Trip: Excellent Adventure
There are [83] stories from my trip: Excellent Adventure
USA | Sunday, 18 Jan 2015 | Views [130]
Headed for crooked street (Lombard), then cable car...heard about an altercation between 2 passengers and 1 needed medical attention....juicy!! Rest of the day consisted of a good ol' street art treasure hunt including Mission, Bryant, Valencia, 12th ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 17 Jan 2015 | Views [158]
Unbelieveable morning with Prince and Katie at Northern California Family Dog Rescue. A runners group, where volunteers provide time and TLC for rescue dogs to exercise and socialise. FInished the day off with a stroll over the Golden Gate ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 16 Jan 2015 | Views [154]
Enjoyed the view and incredible architecture of Alamo Square Park (Painted Ladies). Strolled Golden Gate Park, only explored a smidge, so plan to get bikes. E went to Keith Haring exhibition at de Yong Museum...and got in free btw, purely from the kindness ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 15 Jan 2015 | Views [106]
Arrived by MegaBus to San Fran at 6:50am...eyes wide open? Dropped bags, Philz coffee and yum yum bagel! Then headed to the pier for GG bridge Glimpse...but fog is common, so will try again. Mike googled Tenderloin district (our hood for the week) and ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 14 Jan 2015 | Views [168]
Spent our last LA car day with a stunning drive to Malibu, Zuma - beautiful. Then 6 hours at Union Station and now 6 hours on Mega Bus to San Fran...thank goodness for wifi that's all I can say!
USA | Tuesday, 13 Jan 2015 | Views [83]
Left Vegas via outlets, the chapel and Mike's fav show: Pawn Stars (cast not included). Back in Cali for Doug Loves Movies live podcast (John Hodgman) at Upright Citizens Brigade. Oh Wolfgang pizza and saw Nick Kroll.
USA | Monday, 12 Jan 2015 | Views [158]
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 >
USA | Sunday, 11 Jan 2015 | Views [177]
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 >
USA | Saturday, 10 Jan 2015 | Views [173]
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)
USA | Friday, 9 Jan 2015 | Views [127]
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.
USA | Thursday, 8 Jan 2015 | Views [152]
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 >
USA | Wednesday, 7 Jan 2015 | Views [120]
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.
USA | Tuesday, 6 Jan 2015 | Views [149]
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 >
USA | Monday, 5 Jan 2015 | Views [163]
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 >
USA | Sunday, 4 Jan 2015 | Views [147]
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)
USA | Saturday, 3 Jan 2015 | Views [132]
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.
USA | Friday, 2 Jan 2015 | Views [184]
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.
USA | Thursday, 1 Jan 2015 | Views [249]
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.
USA | Wednesday, 31 Dec 2014 | Views [211]
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 >
USA | Tuesday, 30 Dec 2014 | Views [158]
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 >
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