FIJI | Friday, 10 Jul 2009 | Views [416]
We decided to come to Fiji because it was offered as a free stopover on our flight from LA to Australia. Eleven months ago when our travel agent asked us how much time we wanted to stay in Fiji, we said 3 weeks. Why not? The only thing we knew was ... Read more >
FIJI | Thursday, 9 Jul 2009 | Views [725]
It's about 6am, 9th July. But wait, we left LA on the 7th. Where did the 8th go? How did we lose a day??? We flew for 12 hours but ended up a day ahead of LA time. Somewhere along the way we crossed the international date line and lost a day. The ... Read more >
FIJI | Thursday, 9 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Wednesday, 8 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery
Los Angelos
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USA | Wednesday, 8 Jul 2009 | Views [416]
Our flight leaves LA at 11pm, so we've got the whole day to take in the sights of the city. An early start and we're driving down Rodeo Drive, on the look out for celebs. None to be seen though, so we head up Sunset Blvd and over to the Kodak Theatre ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 7 Jul 2009 | Views [282]
We've got a late flight today, so we spend the morning packing, well stuffing our backpacks. We stop to watch the tribute to MJ on TV. We say farewell to mom and dad, this being the last goodbye we'll have for a while. This is the last stop on our ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 6 Jul 2009 | Views [301]
4 th July After our crazy night we sleep in late and spend most of the day in our pj's. It's raining outside so we hang around playing games and watching movies. We have bbq for dinner, despite the wet weather. It is the 4th of July after all.... Read more >
USA | Friday, 3 Jul 2009 | Views [430]
Most cities in the US put on big firework displays on Independence Day, the 4th of July. But here in Chicago they've decided to light up the sky a day early, on Independence Eve. Where's
the best place to watch these fireworks? Down on the streets, ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [422]
1 July Another great thing about the Taste of Chicago is the talent they get to perform here. Today Neyo is headlining the show and Keri Hilson is his opening act. Not bad for a free concert. We meet Ramata downtown and try to get some tickets ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 27 Jun 2009 | Views [363]
27th
There are all sorts of
things going on around Chicago on the weekends and today there is a strawberry
festival outside of the city. Sounds good to us, so we all pile into the car
and head out in search of all things strawberry.
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USA | Friday, 26 Jun 2009 | Views [282]
Every summer, Chicago's Grant Park gives way to an event called The Taste of Chicago . It’s a week long extravaganza of
food from lots of different Chicago restaurants, that culminates on the 4 th
of July holiday weekend. There's also music ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 25 Jun 2009 | Views [335]
11.00am: News Brief. Michael Jackson has been taken to the hospital. No-one is sure why or what has happened. 11.30am: News Update. Confirmation Michael Jackson is in the hospital. It doesn't look good. 3:30pm: A scream from the study, where ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 22 Jun 2009 | Views [503]
Mom’s not busy today, so
she kindly decides to drive us into the city and show Rich some of the touristy
sights. To be fair to Alicia, she has already shown me the inside of about 100 shops, but it turns out Chicago has more to offer. Who knew.... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 20 Jun 2009 | Views [469]
Today we go into
downtown Chicago for the first time since we’ve been here. Apparently parking
is expensive, so we hop on a train and 30mins later we're walking past those steps from The Untouchables at Chicago Union Station. We’re meeting ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Wednesday, 17 Jun 2009 | Views [446]
It’s so nice to be home
with mom and dad, let the pampering begin. We wake to a fresh pot of coffee and
a breakfast of fruit, eggs, toast and sausage. We don’t even have to
clean up the kitchen. I could get used to this. And that’s when mom informs ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 16 Jun 2009 | Views [365]
We have an afternoon flight to Chicago today, so it's another early start so we can fit in the other half of our NYC bus tour - Uptown. We see Donald Trump's newest NYC high rise, which will apparently soon count Beyonce, Jay-Z and Sting among its ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 15 Jun 2009 | Views [485]
It's Monday and we're up early because this is our only full day in NYC and we have a lot to see. I've been to New York several times but mostly as a kid and mostly to visit family. I don't know the city and neither does Rich, so we decide to go ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Views [296]
It’s time once again to say our goodbyes. We get up early and pack our bags. Hopefully it wont be too long before we see them again. Before leaving town, we make a quick stop at Aunt Carlene’s house, say hi and bye and then we’re off to Jersey. We’ve ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 14 Jun 2009 | Photo Gallery
NYC
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