Category Archives: USA Vacation

Best laid plans, and all that

An odd thing to get excited about much less blog but I managed to sleep the whole night without needing the loo, this is huge when you’re sleeping in a tent and in order to go to the bathroom you … Continue reading

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Are we there yet?

Most of the day was spent driving from Los Angeles to Big Sur. We left Phillip’s around 9:00 and picked up a bit of traffic getting through Los Angeles but being able to drive in the car pool lane helped … Continue reading

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I will make you a star

For once it was me who woke up early and got the hairy eyeball and much whinging from the peanut gallery – payback is a wonderful thing. Sandra made seriously yummy omelettes for breakfast with tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and green … Continue reading

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a little bit of R&R

Once again I was subjected to early risers – all three of them this time, I was not a happy camper. The plan for the day was to go to Walmart, find breakfast and then go through to Phillip and … Continue reading

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Brits (even pseudo ones) should not be allowed an opinion on whether to take the sun tan lotion or not*

(San Diego time – 18:28) Some bright eyed and bushy tailed twit woke me up at 6 this morning. After raiding the mini-mart (Tamsyn and Jessica couldn’t cope with the idea of starting out the day without breakfast) we headed … Continue reading

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San Diego (we finally arrived)

Amsterdam – Minneapolis = 8 hours Charging at Minneapolis Minneapolis – San Diego = 4 hours (total time awake since Thursday morning = 48 hours) Mission Valley Resort

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Planes, trains and babies

CT – Schippol Airport = 11 hours Eating a snack at Schippol Airport (Just by the by the airport has a casino, not that I was allowed to go in) ‘k no actual trains but lots of planes and oh … Continue reading

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And we’re on our way…..

Cape Town International Airport

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