Caribbean Cruise (Part 1) – Fort Lauderdale
Arrival in Fort Lauderdale After a mammoth transit effort of 3 flights and a total travel time of 32 hours door to door we arrived in Fort Lauderdale just past Continue Reading →
Category Archives: USA
Miami – Antique Car City Tour & Art Deco Delights
South Beach, Miami Disembarkation is a lot smoother and far less stressful when you don’t have anywhere to be! No plane to catch, no morning commitments, just an afternoon check Continue Reading →
Caribbean Cruise (Part 1) – Miami, Embarkation and First Days at Sea
Arrival in Miami A no-hassles arrival at Miami airport and seamless transition to our hotel was a great way to start our two week Caribbean adventure. Alighting from the taxi Continue Reading →
Las Vegas – ‘Absinthe’ & ‘Jubilee’
The next morning was a delightful sleep in until after 9am – so needed it (although we did have a late night). We took our time in getting ready and Continue Reading →
Las Vegas – Grand Canyon helicopter ride, ‘LOVE’ & ‘Le Reve’
Vegas, baby! – The next adventure in a previously uncharted territory begins. Most of our travelling friends have been to Las Vegas, so we came armed with plenty of advice Continue Reading →
Chicago
What a welcome in Chicago! – we emerged from the subway (they call it the ‘el’) right into the rainy afternoon and a vast number of fire trucks and police Continue Reading →
New York City
Ah…New York! We both love it here. Having spent so long here last time, we were able to just enjoy being in the city, walking endlessly, without feeling the need Continue Reading →
Washington DC
Arrived in the afternoon and spent the evening getting used to the area. We are staying near Dupont Circle which is only a few blocks from the White House. What Continue Reading →
San Francisco
San Francisco is a lively, colourful and friendly place. That was one of the things that struck me about our time there. Someone bumps you on the bus, they apologise, Continue Reading →
Shell Beach
Picked up the car and headed north to stay with friends at Shell Beach (hi Teri and Mac!). We had time to check out a local fisherman’s wharf for some Continue Reading →