Been home now for almost two months so this blog is officially closed for further entries. What will probably happen is that I will leave it up for those who want to check in and read, but eventually I'll remove it.
I will save all the words and pictures, so nothing will be lost - and of course I have a vast collection of photos from the trip that I wasn't able to put up on the blog.
The USA, and California in particular, had long been a place I'd wanted to visit. Now I've done it, I'd like to see the East Coast, partiuclarly New England. Once upon a time Jacob and I talked about driving across the States on Route 50, the least travelled Highway in the US. Maybe that's still a possibliity. Who knows?
The pound will have to get better though!
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Monday, 31 May 2010
31st May
ho ho we went to the Mystery spot this morning, where everything is out of kilter. Seems as if there's a serious gravity thing going on there. Explain about it later but for now we are at the airport hotel, waiting for our flight in the morning. So, this is Angela Elliott saying see you in England.
Sunday, 30 May 2010
30th May
Today we back-tracked a bit and went to Monterey Aquarium. Christine and Ron are members and so gave us guest passes, and due to Santa Cruz's proximity to Monterey it was easy to drive down there and spend a day looking at fish. Fantastic afternoon, especially enjoyed the seahorses. Some are spectacular!
And these, looking like something out of Avatar
Things are going to be different when I get back that's for sure. I need to get my 'shit together man' and sort the novels out. Wow, what an inspiration all this is! Too much lingering in the backwaters of your life is not good for you. Just Do It.
29th May
Saturday, 29 May 2010
28th May
Bright and sunny outside, if a little chilly (not too chilly though!) and we went to the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park for a long, long walk up to Lookout Point, where, in the far distance we could see Monterey and the sea.
It has been decided that we aren't going to Yosemite, due to the length of drive and the time we have left, but the Redwood State Park is just magnificent and some of the trees are almost 2,000 years old.
There is no end to the fabulous wilderness here. I'm just knocked out by it all. I can't say the same for the towns although we went into Santa Cruz in the afternoon and it is a lovely little town with a proper town feel to it. Unlike almost every other 'town' we've been too. It's also very 'hippy' still. More so I think that San Francisco, although I didn't really spend enought time there to tell for sure.
It has been decided that we aren't going to Yosemite, due to the length of drive and the time we have left, but the Redwood State Park is just magnificent and some of the trees are almost 2,000 years old.
Thursday, 27 May 2010
27th May
This morning we had the most torrential downpour, but inbetween cloudbursts I donned wet weather gear and went for a walk. I took photos of all the multimillion dollar houses and lots of gates because I became fascinated with the way in which people entice you in, or keep you out of their homes.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
25th and 26th May
Two days when we've chilled out. Even so we seem to have fitted in a lot of shopping, eating and walking. No photos from yesterday because we didn't do a whole lot other than go to this restaurant called the Cheesecake Factory. It looks like a huge Eygptian temple and apparently is part of a chain right across the country.
Today we drove around Danville and Walnut Creek, two 'exclusive' little towns just outside San Francisco and close to Diablo.
It was also Erin's birthday today (Hap's niece). She is 12 today. We went out for pasta at her favourite Italian pasta house and then home for Lemon birthday cake and she opened her presents.
Love to all. Soon be home again - flying back next Tuesday, so not long now. Hoping Jacob has managed to do the washing up!
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