Thanks!
Are you using a drone or a selfie stick when you were touring the mountain?
If it is a selfie stick, how is it blurred out of your videos if you don’t mind me asking
It is a selfie stick with an Insta360 x3 camera. Their tech gets rid of the stick in post production. Very easy!
@@DJTravels oh ok thanks very nice 👍🏽
Great video, love that I found this page, you and your wife compliment each other so well ❤
Thanks and welcome
I just spent two weeks here. Good review, the only thing I would add is that it is a county park and if you are not a resident it will cost you &75/night. I was also able to work remotely here with no problem using my cellular router that combines T-mobile and Verizon.
Thanks! We were there almost 6 years ago, and the price was about half of that for non residents!!
What was the name of the dealership?
Gerzenys RV World
@@DJTravels Thnxs appreciate it!!
well, im tire d of yachting and cruising bored me to death
We do other stuff also. Check out our other travel videos!
leisure travel van owners, on youtube sharing the experiences? what? rarely on youtube are there LTV owners, I only found one *fern life* and so, as someone currently saving up for an LTV.. I have to subscribe!
Yes, very few of us. Save up, it will be a worthwhile purchase!!
18 months to 3 years… yikes! Thanks for sharing, she’s beautiful!!
Yep, quite a backlog!
Sandy Again LOL Which restaurants on Ritz ship is included and which one are additional charge? Is alcohol and soda included. We are not a big alcohol drinker but would not mind trying a few cocktails. Based on your experience , which restaurants for lunch & dinner are must go to? I love fresh seafood & chicken. He likes good filet mignon and seafood (not raw). Thank you
The only one with an upcharge was SEA. Not sure if they still upcharge, but it was $295pp, and not really worth it. Most alcohol and soft drinks are included. You can purchase more expensive brands of wine than their normal pour, but of course that is optional!!
Our favorite was the sushi restaurant, but since you don’t like raw, they do have cooked options. For steak at dinner, go up to Mistral. For everything else, the Pool Deck and the main restaurant (can’t remember the name) are very good to excellent.
Wow I am loving all the videos & detailed reviews. I am a foodie. Have you been on other luxury cruise? If so, which ship cruise lines are not favorite & why? My husband & I (Mike & Sandy) have not been on a cruise. I just don’t care for many people, lining up for food to eat, saving chairs at the C pool etc. We usually visit Ritz, Four Seasons, St Regis - land vacation only. We wanted to try something different. Are there show on a Ritz ship? Which cruise line would you recommend for first time cruise travelers? As long as less than 1000 people on a ship. Did you use travel agent to book or? Thank you so much for sharing. I appreciate your time. 💗
Yes, if you look through our past videos you will see we have multiple cruises on Regent. We have a cruise planned with Silverseas in Dec 2024.
What was the name of your hotel in Paris? Thanks in advance.
Hotel Raphael
Excellent video. Nice looking dinner you stirred up there.
Glad you enjoyed it
Enjoyed this first episode. Night one spot was….interesting. Can see why you pulled out early!
Yeah, that almost turned us off Hip Camp altogether. But later we found Nature RV Park on Hip Camp to redeem it!
Really appreciate the Starlink cable routing idea. We're taking delivery next spring/summer and love this strategy. Might ping you with question when we get there :) Safe travels!
Glad it was helpful! Are you getting the new model with the larger batteries and inverted AC?
@@DJTravels That is our plan, yes. Also waiting for the '25 Benz Chassis which is supposed to include TPMS. Fingers crossed :)
Thanks for the Starlink info. Also appreciate you covering all details whether good or not so good. Safe travels.
Our pleasure!
Very nice set up. Happy travels!
Thanks for visiting
I thought the new LTVs had quite air conditioning? Would be nice to hear it being quiet!
Not very quiet at all. If I get a chance, I will post a snippet with the AC sound and send you a link .
Here is a video of the AC sound. The first few seconds are when the compressor is running full blast, and the rest is normal mode ua-cam.com/video/o00X_ZgahlA/v-deo.html
I'm loving following your travels; thank you for sharing. I can't wait for your African adventures - my little slice of the planet - WELCOME!!! 💞
Glad you like them!
Thank you for delivering another enjoyable vlog. I love to watch your travels.
Our pleasure!
Great video and beautiful rig! Is there a built in cover for the windshield?
Yes, I should have shown it😡. It is not built in, but more of a fabric curtain or divider that snaps in. But we didn’t like it and bought some magnetic covers for the windows and a single piece cover for the windshield. They are easier to put up and they make the van appear larger.
Love LTV's. Rear lounge is what we have. You can get a dip stick for the 6 cylinder engine. Goes on the left front corner of the engine and is easy to install. Do don't know if you have the new 4 cylinder engine. Don't know if you can get and install a dipstick in them.
Thanks, I do have the new 4 cylinder. But I will check on the dipstick.
Ltv is the best rvs . Unity corner bed is the perfect floor plan for me ❤
I agree so far! The corner bed floor plan is nice also.
Keep up the good work. I enjoy it
Glad to hear it
@@DJTravels Are you still going to Africa?
Yes, we leave next week!
At the beginning of the video, you teased a shower scene but didn't follow up. Needless to say, we were disappointed. 😞
Had to go back and watch it; had no memory of that. We have to save something for our OnlyFans channel!!
Great video! - love Unity, think they are the best and worth the money!
Totally agree so far! We only had one thing not work correctly on our shakedown trip. One drawer does not stay closed while driving. We will get it fixed, but for now, we just Velcro the handle to the handle of the drawer above!
Excellent, very jealous! , enjoy your journey! 👍
This is what I call living, enjoy!
Thanks for watching! In 2 - 3 weeks, we will be flying to Cape Town on Emirates First Class. Check back for that video. Better yet, subscribe!
Splendid video! loved your visits to the museums! You know a BBQ sandwich is good when it falls apart even before you take your first bite! I've been to many of the African American historical sites in the South, but none in Alabama. I'll have to remedy that. Thanks again for your videos! Now back to cruising!
Agreed on the BBQ!! With regards to the historical sites, we plan to go back to Alabama when it is cooler and visit Selma and Montgomery.
Greetings from a Tiny Island in Maine, USA Not sure if you have already done it but would like to hear your thoughts on your Starlink experience after using it for a while on your journeys. I wanted to get it for our island but do not have good exposure w/ all the trees. Safe travels.
Sure! I will make sure to talk about that in the tour video next Saturday. But, our experience was mostly positive, with a couple of exceptions due to tree cover.
@@DJTravels looking forward to seeing it. 👍
Video is online with a brief talk about Starlink near the end. Check the description for timestamps
@@DJTravels thanks for the follow up. I will check it out.
A milkshake is a dessert. I think you shouldn't order desserts until you've finished your main courses. Eat your main courses first, then order dessert.
To each his own!
Sorry but that price gouging was criminal!!!!
Yes, was a bit much. But we also got the unit two years earlier than if we waited in the queue. Time can be more valuable than money!
"Women"....hahahahhahaaa....you're a braver man than I !!!!!!!! safe travels......
She’s a good sport! I had her approval to tell the story. She saw it today before I posted, and she laughed the whole time!