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
Sacramento Old Town
We left the lodge this morning and drove 150 miles to Sacramento. We checked into our hotel for the night and walked over to Sacramento Old Town just across the road from us. The historic town still has many of its buildings from the gold rush in the 1800’s so we saw part of the… Continue reading Sacramento Old Town
Best Activity Ever!
Today we went rafting on the Merced river near Yosemite National Park with Zephyr Whitewater. It was amazing!!! There was a lot of snow melt recently so the water was quite high and the rapids were more fierce! There were 7 rafts with 6 people in each and this time we were paddling unlike the… Continue reading Best Activity Ever!
Day at the Lodge
Happy Birthday Mum 🙂 We stayed at the lodge today because its in such a pretty location and has a cute little river/stream where we could relax and sunbathe. We sat by the river for a while, then came up to our room for lunch. The owner’s cat followed us up and sat with us… Continue reading Day at the Lodge
Yosemite National Park
Today we drove to Yosemite National Park to visit the giant Sequoia trees and to see the views we have heard so much about. We started in the Sequoia National Forest, 6000 ft above sea level, the weather was beautiful so we hiked the 2.5 miles up the mountain then back down again. We weren’t… Continue reading Yosemite National Park
Drive to Yosemite
Yesterday we flew from Honolulu to San Francisco and then checked into a hotel near the airport for the night. This afternoon we picked up our hire car; we managed to book a brand new Cadillac SRX for $45 a day, it is the best car we have had and the cheapest! We think there… Continue reading Drive to Yosemite
Peal Harbour
We took a shuttle bus to Pearl Harbour this morning to see the famous USS Arizona Memorial site and museum. I have not seen the film and did not know much about what happened at Pearl Harbour so we opted for the audio tour to learn as much as possible. The tour was narrated by… Continue reading Peal Harbour