Trip: USA let's do it all
There are [52] stories from my trip: USA let's do it all
USA | Saturday, 11 Jul 2009 | Views [258] | Comments [1]
So the bus ride to downtown wasn't as bad as I thought it would be - could be cos I was nice and early in the day. Really not sure what the place I am staying at is trying to be. It says it is a hostel but it is tagged onto the side of the Cecil ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 10 Jul 2009 | Views [210]
Another day in Santa Monica and quite frankly I'm not cut out for this place and Los Angeles in general. Everything is quite expensive and to get anywhere on public transport is a challenge. So i contented myself today with getting my stuff parcelled ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 9 Jul 2009 | Views [186]
So was planning to go to the Getty centre today but there are apparently big fires in the area so the tour from the hostel was cancelled. This left me only one thing to do - go shopping. Now this was possibly the worst idea I have had in a while as ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 8 Jul 2009 | Views [200]
So up for a fab breakfast of what the American's call French toast - good old eggy bread to us Brits. After a clear out of the bus and everyone getting sorted for our drop offs we headed into Los Angeles for real. Sounds easy enough but neither of ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 7 Jul 2009 | Views [182]
So day two of our coastal crawler adventure saw us visiting a colony of Elephant seals - my those boys and girls are big and rough looking too with all those scars! Next the clever people who had booked in advance went for a tour of Hearst Castle, ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 6 Jul 2009 | Views [198] | Comments [1]
So up early doors to get to the bus this morning and meet up with my next lot of fellow green tortoise travellers. low and beholf the lovely Irish contingent were on the trip so i got to spend more time with Michelle, Darra, Johnnie and Cathl. We ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 5 Jul 2009 | Views [207] | Comments [1]
So i had great plans to do yet more sightseeing today but my knee just wasn't up to the job. really uncomfortable and I can't really bend my leg properly so hopefully a few calmer days with a bit of sunbathing on beaches and around pools should do me ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 4 Jul 2009 | Views [301]
So American independence day - honestly means nothing to me but certainly means a lot to the americans judging by the number of them out walking the streets all day. I started out with a trip to Alcatraz which was incredibly interesting. Unlike Robben ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 3 Jul 2009 | Views [231]
So now I have had three more days in San Francisco and have worn myself to a frazzle. On Friday after getting back from Yosemite I caught the bus to Golden Gate park and spent ages wandering around until I found the M H De Young Museum. Spent a couple ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 3 Jul 2009 | Views [240]
So after a day of washing in San fran I headed of for another trip with the Green Tortoise. this time just three days going to the Yosemite national Park. Once again we all met by the greyhound Bus terminal in SanFrancisco and my oh my was it a shock ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 28 Jun 2009 | Views [177]
So I haven't done an update for a while cos it's been hectic hectic hectic. I've now done 2 trips with green tortoise and had a few more days in San francisco. My first trip was a 16 day oddessy including: The ruby Mountains, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 12 Jun 2009 | Views [256]
So flew into Sanfrancisco yesterday and the sun was shining, always a good start. The immigration man was nice but didn't seem too keep to let me in. Kept reminding me I had to leave by 9 September, which is fine as my ticket to Bermuda is booked for 1 ... Read more >
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