The California Coast
Travelling with my family, we flew to San Francisco in early August and picked up a rental car. After a few days exploring the city, we drove the iconic and beautiful coastal route through Monterey, Carmel and Santa Barbara to Hollywood and the city of angels. Alcatraz The former Federal Penitentiary on “The Rock” is […]
California and the Canyons
Our 4 week family holiday started in San Francisco and finished up in San Diego, ~ 3,000 miles in all. We ticked off a whole string of bucket list sights along the way (in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, Las Vegas, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon and LA). These were some of the highlights. […]
Cuba
The Caribbean’s ‘forbidden island’ was always on our ‘to do’ list and with the rumblings of ‘see it before it changes’ ringing in our ears, we made a last-minute decision to explore its treasures. We wanted to travel independently, to go beyond the colourful photos of pastel pink buildings and 50’s vintage cars. But where […]