Author Archives: Tim & Sarah

Well as they say a lot of “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” and it’s easy to see why!! We were lucky and stayed at the Flamingo which was right in the middle of the strip and meant we could easily walk to loads of the other famous casinos, Bellagio, Ceaser’s Palace, MGM, Excalibur,Continue reading “Vegas, Baby”

The name says it all really. The landscape slowly gets more and more desolate the nearer to the Valley and the temperature gets hotter and hotter. Our first little jaunt out of the car was at Mosaic Canyon. On arrival we were told that hiking was not advised due to the extreme heat. We wereContinue reading “Death Valley”

As we are using this blog as a diary, we want to be able to write a bit about how we are feeling at certain times and places, so please don’t feel offended by anything said its just so we can remember a bit about what we were thinking in the future. Driving through theContinue reading “Some Tim Thoughts”

We left San Francisco with a vague plan and on the way decided to head towards Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. We arrived a bit quicker than we thought due to the huge four lane Route 5. On arrival we noticed a bit of smoke in the air and quite a few firemen aroundContinue reading “The Land of The Giants”

Today was a day of exploring some of San Francisco’s most influential and famous areas. We started off in the Haight district which was the home of the summer of love/ hippie movement. As soon as you got out Dreadlocks were the norm and shoes were definitely optional. The street was really cool and youContinue reading “Magnificent Mission Murals”

What a day!!! Today was a day of exploring San Francisco, so we donned our hiking boots and set out from where we are staying in the Marina district towards Chinatown then down through North Beach to Lombard street then finishing off at Fisherman’s Wharf. In total 15 kms and about 1000 oohs and aahs.Continue reading “San Francisco”

The plan for the day: to drive the infamous route 1 down the Californian coast. We are lucky though as we are getting to experience the slightly less travelled route coming into San Fran from the north. It was, of course, a foggy start to the day but it all adds to the atmosphere ofContinue reading “Route 1, An Epic Drive”

Today was an epic road tip adventure. We started out in Crescent City. The city was a little blah but the bay was very nice. We drove down the coast on the 101 towards Eureka. We started pretty early so there was quite a bit of fog which made it eerily beautiful. Especially the townContinue reading “The Lost Coast and Avenue of the Giants (very Inida Jonesish!)”

Every once in a while you stumble upon somewhere absolutely magical, or somewhere that just fits for the time and space you are in.  It’s even better when it’s not a place you have found in a travel guide or researched online.  A couple of days ago we were driving from Crater Lake, Sarah wasContinue reading “Shady Cove”