I never thought I’d ever become a cruise-type. Being stuck on a boat and out at sea just didn’t sound appealing to me. Eventually, I gave in and did my first cruise a few years ago and realized it was more than that - endless food, amazing entertainment, time for relaxation, and most importantly, a forced disconnect from reality and responsibilities. I enjoyed it and now look forward to planning my next sailing.

In this post, I just want to share some of the photos I took from the cruise.

Part 1: The Views

This section is dedicated to sharing photos of the things I saw while on the cruise.

Part 2: Pirate Night - Fireworks at Sea

Part 3 - The Food

Part 5 - The Force

:) The End

Visiting Florida for a Disney theme park has become an annual tradition for me. Usually this was to run a race during the Walt Disney World Marathon weekend, but this time around, this visit was purely for a vacation (however, some running was still involved).

This trip consisted of a visit to Disney World first, going to EPCOT and then Animal Kingdom, followed by a 4 night, 5 day adventure on a Disney Cruise aboard the Wish, but I’ll save the cruise photos in a part 2 post

This post isn’t a trip report but a place for me to share my favorite photos from this trip.

EPCOT

It was a rainy visit so you only get these photos from the rain, which I thought turned out pretty cool with the reflections and emptiness of the park. We had stayed past closing from a dinner reservation, so most of the crowds had already left the park for the night making for some cool photo opportunities

Animal Kingdom

Photos from the “Caring for Giants” Tour

Animal Kingdom offers a backstage tour to get a closer view of the elephants while learning more about them. Here are just a few of my favorite shots from the viewing area of that tour.

Magic Kingdom

For those curious, photos were shot with either a Fuji XT-5 w/ the XF16-80mm F4 lens or a Ricoh GRIV. The end. Thanks for visiting!

Looking forward to 2026

In 2026, I already have a few races planned. Here’s what’s scheduled (so far)

With the announcement of the Disneyland runDisney events going on hiatus, the Disneyland Half Marathon weekend became a must-do. Main goal for this race is to have fun with it and finish strong after doing both the 10k and 13.1 mile distances over that weekend.

Running the Las Vegas strip has been on my bucket list. I was initially hesitant to do this race since it’s really close to the Disneyland race weekend, but it with that timing, it’s a good opportunity to try and sent a personal best.

This was one race I’ve been eyeing for a long time and am excited to share that I’m registered to run in 2026. I’ve been to Hawaii once, so getting this opportunity to experience it in a unique way is something to look forward to. This is another race I just want to enjoy. With the huge elevation gain at the end of the race, I have no intention to try and set any personal records for this one.

This is one week after the Hapalua in Hawaii, so I’m trying to figure out the logistics (and budget) for this race. Signing up for this race stems out of the hiatus on the Disneyland events, with the main intention doing it for the last coast-to-coast medal I can receive in a while. As a 10-miler, it’s the “easiest” way to get that challenge medal, but having done this race in the past, is one that I really enjoyed as well.

After April, I have no other races planned (yet), but the current plan is to work on building up mileage again with the hopes of developing the fitness and endurance to run a marathon (26.2 miles) in 2027.