We woke up this morning to another beautiful day in Honolulu, Hawaii. We grabbed some bodyboards and chairs from the hotel reception and headed over to Waikiki Beach. We spent the morning sunbathing, bodyboarding and watching the pro surfers launch past us! Part of the beach has a wall built across to break the waves… Continue reading Outrigging on Waikiki Beach
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Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii
We arrived just after lunchtime in Honolulu after a relatively short 4 and a half hour flight from San Francisco. The weather was beautiful – mostly blue skies, with a dash of clouds and the temperature was 28C. After a quick stop at our hotel to drop off our bags, we headed straight for Waikiki… Continue reading Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Sights of San Francisco
There is so much to do in San Francisco, but we are only here for a few days so are squeezing everything in! We drove across the Golden Gate Bridge a few times because our accommodation was in Larkspur just above the bridge. I expected it to be golden but actually it’s red, the best… Continue reading The Sights of San Francisco
Alcatraz
Today was really fun, we packed in as much as possible as it was our only full day in San Francisco. This morning we drove into Fisherman’s Wharf for our trip to Alcatraz, the rock is just over a mile from the bay so they offer a boat ride as part of the trip. The… Continue reading Alcatraz
Muir Woods
This afternoon we decided to visit the giant Redwood trees at Muir Woods just across the Golden Gate Bridge, it is a beautiful park with a stream running through and has humungous trees. Paul enjoyed taking photographs and I enjoyed the twinkling sunshine peeping through the treetops. The drive in San Francisco was beautiful, it… Continue reading Muir Woods
Santa Monica and Hollywood
We had a late night last night so didn’t get up and out of the door until midday! Dannie took us to her favourite Dim Sum (Asian tapas) restaurant in town called Sea Empress which was really different to the typical Asian inspired food we get in the UK. The food was healthy, fresh and… Continue reading Santa Monica and Hollywood
La Jolla Cove and Los Angeles
We checked out of the Best Western hotel in San Diego and drove up to La Jolla on the way to Los Angeles. La Jolla is a beautiful cove with a sandy beach and even Sea Lions on the rocks! It also has some historic caves that you can access via kayak tours. One of… Continue reading La Jolla Cove and Los Angeles
Red Rock Canyon
We decided to use the day to find some waterproof clothes for our rafting trip on Monday, so we drove around for most of the day and finally found somewhere called REI; a camping/outdoor store. As we were nearby we stopped off at Red Rock Canyon and took the scenic drive around as it was… Continue reading Red Rock Canyon
A walk along the river in San Antonio, TX
This morning we went for another horse ride around the Mayan ranch in Bandera. The ride took us on a winding path up into the hills around the ranch. The path was really narrow in parts, with trees either side, and at one point Aimi’s horse decided to take her through a tree rather than… Continue reading A walk along the river in San Antonio, TX
Quick Stop in Houston and onto the Ranch
After a long drive yesterday, we stopped off for the evening at Days Inn Hotel, Houston Airport. The room only cost us £40 but was huge, had a kitchen and came with free wifi and breakfast, that’s what I call a bargain! We were quite sleepy so settled for a Domino’s Pizza (no way near… Continue reading Quick Stop in Houston and onto the Ranch