Gaylord Opryland- birthday/travel blog

Hello, My name is Braddock Havey and my family took a trip to Gaylord Opryland in Nashville. We got there at about 12:30 because we weren't in a huge rush to go to the Hotel. It was my 14th birthday/X-mas gift! I went there because there is a new water park that opened there called Soundwaves. I took a friend named Foley there too. Our room was in the Garden Observatory which is a lovely atrium. It's a lovely view at night because there were beautiful lights, families walking around in matching pajamas  and carolers (Christmastime) singing. Anyway, my parents took us, me and my freind, to the waterpark and it was so much fun. If you go to the arcade located downstairs (The Basement) go there before you go in the water so you won't be wet and cold. We could find seats by the pool easily because the waterpark is designed to be a VIP package  if you get the package and stay in the hotel.They have lazy and rapid rivers there which were truly awesome.   Foley was truly obsessed with it, he doesn't like to do slides. I LOVED the slides! The wave simulator was totally worth it! They open up the simulator so only one person can go on it. I didn't even wipe out. Then, we went to an awesome pizza place in the Delta atrium.You need to go eat early because it's really busy during the holidays. We were tired of the waterpark so, we grabbed some dessert and watched a funny movie. Foley and I really had a great time!


Check out the pics below. I had the best birthday ever! (I didn't even tell you about the other things I did- Sperry's fancy restaurant with grandparents from New Jersey, went shopping and got some cool jackets, got highlights. went to a fancy sushi place in the "Gulch" called Virago with my parents and G-Bob and went to a Christmas concert at a church downtown where we got to hang out with friends backstage and the McCrary sisters even sang happy birthday to me!)

Happy Holidays!

My cruise trip 2018 - travel blog

Cruises are considered to be one of the most ultimate ways to go on  a trip. I went on a cruise to Cozumel on Royal Caribbean and let me just say, it was so, awesome. First, the port of call was Tampa and let me just tell you, it was so foreign like. The Westin was a great place to stay before a cruise. It has a great restaurant, that we went to after our flight got in and it has astounding calamari. You should also, take a trolley ride in Tampa because it's free and a great experience to see some historic sights like the aquarium and Ybor City. Some advice about Ybor City: you should always look for roosters when you take walks. There is also a great breakfast/gelato place near there that's good if you're going to the airport or taking a cruise called Fast Jacks. We took a lift and I just want to give a shoutout to the car we were in , before going on the ship. There is a great service they offer on the ship by taking your luggage out of your car/hands and taking it straight to the room.You should charge your phone before getting on the ship because it takes about 45 mins. to board the ship.  Me and my parents adored the buffet because it had an unlimited selection of food during our meals. You should go to Park Cafe for a late night snack because the buffet closes at 10. The shows on the cruise line are very amazing too because the have Vegas style acts preform every night. One of the acts was a juggling/acrobats duo and they were the highlights of the theater The Main dining room was pretty nice but, you should never go there more than 2 times b/c it gets a little boring. There are a few specialty restaurants that you can go to like Chef's table (gourmet) and Izumi (Japanese). Our first stop was Key West and it was so exotic and tropical. Hemmingway's house is so awesome because you can see the influences to his books and have an entertaining time with the tour guide. Their famous "Most Southern Point of U.S" is always crowded but still worth it for your Facebook page. selfie. I drank from a coconut and it makes the bottled versions way more futuristic. When you're back on the ship; a 30 min. nap is worth it before your dinner. Teens will also be excited because they have a free arcade night sometime on the cruise (selected games only). The captains gala/ body flop contest were two highlights of days at sea. It's tradition to decorate your room. We took magnets since the walls are magnetic and hung a pirates flag. We also had a balcony and saw dolphins swimming. Day 4 was in Cozumel. We woke up and went straight to the boarding area. You should never eat at the American restaurants in the port because you are in a foreign country...whats the point?! In Cozumel we went to this beach experience called Chakkanaab where we signed up for this dolphin encounter. We didn't swim with them but it was still worth it. They were very nice. We ate lunch there and it was really awesome. We also went snorkeling. It was really hard for someone who doesn't know how to use the mask.  Then it rained so we shopped for souvenirs. (Note: always be careful in a souvenir store because you break it you buy it!) Night 5 was fun because I had a fun dinner wth my teen friends from the teen zone. I really want to take another cruise with my family again, but I want it to be seven nights instead of five! I will hopefully have more travels to write about soon!