MikeandEm

17/08/10 After driving for hours we arrived at Bob's house at 2300. 18/08/10 Today was a relaxing day. We spent the day in the garden with Bob, we swam in his pool and watched the many hummingbirds feeding from the bird feeders. The little hummingbirds are really neat and sound like little helicopters. 19/08/10 Today we went to Disneyland 'the happiest place on earth' and joined in with the kids! The place was very well run and we didnt have to que for long. The rides were well done with lots of props. The rides were all fairly tame however. We watched the fireworks in the evening which were fantastic and a light and water show called Fantasia. 20/08/10 Today we had a late start then we drove to Hollywood Blvd and did the walk of ... read more

13/08/10 We arrived in Las Vegas about 2130 and checked into the Mirage, it was very busy and noisy in Las Vegas being that it was a Friday night, it was amazing and overwhelming at the same time after spending a long day in the car. 14/08/10 Today we walked along the Strip and checked out different hotels such as Treasure Island with its Pirate Ship, as well as MGM Hotel where we went to the Rainforest Cafe which was full of pretend animals and trees, real fish and thunder and lightening storms every half hour. We then visited New York New York with its roller coaster and the Bellagio where we watched the massive fountain. We returned to our hotel and had a swim in the massive pool with waterfalls, we didnt check out the ... read more

09/08/10 We arrived in San Francisco in the early afternoon. After checking in to our hotel we caught the tram to Fishermans Wharf and Pier 39. We planned to book our tickets to Alcatraz but it was booked out to the following week. We wondered around the wharf and checked out Bubba Gumps Shrimp Co but had our dinner at the Seafood Market. Back at our hotel the floor was on such a significant slant we had to change which end of the bed we slept. 10/08/10 Today we walked through the city to the Painted Ladies which are basically five typical San Francisco style homes in a row that are nicely painted. I think they might feature at the start of Full House. From here we walked to the Golden Gate Park and checked out ... read more

05/08/10 We arrived in LAX Airport around midday and passed through tight boarder control which included finger printing and photo. Once through customs we caught the Dollars shuttle to pick up our rental car. We recieved a large Ford Focus, which was supposed to be there compact car! Once we had our car we drove to the nearest McDonalds for there free WiFi and booked a hotel cheap last minute in Hollywood. After being in Europe we had a massive room, with a king size bed and English TV! It was fantastic! 06/08/10 Today was spent at Universal Studios. It was busy but could have been busier. We did the Studio Tour which included the new 3D King Kong ride which was really neat. We also got to see the set of Desperate Housewives. The ... read more

BELGIUM 31/07/10 BRUSSELS After arriving in Brussels in the afternoon we found a quiet little campground in a garden behind a church. We caught the bus into the town centre and checked out the Markt, a large square with fancy old buildings. We also had some Belgium Beer at a cafe. 01/08/10 BRUSSELS - BRUGGE This morning we returned to Brussels city centre and wondered around. We checked out some chocolate boutiques and beer shops. We also wandered around the Royal Palace and gardens for free. Afterwards we drove to Ghent with looked like crap so we carried on through to Brugge where we had a look around at a large market then went and found a campground. 02/08/10 BRUGGE - NETHERLANDS We went into Brugge and looked around. We wondered through an old commune for ... read more