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Hi. I'm Kara. Never far away is my furry shadow, Kona.
By day, I'm a higher education consultant. I specialize in helping higher education employees be more innovative and engage with new forms of teaching, learning, and working. I also create content online about personal growth, productivity, and technology, faith, and my well lived life.
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Embarkation Day - Our First View of The Disney Wish
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 I woke up at 2:15 a.m. and took some drugs, knowing how long of a day it would be. Then the alarm went off at...

Gayle Hartleroad
Oct 13, 20226 min read


The Parks for the 50th...or not?!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 The plan had been to start at the Magic Kingdom (to see the Castle for the 50th), watch Disney Enchantment for...

Gayle Hartleroad
Oct 12, 20223 min read


Travel Day - We're On Our Way To The Wish
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 Since the cruise was leaving from Port Canaveral on a Monday, it was only natural to take advantage of the...

Gayle Hartleroad
Oct 11, 20227 min read


Origin Story - Inaugural Disney Wish Cruise
Like a lot of people, we knew we would book a cruise on the Disney Wish ASAP! I wasn’t too surprised to see the booking window open not...

Gayle Hartleroad
Sep 23, 20222 min read


Meet Your Hosts
For regular readers of our Disney Cruise blogs, welcome back as we ready to set sail for the first time on the Disney Wish. For new...

Gayle Hartleroad
Sep 22, 20222 min read


Day 4 - We're Going to the Sun...sort of
Susie had been keeping track of the progress of work crews responsible for clearing Going to the Sun Road. The long and short of it was...

Kara Monroe
Jul 27, 20223 min read


Travel Day 1 - Trains and Automobiles, but no planes - Richmond, IN to Somewhere in North Dakota
Date: June 16, 2022 Susie and Dad drove from Richmond to my place to swap over to my car and then head out for Chicago. I drove the first...

Kara Monroe
Jul 24, 20226 min read


The Amtrak Adventure Origin Story
As I mentioned in “Meet Your Travelers”, dad had four states in the U.S. left to visit - Montana, North Dakota, Washington and Oregon....

Kara Monroe
Jul 22, 20223 min read


Meet Your Travelers - Amtrak to Glacier Park 2022
Hi all. You likely already know me. I’m Kara Monroe. (And, if you've known me long enough you might even know me by my middle name -...

Kara Monroe
Jul 22, 20222 min read


Disembarking and Heading Home - The Wrap Up & Links to All The Posts
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Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20223 min read


Disney Castaway Cay - Friday, May 27, 2022
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Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20224 min read


Sea Day #2 - Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20223 min read


Jamaica Day - Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Sightseeing in the Jamaica cruise terminal area and some fun in the open houses of Vibe and Oceaneer Lab.

Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20224 min read


Grand Cayman Day - Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20223 min read


Cozumel Day - Monday, May 23, 2022
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Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20224 min read


Sea Day - Sunday, May 22, 2022
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Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20227 min read


Embarkation Day - Saturday, May 21, 2022
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Kara Monroe
Jul 2, 20225 min read


Travel Day - Friday, May 20, 2022
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Kara Monroe
Jul 2, 20222 min read


Origin Story - Surprise Sweet 16
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Kara Monroe
Jul 2, 20223 min read


Meet Your Hosts
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Gayle Hartleroad
Jul 2, 20222 min read
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