So we finished off in San Francisco – got our photos of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the bay. We picked up our car and just under 4 hours later we were in Yosemite national park. It was an easy drive and we didn’t get lost coming out of San Francisco thanks to Agnes […]
Holidays
Chinese Chabad
So yesterday I mentioned how much cooler San Francisco was and indeed at times on the bus near the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf we were shivering in the breeze. Big oops – we still caught the sun, a bit too much (don’t tell the kids we were so irresponsible). Change of plan today […]
Arrived, toured, walked and survived!
Well despite that being our longest flight ever, it was fantastic. Even more amazing was that our luggage last seen at Manchester airport also successfully negotiated its transfer and made it too! We made it to our hotel and arrived about 16:30 local time. What a lovely hotel – look up its history online – […]
They’ve all flown the nest . . . . now it’s our turn!
So our children are all grown up and have had or are on their own holidays – without us now. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad! However it has meant that after 23 years Steven and I can go away as a couple again for more than just a few days, for […]
Wet, wild . . . . . . . . And a wuss!
So for our finale we booked a 3 hour tour on jet skis. The plan was to go in the Gulf if it wasn’t too rough to Marco Island and then to return via the backwater. We only stayed in the backwater but managed to see 2 schools of dolphins within 20 mins of setting […]
Naples, Naples, Naples
Another beautiful day, not a cloud in sight and a mere 93°F (34°C). Kids finally got up for lunch and we went to Tin City at the waterfront for a mooch. They had the most amazing wine made not of grapes but of fruit. Then splashing about in the pool for the rest of the […]
The biggest flea market in the world!
After all the expense we went to the bargain basement flea Market in Fort Myers. Car boot sales are not a patch on this – 800 stalls, they have a map – and you need it! It was fabulous Weather was fabulous today. This afternoon we lazed by the pool in the sunshine and the […]
The beaches . . . . at last
Relax, relax, relax was the theme of the day. Being in an area of 10,000 islands (or so they say) we drove to Fort Myers – at least 4 islands away. A beautiful drive passing some beautiful houses in Bonita Springs especially. We learnt we were a long way from London! We saw some Pelicans […]
Aren’t we brave . . . .
Another earlyish start as we set off for the Everglades National Park and our airboat tour through the alligator swamps. For 90 minutes we went through the swamps, sometimes at break neck speed with the boat almost vertical as we took tight corners around the foliage, slowing down to crawl speed in some of the […]
Our “chill” out time . . . .
So yesterday we said goodbye to New York City. And what a goodbye it was. Our early morning 5am rise was rewarded with a limousine transfer to JFK – a definite WOW end to our time in the big apple. JFK is certainly looking better than when Steven and I were ther last – not […]