Today we wanted to see the sights of New York so started off on the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Island. The queues were huge because it is Saturday so we stayed on the boat to get photos rather than go onto Liberty Island. We arrived back in Manhattan and walked to the World… Continue reading Statue of Liberty
Month: April 2011
Let’s Go Yankees Let’s Go
We got up at 8am and watched the highlights of the Royal Wedding. Everyone has gone crazy for Prince William and Kate and apparently 2 billion people are tuning in to watch the event. We feel a bit home sick today because we know everyone at home is celebrating and the whole country will be… Continue reading Let’s Go Yankees Let’s Go
Driving in New York, ahhhh!
We got up this morning and got ready for zip lining, but then got a phone call to say it had been cancelled because thunder and lighting was on its way. We decided to get on the road since we were up so drove straight to New York City via Connecticut. As we got to… Continue reading Driving in New York, ahhhh!
In the middle of nowhere again
Today we drove for 8 hours from Niagara Falls to a tiny place called Shelburne Falls in Massechusets. We are zip lining in the next town tomorrow so needed a place to crash for a night. We are staying at a B&B called the Dancing Bear Guest House, it is really small and I think… Continue reading In the middle of nowhere again
Niagara Falls
Yesterday we drove from Cleveland to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and went through Pennsylvania and New York State on the way. We were quite tired so had some dinner at the restaurant next door and went to bed. We woke up this morning and took a trip to the hairdressers, my hair was… Continue reading Niagara Falls
Cleveland Stop
We picked up our beast of a car to take us from Chicago to Washington. We spent the whole day driving the 350 miles and have just checked into our hotel for the night. We are now on our way to Niagara Falls in Canada so have stopped off at Cleveland as it is about… Continue reading Cleveland Stop
Segway Tour through Chicago
We wanted to get a good look around Chicago so we booked a segway tour for this morning. I had never been on a Segway before so was a bit scared but it was great fun and I’m very glad we did it. You use your body weight to control the motor, leaning slightly forward… Continue reading Segway Tour through Chicago
Last Stop Chicago
I woke up this morning at 6am and had a very strong feeling that I wanted to get off the train! We had been on for 43 hours and I really wanted to stand in a room wider that 1m. We finally arrived in Chicago at 3pm, collected our luggage and jumped in a taxi… Continue reading Last Stop Chicago
I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this…
Haha, Emma and Claire thank you for your Dumb and Dumber contributions! This morning we woke up in Colorado, I say woke up but I think we were awake most of the night! Every time you fall asleep the train jolts or the horn sounds! We spent most of today in our cabin watching DVD’s;… Continue reading I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this…
2 Days on a Train
For some reason we thought it would be a good idea to get a 49 hour train from Sacramento to Chicago (2000 miles). It was cheaper than flying and we wanted to see the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. It also means we get to go through 7 states; California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado (to a little… Continue reading 2 Days on a Train