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Retired & Roaming
United States
Приєднався 3 жов 2011
Charmaine and I retired, bought an Airstream travel trailer and are documenting our travels visiting family and friends while experiencing our beautiful country as well as our journeys to foreign locales. Even though I've lost Charmaine I intend to continue with our travel interests. You're invited to come along for the ride, see some great locations and meet some new friends along the way. So sit back, enjoy, feel free to comment and if you like the videos subscribe and send us some more travel ideas and tips.
Adventure OTS-East Bound TA Fall 2024
When I saw that Royal was taking the Adventure OTS EAST BOUND in October 2024 from Port Canaveral to Lisbon, for renovation, I booked it. I then found the Voyager OTS doing a Transatlantic WEST BOUND four days later, from Barcelona to Port Canaveral, booked that one also. I told Dr. Dean and Valerie about the cruises and they booked them. We then found Hostel Mare Nostrum in Barcelona and booked it for the 4 day interval between cruises. Even with all the flooding occurring in Spain and the delayed cruise on the Voyager we had a great time. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the bell to be notified of future postings) and *Comment* (we’re always looking for new ideas, tips and suggestions).
Equip: GoPro Hero 5 Black; Feiyu Tech G5 Gimbal; Canon SL2
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Voyager OTS-Westbound TA 2024
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Royal Caribbean sent the Adventure OTS Eastbound from Port Canaveral to Lisbon to undergo refurbishment which created a great opportunity to do two fall Transatlantic"s without flying either way. What a great deal. I contacted Dr. Dean and Valerie and we booked the Adventure Eastbound, the Voyager (4 days later) Westbound and arranged a stay in-between in Barcelona. As you'll see in the three r...
Barcelona-Layover between Transatlantics
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Once I saw that Royal Caribbean was offering an Eastbound Transatlantic on Adventure OTS, followed 4 nights later by a Westbound Transatlantic on Voyager OTS, I contacted Dr Dean and Valerie and said we gotta do these. We jumped on the cruises but had to figure out a 4 night stay somewhere prior to the Voyager leaving Barcelona. We opted to fly from Lisbon (where we debarked the Adventure) to B...
Alumapalooza 14-Jackson Center Ohio
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Attended the Alumapalooza event at Jackson Center, Ohio along with Dr Dean and Valerie. Unfortunately, no video was permitted for commercial purposes of the events but I was able to video background. A good time was had by all. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the bell to be notified of future postings) and *C...
2024 Road Trip; Grand Canyon, Petrified forest, Painted Desert
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Amanda and I continue our 2024 Road Trip to the North and South Rims of the Grand Canyon then onto a quick stop at Winslow AZ before driving through the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the bell to be notified of future postings) and *Comment* (we’re always looking for new ...
Road Trip 2024-Arches, Canyonlands, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Mesa Verde
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This year for our annual road trip, Amanda wanted to visit the Grand Canyon. Well you just can't go all the way to Arizona without making a ton of other stops. And we did visiting Arches, Canyonlands (both Island in the Sky and Needles) Hovenweep, Mesa Verde and Natural Bridges before heading to the Grand Canyon (next video). Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please...
Italy Croatia
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Thanks for watching. On the second of my back to back cruise we visit Barcelona, Messina, Corfu, Kotor and Zadar Croatia before ending the cruise in Ravenna. Met plenty of nice people on the cruise and had a good time.. Next, my cousin Amanda and I are off on a camping trip to the Grand Canyon. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the...
Explorer OTS April 2024 Transatlantic
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In the middle of building a house it's time to go ob the Transatlantic Cruise aboard Explorer OTS that I booked 18 months ago. Had a great time and meet some wonderful people. But wait there's more. I'm straying on for the 7 night Italian/Croatia cruise. That video will be posted shortly. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe...
Southern Caribbean--Grandeur OTS
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January in North Alabama, cold and icy so it's time for the Southern Caribbean. Jumped on the Grandeur OTS, along with Mark and Elisa in Miami for a ten night cruise to Jamaica, Costa Rica, Columbia, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. As you'll see we had a great cruise and stayed warm. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (cli...
Explorer OTS-Transatlantic
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After completing the seven night Greece/Italy/Croatia cruise on the Explorer, I stay aboard for the 13 night Transatlantic. We visit Cartagena, Spain and the Canary Islands before sailing to Miami. Aboard the ship the entertainment staff as well as the cruisers went above and beyond for the Halloween and 70's Disco parties. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *...
Explorer OTS -Italy/Croatia/Greece
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Recently completed my back to back Med and Transatlantic cruise. This is the Med portion where we sail from Ravenna to Rome Italy stopping in Split, Zadar and Dubrovnic Croatia as well as Messina and Naples. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the bell to be notified of future postings) and *Comment* (we’re alway...
Scott's Lance-1475 Mods and Upgrades
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Scott has had his Lance for over a year now so as Stacy reminded me, it's time to check in and see how he likes it and what he's done to it. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the bell to be notified of future postings) and *Comment* (we’re always looking for new ideas, tips and suggestions). Equip: GoPro Hero 5...
Pinnacle Club box arrives
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Finally, after seven months, Royal Caribbean sent out the new Pinnacle Club Gift Box. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the bell to be notified of future postings) and *Comment* (we’re always looking for new ideas, tips and suggestions). Equip: GoPro Hero 5 Black; Feiyu Tech G5 Gimbal; Canon SL2 Edit: iMovie Mu...
Lobster & Fish-Saginaw Bay/Acadia NP/Mt. Katahdin NM
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Amanda and I begin our June trip by stopping by Jeremy's shop where Frank and Karlo install my new charge controller and Lithium batteries in the Airstream. Then were off to Caseville MI for Walleye fishing with Captain Steve. Mt. Katahdin National Monument in Maine is next on our list and then on to Acadia National Park. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Li...
South Bound Alaska-Radiance OTS
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This is the South Bound leg of our back to back Alaskan Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the seas. The first posting was of our North Bound leg. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy the video and if you do please *Like* (Click the thumbs up), *Subscribe* (click the bell to be notified of future postings) and *Comment* (we’re always looking for new ideas, tips and suggestions). Equi...
Return to the Mothership, Jackson Center OH
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Return to the Mothership, Jackson Center OH
Jewel of the Seas-Greek/Italy/France-Part two-Pompei
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Jewel of the Seas-Greek/Italy/France-Part two-Pompei
Jewel of the Seas-Greece/Italy/France-Part 1
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Jewel of the Seas-Greece/Italy/France-Part 1
Fall Camping Trip--FD Roosevelt SP. Kolomoki Mounds SP, Bluff Creek
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Fall Camping Trip FD Roosevelt SP. Kolomoki Mounds SP, Bluff Creek
Jewel of the Seas-British Isles Cruise
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Jewel of the Seas-British Isles Cruise
ARCTIC CRUISE-JEWEL OF THE SEAS- PART TWO
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ARCTIC CRUISE-JEWEL OF THE SEAS- PART TWO
Arctic Cruise-Jewel of the Seas-Part One
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Arctic Cruise-Jewel of the Seas-Part One
Hello from Morticia!! ❤
Hi Morticia, hope you and Gomez are doing good.
Ohhh that’s a really interesting placement for the crown lounge! Thanks for the video, So glad we get to travel along with you! I’ll have to have Jonathan watch this, he goes on voyager in April for his bachelor party 🎉 Looking forward to running into you again one day on a cruise 🤞🏻🥳
Hope Jonathan has a great time. You’re not going?
The original plan was a Coed bachelor/bachelorette but I don’t have the vacation time on top of the wedding/honeymoon time I’ve already taken. I’m so kindly letting him have fun without me haha
Great Halloween costumes! Great minds think alike, I just made a deposit on my first Pacific crossing but with Princess! Seattle to Singapore.
Hi J, I just booked Voyager OTS 10-27-25 Barcelona to Cape Town then November 14th Cape Town to Singapore, then Dec 1st Singapore to Brisbane. Also looking at a Transpacific April 14, 2026 on the Voyager Brisbane to Seattle.
Wow, that's an awesome itinerary. Way out of my budget 😂
@@jlizardi5013 They weren’t to bad met some people on the Adventure that were doing a group booking and hooked in with them.
Hey Larry! Thanks for sharing your experiences. It’s a shame your ports got so messed up but having 2 days in Las Palmas was awesome! We were supposed to stop there in April but then John had that accident in Paris and we missed it. Neither of our TAs in spring 2025 stop there but one day I’ll get there lol I’ve never done fall TAs but we really love the spring ones. I think we will stick to the spring ones because all those storms were crazy. It still looked like a great trip and it’s crazy how many pinnacle and diamond + you guys had.
Hi Michelle, even though the 3 ports were cancelled I still had a great time and yes Las Palmas is nice. Have you made any progress on your Barcelona hotel quest?
@ we decided to go ahead and stay over in Eixample between Sageada Familia and Sant Antoni area. It’s a little out of the main tourist areas but I’ve stayed there before and it’s nice and safe with great restaurants and the monumental station is right around the block. I keep thinking I want to be more in the middle of things but then I remember how much I dislike crowds 🤣
Thanks for the video Larry
Hi Sharon, Thanks for watching. I'm not pleased with the way the audio came out so please bear with me. I'm working on it.
Amazing number of diamond plus and Pinnacle cruisers. I'm on the May sailing back to Barcelona
Hi Johnny, there were a ton and they'' probably be a lot on your Transatlantic as well.
Doing this one in April 2025 but the itinerary has changed significantly. Your weather looked ok the first few days but how was it overall ? Our first eastbound TA
Hello, the weather on this one was great. Just finished two more Oct/Nov 2024 the Adventure OTS eastbound and the Voyager OTS westbound and both had mixed rainy/stormy weather so it really is the luck of the draw. But no matter you're still on a cruise ship and will get some good days. I'm sure you'll have fun.
Hi Larry, always interesting videos from you. I was in Barcelona on Nov 5 on the Odyssey and ended up in New York Nov 17. Keep the videos coming ! Great job. Harmony Jan 26 from Galveston. Thinking about another transatlantic next fall. any suggestions ? Thinking the Independence out of Southampton or the Explorer .... Maybe Lisbon? Happy Thanksgiving from Kathy and I !
Hi Warren, Didn't we meet on a Transatlantic? I'm not doing any traditional Transatlantic cruises for 2025 instead I booked the Brilliance Aug 30, 2025 for 15 nights Southhampton to Boston (Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Nova Scotia) and Voyager Oct 27, 2025 for 18 nights Barcelona to Cape Town then staying on for the next two going to Singapore and Brisbane. Check em out. Maybe we can have another drink at the Champaign bar.
@@RetiredRoaming HI Larry, we met on the Jewell about 2-3 yrs ago that left out of Amsterdam and cruised Ireland and Scotland. I think you told me you cruised Iceland before that on a back to back. Kathy was on that one too but i met her in Amsterdam 2 weeks later. We live outside of New Orleans and I am in the Mortgage banking business. The Brilliance In Aug looks like a great cruise too. We always enjoy leaving from Southhampton. Great Italian restaurant there close to the Holiday Inn called Ennios. Have a great week!
Hi Larry 🎉 Catching up on some of your older videos. I was curious to know if you've been to all 50 states. Love Maine! Cheers and safe travels.🍀
Hi Kennedy, been to them all except Idaho. Can’t figure out how I missed that one. Will have some new cruise videos up soon. Thank you for hanging with me.
We almost cross each other again! I was in Barcelona on the 7th on the Celebrity Constellation. Walk the Gothic area, then check out La Sagrada, and then went back to the Castle at Montjuic (gorgeous views from the top). Nice Hostel!
Hi J, yep we were there 11-7 to 11-11-24. Sorry I missed you.
We didn't know 😂 My next one is a February Caribbean beach break with NCL Encore: 7 days for $1025 balcony/solo, isn't that a bargain?
@@jlizardi5013 It is a good deal. I’m on the Explorer back-to-back out of Miami Jan. 26th and Feb 6, 2025. Maybe we’ll cross paths again.
Would you recommend that hostel in Barcelona for a 5 day stay? Currently we are booked at a hotel in Sant Antoni area of Exiample in March but I was thinking of switching to someplace more in the middle of everything.
Hi Michelle, Yes I would. It's small about the same size as my cruise ship interior cabin, but they had a great breakfast that was included. Also check out the Gaudi Hotel right across the street from the Gaudi Museum. Other cruisers stayed there and really liked it.
Oh, one more thing, the Mare Nostrum registration desk is on the second floor as the first floor is shops so you have to navigate stairs with your luggage to the desk. After that they have a small elevator to the remaining floors.
@@RetiredRoaming thanks for the info Larry. I’m going to read some reviews and look into it. We are currently booked not too far from Sagrada Familia and I like that area but it’s a long walk over to La Rambla and the Gothic quarter so it might be nice to be closer.
Now you have a hidden fitting in the camper. Never make LP splices inside an RV. Make them outside and bring the pipe in one piece. Codes will not allow this splice inside during mfg.
Hi Byrone, thanks for the pertinent information. Unit is working fine and keeping the RV warm.
Just passed you in TN! Enjoy your adventure!
Hi Arlena, thanks for commenting. Hope you waved.
Hi Larry, hope everything is going well for you. Love the Airstream and wish that I could own one. Funny coincidence, I just watched the movie The Long, Long Trailer starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. 🎉Cheers
Hi Kennedy, haven't watched that one in a long time may have to watch it again.
Enjoy the video Larry very nice. Dean and Valerie.❤😊
Hi Dr. Dean/Valerie, had a great time can't wait for Barcelona.
Looking forward to the next video
Southbound Alaska is up working on Alumapalooza now and a future Transatlantic in November. Thanks for watching
Just saw you guys on 75 in Ohio. Safe travels!
Headed to Jackson Center for Alumapalooza. Thanks for commenting.
Awesome walkthrough and mods. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Wayne thanks for taking the time to comment.
So nice to cross the Atlantic with you. I'm glad you liked our shirts, we tend to wear it each time we start a cruise.
Hi Elaine, great shirts and fun people hope to see you on another cruise.
Beautiful!! My wife and I are leaving Amsterdam on this cruise on August 10th! Can't wait to get started! Thank-you for sharing your experiences!
Hi Don thanks for the nice comment and have a great cruise.
It was very nice to meet you on EX Larry, all the best. (it's Miguel, the Digital Manager on your video thumbnail :) )
Hi Miguel, good to hear from you. Hope we run across each other on another cruise.
Amazing setup and ingenuity! Thank you so much for sharing. I am looking at a 2019 and hoping the wife green lights buying it soon lol. I would need a good heater taking the camper on ski trips, love his water system upgrades as well.
Thanks John, hope you get the OK to purchase.
Great video. Thanks
These are great Larry - some locations I've never seen!
Hi Sheila/Dennis, We had a great time hope to see you soon.
Thanks for the tour, will be making this trip on this ship in August.
Have fun hope it's not to hot.
That whole area is one of my favorites to explore!! Moab area is such a beautiful place but man it gets crowded. Dead horse point state park is totally worth a couple hours of your time if you head back through there another time. Mesa Verde is amazing! It’s so underrated so I’m happy to see you guys included it. We’ve only been there once but I loved the hikes to the cliff dwellings and petroglyphs there and am trying make it fit into our September rv trip so we can visit again. We are going to visit family in California then on the way home we are stopping through Bryce, Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelley, possibly Mesa Verde if I can fit the extra time in then Great Sand Dunes NP. Did you enjoy harvest host? We were members for a couple of years but I found we just weren’t finding the best places so we canceled it in 2022. I’d be willing to try it again though.
Hi Michelle, Just last week Moab had some serious flooding hope they're all alright. I rejoined Harvest Host after being a member several years ago and there have been some changes, besides the price increase, you now have to contact the venue through Harvest Host and receive permission to camp. It's a little bit of a hassle and requires some advance planning but if you stay at a host site more than 3 or 4 times the membership pays for itself.
Beautiful trip
Hi Brenda, had a good trip. Next one is Alumapalooza in September. Thanks for watching.
Great trip! Great views and great company!
Hi J, had a good time and you’re right Amanda was fun company.
I love Barcelona so much but it's been at least a decade since I was there last. We are currently booked at an air b&b for our trip there April 2025 but I am interested in hearing your thoughts on that hostel after you stay there this fall. That location looks ideal. The cruise looked great! I love European cruises. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. I can't wait to see the Grand Canyon footage. John's knee is not quite healed enough for us to take the rv out yet and I am just itching to get out of the Alabama summer heat lol
Hi Michelle/John, I will certainly keep you up to date on the hotel. Just checked for price reductions on the Adventure OTS for October and found it sold out. Happy I booked it when I did. Just returned from the Grand Canyon so I'll start working on the video soon.
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Always love your videos Larry. Kee[ 'em coming. Barcelona one one of our favorite places for instance.
Hi Grandma and Mr. Ron, Thanks for commenting. I too love Barcelona and am really looking forward to my 4 day stay in October.
Nice video....Terrible sound.
Please fix your sound. It is garbled and very hard to understand.
Hi Cruisecrazy,, I'm working on it.
@@RetiredRoaming I am sure that you will be successful.
You gotta fix the sound. Your voice is garbled and I cannot understand you. Fortunately, I can turn on Subtitles.
Hi Cruise Crazy, thanks for pointing out the sound issue. I've been using the internal microphones on the Go-Pro. I need to come up with a better system especially with the wind noise.
@@RetiredRoaming Research how the other UA-camrs record their sound.
Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao are VERY civilized places.
Thanks for this follow up video. My husband uses a CPAP machine and could really use a plug on that end of the bed. Adding a plug using the outdoor TV wiring is an awesome idea. I can’t wait to try that. Good luck and God bless in your travels.
Hi Grace, thanks for nice comment,
Thanks for showing us around. My sisters took a flight into Barcelona and then the cruise through the Mediterranean to Turkey. 🛳
Hi Marie Hope your sister had a good cruise. Thanks for comment.
It looks like you had a good TA crossing. I wonder what’s going to happen with the Royal loyalty changes. It seems like all the cruise lines are just taking more and more benefits away lately. Thats one of the reasons we aren’t really that loyal to any one cruise line anymore. It seems it stayed warmer longer for you than it did us a month earlier. By day 4 we were in sweaters and jeans when out on deck. We did the Sky Princess TA in March and loved it! We were supposed to have another one in April back but we had an accident on an escalator in Paris and ended up just flying home so John could go to his orthopedist at home. The hospital in France had said he would need knee surgery but thankfully he did not. We did love the TA enough that we booked the Magestic Princess TA to Barcelona Feb 2025 and then a Carnival TA back in March.
Hi Michelle happy to hear you also had a good crossing but sorry to hear about John’s misadventure.
As long as Princess keeps the free laundry for Elite cruisers, I will stick with them.
@@cruisecrazy7066 that's my favorite perk too
Great video, Larry. The house and barn. Looks like they are progressing well looking forward to our back-to-back cruises later this year. Hope to see you down the road with the Airstream, Dr. Dean and Valerie.
Hi Dr Dean/Valerie, had fun but really looking forward to our 4 days in Barcelona between our back to back transatlantic cruises. See you at Alumapalooza.
Larry - enjoyed your company onboard the Explorer and I also enjoyed your recordings of both cruises. Look forward to meeting you again in the future - from one ex cop to another.
Hi Colin, thanks for the nice comment. Glad we both made it to the airport in time for our flights. I'm sure we'll catch up again sometime.
We love the videos Larry! Look forward to the 2nd half. And hope to see you this summer!👍
Hi Sheila/Dennis, Thanks I had fun. Looking forward to seeing you in July.
Oooooh! I am on this sailing next year. ⚓️☘️
Hi Clodagh, I love the transatlantic cruises they are so relaxing. Enjoy your cruise next year and thanks for watching.
Thanks Larry always enjoy your videos.
Hi Grandma and Ron, Hopefully one of these days we’ll be on the same cruise again.
I was liking the nucamp 400 but this one is more spacious and bath is separate from toilet.
Living the life now, I agree love the trailer.
Great tip on the Lance AC...it's so loud in our 1995, we even hate running it.
Hope you have good luck making your unit quiet.
Looking forward to your next cruise video
Hi Sharon, thanks for watching. I'll be back on the Explorer for the East bound crossing April 28th and then the 7 night Croatia/Italy cruise again. Should be fun so stay tuned.
Is there a cost for the shuttle in Tromso? We are heading there on Jewel in June.
Hi Marianne, I don’t remember any fee I believe Royal provided the shuttle complimentary. Thanks for watching and enjoy a beautiful cruise. I want to do it again.
Hi, Scott. This video is so inspiring! I just bought a used Pursue. Can you share the parts list for your onboard water, including how you mounted the tank underneath, the pump and fittings for the shower and sink? Hope you have great adventures! Cheers!
I’m thinking about pulling our stove/ oven out as well. Don’t use oven and rather have a table top stove.
Dude this is it. All weather. Super light. One really close.