Everyone slept in, as we are still recovering from a tiring few days travelling. There is a great bike track along the Monterey Bay shoreline which we were keen to check out. We headed to Lover’s Point Park where we had read that you can hire surreys, which are family-sized 4 seater pedal cars. Unfortunately …
Monthly Archives: October 2014
To the Seaside
After a hectic though a very enjoyable couple of days in San Francisco, we can finally relax and settle in. We have nine nights here in sunny Seaside, just outside of Monterey in California. We have not pre-planned many touristy things to do, as our main aim is to spend time with Rob’s sister Allison, …
First Meeting With Romeo
It was a hectic short time in San Francisco but made all worthwhile with our first-ever meeting with our nephew/cousin Romeo. We had a night of both solid sleep and alert waking time, our bodies adjusting to the time difference. Olive continues to be fascinated with time differences around the world, this time getting a …
Shattered in San Francisco
We were all pretty shattered when we finally arrived in San Francisco at 10 am Monday, just over 12 hours later than we were first scheduled. Rob was shattered as much as anybody, as he forgot one of our bags on the baggage carousel. We did not realise it until we had left the airport. …
Manila Photos 2014
Our collection of photos from our visit to the Philippines in 2014 – 2 days in Manila.
The Longest Day in Manila
This is our second day of our stopover in Manila as part of our journey to North America. We all had a long solid sleep, and nearly caught up on the previous night’s lack of sleep on the plane. We first went to the hypermarket around the corner which was a fantastic store. A necessary …
Manila in a Haze
We have another amazing trip planned, taking the family on a short stopover in Manila, then California USA for over a week and another week in Vancouver Canada. It was not a great start to the holiday. We knew we were leaving after midnight and had planned for that, however our flight to Manila was delayed by …