ShirleysJourneys

Albuquerque, New Mexico

I went on a long-weekend getaway to Albuquerque, New Mexico, tagging along with my youngest daughter who had a work trip scheduled for the next week.

The Albuquerque airport was simple to navigate, and we easily found the shuttle for rental cars.

We didn’t have much time on arrival day but to check into our hotel: The Fairfield Inn and Suites, North.

Great room for the two of us. The desk area is perfect for working. It is actually wide enough for two workstations, and the room has lots of outlets for charging devices.

Allure of the Seas – Royal Caribbean

(Compared to the Symphony of the Seas – her younger, sister ship.)

We sailed on the Allure out of Fort Lauderdale October 1, 2022. As of the date of this post, the Allure home ports in Fort Lauderdale, but it is scheduled to home port out of Galveston, Texas soon. Great news for those who would like to sail on a large ship out of that port.

The Allure is in the Oasis class of ships. Each one boasted, “The Largest Ship at Sea,” until the next Oasis class ship was built slightly larger than the last.

Labadee, Haiti

Royal Caribbean’s private beach destination in Haiti.

We visited Labadee, Haiti, while on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas October 2, 2022.

It is quite a trek from the ship’s dock to the entrance, but there is a shuttle that takes passengers to the various areas once you arrive.