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Monday, 12 Jan 2015 | Views [155]
Funniest day so far - endured but very entertained by a time share presentation ("that wasn't a time share"), sales pitch/leech-fest for a freeBie - Blue Man Group tickets!!!! Worth it in the end, so we got 2 shows for the price of 1 ha ha. We both had ... Read more >
Sunday, 11 Jan 2015 | Views [174]
Staying at Excalibur - huge castle, super tacky - received upgrade Level 28, including spa. Obviously e loves MnM world and the fact that everything in Vegas is "the biggest" or "the best". Reminds us of schoolies or a giant adult amusement park. ... Read more >
Saturday, 10 Jan 2015 | Views [171]
Bryce Canyon, Sunset - Sunrise, Queens Garden trail. Thick mud and snow makes for good slip and slide. Thor's Hammer, Queen Victoria, Natural Bridge...but the highlight was the outdoor hot tub. (Kanab)
Friday, 9 Jan 2015 | Views [125]
Arches National Park today. Extreme hiking - 20km!! Sketchy moments clinging to the side of cliffs with snow under foot (more labour breathing and jumping on 3). Double Arch, Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch. Staying at Richfield tonight.
Thursday, 8 Jan 2015 | Views [151]
Moab Roasters before heading to Canyonlands. A precious environment and varied landscape from snow capped mountains, layered-cake rock formations; ending with deep, dark crevasses. Trekked up Whale Rock and talked with locals at Grandview about moonflower ... Read more >
Wednesday, 7 Jan 2015 | Views [117]
Headed for Utah, through Monument Valley...So many movies filmed here. Moab - outdoors heaven in summer - kayaking, hiking, mtb, rock climbing, camping. Mike ate 9 slices of pizza at Zax - he regrets nothing.
Tuesday, 6 Jan 2015 | Views [148]
So started with our first hotel-included breakfast. BTW, there was snow everywhere! Mike got some trek shoes (thanks Elly bday/Xmas money). Overheard this conversation in a shop..."hmm, what should I get?...Anything you want - this is America!". Drove ... Read more >
Monday, 5 Jan 2015 | Views [158]
Drive by down town Palm Springs to experience in daylight. Next stop, Joshua Tree...Jerry from national parks set us right highlighting a map and almost boring us with his personal photo collection. Trees are fantastically unusual. The landscape is baron, ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Jan 2015 | Views [146]
Yumbo breakfast with Rob and Gab at Village Bakery, Atwater - mmm, pancakes. Drove to desert hide away Palm Springs. Really cool art gallery, www.elenabulatovafineart.com (comic characters on paper and predator bolts)
Saturday, 3 Jan 2015 | Views [128]
Surprised Rob for his birthday with a Six Flags adventure!! Mike discovered my love/hate relationship with roller coasters...labour breathing and screaming really help me get through. Got a car too, so feeling free.
Friday, 2 Jan 2015 | Views [181]
Left Echo Park after one more coffee with Bailey. Headed to our new place for 2 nights and Venice Beach. Kids bust'n moves in skate park, cool but seady vibe down here....muscles included.
Thursday, 1 Jan 2015 | Views [248]
Started the new year with a 6 mile trek to the Hollywood sign. The incline is quick and brutal but it winds around rather close to the back of the letters.
We were lucky to have clear weather - view was amazing from the top.
Wednesday, 31 Dec 2014 | Views [208]
At Water village, stopped at Sweets for the soul and met Lily. Not so red velvet cupcake, Obama brownie, Peanut Bliss brownie.
Massive pizzas, lights display at City Hall, batman bike scene tunnel, The Lash nightclub, DJ in fishnest, Jesus in the ... Read more >
Tuesday, 30 Dec 2014 | Views [155]
Spent most of today searching for a trail that gets up close to the hollywood sign. Had no luck, so walked Hollywood Boulevard in the rain.
Chinese theatre is cool. I've decided that LA is strange but likeable and chilly but enjoyable. ("Make your ... Read more >
Monday, 29 Dec 2014 | Views [205]
Coffee @ Woodcat and food shopping for stir fry night. http://www.woodcatcoffee.com/#about Headed to Santa Monica Pier, elissa tested out a few camera features...the colours change so beautifully as the sun sets. ("Well excuuuuuse ... Read more >
Sunday, 28 Dec 2014 | Views [161]
A well deserved sleep in after a lot of travelling and a late arrival last night.
Staying in a funky neighbourhood in East Hollywood called Echo Park. We can see the Hollywood hills and sign from our balcony.
The only order of business today was ... Read more >
Saturday, 27 Dec 2014 | Views [170]
Walked Diamond Head around sunrise, yoga in the park. Only 5 hour plane trip to LA...cold now ;)
Nice to spend an evening and day in Waikiki scoping out the tourist scene.
Mike had cheesecake for breakfast. The meal of champions.
Friday, 26 Dec 2014 | Views [192]
Got the hell out of Pupukea - with bed bugs as our xmas present!! Reminded me of Forster with the chicken pox. At Waikiki tonight, just spent 3 hours alcoholing, wiping and de-buggy....so if we get anymore it's operation burn belongings. But the plus ... Read more >
Thursday, 25 Dec 2014 | Views [157]
Morning swim at Waimea Bay....dinner at Pho Thai van. Mele Kalikimaka made me think of a childhood classic http://youtu.be/e2pk4p_yqH8
Been singing it all day ;)
Wednesday, 24 Dec 2014 | Views [130]
Rode in the back of the truck to Aloha Stadium. Experienced 'tailgating': drinking beer + cooking burgers on the back of the ute before watching the game. Rice v Fresno State.
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