California here we come
In and around North America
The last three days in Los Angeles
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Mike & Jackie
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A cultural start ... not!
It was inevitable that a couple of intellectuals like us would begin our trip sampling the cultural high ground. So we’ve had a challenging time... Continue reading »
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Ronnie Reagan, Hard Rock & Shamu
We’ve had a busy couple of days in San Diego since our zoo experience. Yesterday, we spent the whole day and evening downtown, taking in the bus... Continue reading »
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Making friends at the Zoo
We’d heard so much about San Diego Zoo and it being one of the best in the world, and it certainly lives up to its reputation. We spent a fantast... Continue reading »
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Norman Stanley Fletcher ...
… would be at home here. Actually it’s our hotel in San Diego – the 4 Points Sheraton would you believe!! And yes, it’s as bad as it looks and t... Continue reading »
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Another place Jackie wants to live!
Saturday 7th October
We left San Diego for Palm Springs, spending the day at a place called La Jolla just north of SD. What a... Continue reading »
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Only in Palm Springs ...
We’re now encamped at the stately Wyndham Palm Springs for a week of R n R after a week of theme parks - the most pressing things on the agenda b... Continue reading »
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Eating, drinking and people-watching …
That’s what this week has been all about, and there’s been plenty of it to keep us amused. We’ve found out more about the people in wh... Continue reading »
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Yosemite National Park – What more can you say?
Our journey took us from Las Vegas to Yosemite. There couldn’t really be a greater contrast. It seems as though pretty much everywhere we visit is o... Continue reading » -
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Just don’t try driving in San Francisco!
Driving down from the Napa Valley to San Francisco, it was only a few miles before we arrived that we realised we would be entering the City via... Continue reading »
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Highway 1 – the route back to where we started.
Well here we are, two days to go before our month in California ends. 28 nights, 11 hotels, over 2,000 miles (and at least 50 lattes in Jackie’s... Continue reading »


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