Traveling Toi

01/02/2025

Traded our Christmas tree🎄 for palm trees 🌴 on a beautiful beach in Barbados🇧🇧. Who needs snow ❄️ ☃️ when you have sun☀️, sand, and turquoise waves 🌊?

As we continued our Christmas tradition of dinner and gift exchanging, along with a fun game night, I am reminded that joy, peace, and love can be found wherever we celebrate Christmas. ❤️

01/01/2025

Hello, Antigua! 🇦🇬✨ The second port of call on our Southern Caribbean Christmas Cruise was giving gorgeous beaches, crystal-clear waters, and endless island charm. We relished every moment of this idyllic Caribbean island!🌴

01/01/2025

First stop on our Southern Caribbean Christmas cruise — Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 🇻🇬

Fun times on an island tour which included views from the highest point and exploring the flavors of paradise with a rum tasting adventure! 🥃🌴 Cheers to discovering the spirit of the island—literally!

11/14/2024

Cycle Jamaica 🇯🇲- Ride 3

The last day of cycling took us to the Craft Market in Ocho Rios for souvenir shopping.

When we returned from the 35 mile ride, we all received finisher medals.🏅 Then we had an awards ceremony based on the results of from the Ride 2 challenges. To my surprise, I received the 4th place trophy 🏆 for the Women’s 17-22 mph group Duncans Challenge. 🎉

BUT…I wasn’t the only one in shock!! After the ceremony, the entire island started swaying from an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5. OMG!😱

11/13/2024

Cycle Jamaica 🇯🇲 - Ride 2 (One Love Jersey)

On your marks, get set, GO!!! 🏁

Today’s 32 mile ride included 2 hill climbing Strava Segment challenges. The first was the Braco Challenge — 4.6% grade, 1.10 miles, 256 ft of elevation. The second was the Duncans Challenge — 3.8% grade, 0.75 miles, 154 ft of elevation.

You’re probably wondering 🤔 what are the benefits of winning a Strava Segment challenge. Well when you are first on the Strava Segment leaderboard, you earn a crown 👑 and are pretty much a legend in the local cycling area. Doors automatically open for you as you approach, traffic comes to a complete stop as you cycle by, and drinks are complimentary when you go to the bar!! 🤥🤥🤥
(Just kidding….Cycle Jamaica awarded a trophy to the first 5 men and first 5 women on that day’s leaderboard). And…of course since we stayed at an all-inclusive resort, the winners received complimentary drinks.🍹 😉

After the ride, I was tired!!🥱 So, I spent the rest of the day lounging by the pool and eating yummy jerk chicken! Because who can go to Jamaica 🇯🇲 and not eat jerk chicken and beef patties???

11/12/2024

11/11/2024

Where will cycling take us this year???

Just got back from an unforgettable trip to Jamaica! 🇯🇲

Monte and I, along with several of our Major Taylor Memphis friends and other cyclists, rode with Cycle Jamaica! 🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏻🚴🏾‍♂️

The cycling, the food, the culture – everything was incredible!