http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/BigMik/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from BigMik en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:14:38 +0000 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:14:38 +0000 FRESNO.I complete my fast food tour with a 'massive meat sandwich' breakfast from Burger King. FantasticI am sure that the reason for the 'obesity' epedemic is the availability abundance and low cost relatively of the fast food restaurants. They are everywhere and they are cheap but most importantly you don't have to tipStarbucks for coffee again as we have given up looking for anywh http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/blog-22787.html Pickled Fish for BreakfastUp early again 600am quick shower dress pack and downstairs for the complementry breakfast. And what a breakfast All manner of cold sliced meats cheese a selection of cereals juice and now I know that I'm in Germany pickled herringsKate looked over her toast nuttela with distain at my plate of manufactured meat cheese pickled fish When in Rome I http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-22791.html Mid Atlantic.Not sleeping very well even with two seats but at least we have plenty of room this time.Breakfast not a moment too early but again Kate's lactose free meal is better...I think I've got to come up with a better dietary requirement. Low carb just isn't getting me anywhere. an hour to land there is no avoiding it I'm going to have to do battle with my mortal enemy the aircraft toi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Frankfurt/blog-22789.html Up as early as we could manage 6.00 am and hit the road 8.00 am to head north over Golden Gate Bridge to Muir Woods the first stop of the day. We took the wrong exit again and got off early will get the hang of the system eventually.Once off the highway the drive to Muir Woods was VERY nice with the top down of course and the trees were SPECTACULARA coffee and a very salty pretzel http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Yosemite-National-Park/blog-22786.html Golden Gate ParkPresidio East BatteryAlcatraz.Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Roll. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Francisco/blog-22785.html Arr San Francisco.Fishermans Warf.Tram to Castro Street Fair.WalkSubwaytramwalk back to motel.Pizza for dinner. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Francisco/blog-22784.html HootersHolleywood again.Beverly Hills again.Rodeo Drive.Venice Beach foggy.Malibu foggy.Salinas. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/blog-22783.html Breakfast Downtown.Hollywood.Beverly Hills.Return Mitsubishi.Pickup Mustang.Taping of 'That 70's Show'. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/blog-22780.html Harbour.Midway.Balboa Park.405N Sunset Beach.LA Downtown. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Diego/blog-22777.html Look around San Diego.Tour to Mexico.Dinner at the Marina. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Baja-California/Tijuana/blog-22774.html The Star Trek ExperienceLeaving Las Vegas. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Barstow/blog-22723.html Barstow gt San Diego.San Diego.Dead Can Dance concert. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Diego/blog-22726.html Hoover Dam. Cheese Burger in Paradise. A Shopping spending Oasis. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Nevada/Las-Vegas/blog-21951.html LAX to Las Vegas. First Night in Sin City. I was getting to far behind so I'm just going to post photos and update the text when I get a spare minute. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Nevada/Las-Vegas/blog-21942.html Up at 330 am I'd set the alarm for 400 but preempted it in my excitement which wasn't so good as I only went to bed at midnight last night For some STOOPID reason I had arranged to deliver a car that I had sold on Ebay clear across town. What was I thinking For reasons not necessary here it took two and a half hours longer than it should... and at that stage MINUTES were preciousAnyway up a http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Sydney-Airport/blog-21334.html ONLY 4 SLEEPS TO GO According to the countdown clock on my computer here at work I have 3Days15Hrs04Min until our plane leaves to the good ol' USofA...Hmmm I'd better start packing... Nah better not rush things... 8 Even though today was SUPPOSED to be my last day at work I'll have to come back in for one more day probably Thursday and tidy up a few loose ends. GODDAM IT Today I got a ha http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Brisbane/blog-20377.html