What better way to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, and Jonathan’s graduation than going on what could possibly be our last large family holiday, or the last large family holiday that we pay for!! We had suggested that we go to San Francisco and drive down the west coast of the USA to Los Angeles […]
Canada and East coast USA – Summer 2011
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 […]
Shopaholic in NYC
Our last day in New York was all about doing what we wanted to make sure we got we wanted out of the big apple. The boys did their own thing – Jonathan relaxed and photographed. David watched the match in an Irish pub with a load of Reds and one City family and then […]
Laziness and Top of The Rock
Today was a rest day. After a big big lie in we had a lazy lunch and a wander around central park. It is hard to imagine it’s location in the middle of the busiest place on the planet. It was so diverse – there were artists, street performers, people playing volleyball, baseball and rollerblading. […]
The Lady with the Torch
Today we took the ferry to Liberty Island. Tickets to go up the statue are booked till November so we just walked around the island and enjoyed the view – looking across to Manhattan is amazing We then walked the Brooklyn Bridge like all good tourists! Jonathan and David then wandered off on their own. […]