Road Trip to San Diego

So another holiday, another road trip and we can tick off Highway 1 from our holiday wish list.  San Lois Obispo and Avila Beach was our first stop and the kids were pretty wired after Christmas Day - I thought it was going to be a very short holiday, and I was looking for the first flight out of there.  We got into the holiday groove though and San Lois Obispo was a treat.  I think Brad's highlight was finding a cafe that made their own pasties - in true Cornwall style.

LA was the next stop and along the way we detoured to the coast to check out some smaller towns beachside destinations.  Our hotel in LA was great, so great that Cameron just wanted to hang in the room and play Lego (Christmas present from Lynley & Stephen) - Hollywood Boulevard was 20 stories below and the boy just wants to play!

Our holiday had a very nautical theme and we visited the Queen Mary in Long Beach (LA) and the USS Midway - a retired air craft carrier now based in San Diego.

Disneyland & Christmas 2013

It's hard to believe that 11 months have passed since we left Australia, and the last few months have flown by.  I've not shared many pictures or stories for some time, so here I go.

Disneyland, California - November 2013

Disneyland is everything you'd expect - fun, colourful, exciting and one of the busiest places on earth!  We had an action packed 3 days in the LA sunshine.

The Lego Shop - another retail experience

Mickey Mouse Ears - Very Cute

Space Mountain - Nice Glasses

The Parade

Mater & Cameron

Christmas 2013

Thanksgiving is celebrated in late November, and the day after is a traditional day for purchasing the family Christmas Tree.  Every where you go you see huge trees strapped to big cars - size does matter.  So in keeping up with American culture we did the same.

The tree was beautiful, and smelt gorgeous.  We brought our decorations with us so we had a touch of the old and new.  But we also discovered another American custom. They have not 1 tree, but 2.  One tree decorated by the 'lady of the house' which demonstrates her interior design and decorating skills.  The second tree is for the children, decorated by them and a perfect display of the treasures they make over the years.  Living in such a big house, we followed suit.

Christmas Tree in Union Square, San Francisco

Christmas Cookies (not Biscuits)

Christmas Morning (note the fire in the background)

Prosseco, Sparkling Pommegrante Juice - a perfect start to Christmas Day