Sas Travels

So, after going out with the boys, I collapsed into bed and forgot to book the tickets for Alcatraz! Get up and get on the computer and there are loads left for the day so pick the 12.30pm one thinking that will give us time to get breakfast or lunch & we have to move the car by 11am anyway. We get there around 12, i have made a packed lunch, so we get coffee and sit and eat. Get on the ferry and off we go! The ferry journey only takes a few minutes and we are there. When you get off you get a sense of the size of the place. It is pretty big. You also get a sense of how depressive it is too. We make our way up to the main ... read more

So, after 2 days on the road, we finally get back in the car and drive from Monterey Bay to San Fran which is only a 2 hour drive now. We stop off at a fruit and veg place by the side of the road and I finally find where they sell all kinds of things! There is every kind of fruit and veg, as well as dried fruit too! We buy some dried mango and kiwi, just because! As well as some artichokes, sweetcorn, asparagus, kiwis, cherries, strawberries, almonds, avocado and some salad. Never thought I'd crave fresh fruit and veg so much! We devour the strawberries in seconds in the car and eat the avocado on the way too. Finally get to San Fran around 5pm, go to the apartment and book into the ... read more

I have always wanted to see the Bellagio Fountains and so off we trotted this afternoon to look at those. Stood there for ages and they didn't start! The security guard tells Hugh that they are off for a couple of weeks while they set up a new one. I am so disappointed, my little face drops, but Hugh gives me a big cuddle and promises me a big ice cream instead. So we take of to look at Luxor, Paris & Mandalay Bay. Get the bus up to Manadaley Bay and try to go to the pool area, but this is only available to guests with room keys, so we get some lunch in their food court and chill for a bit, then we decide to get tickets to Shark Reef. The aquarium in the ... read more

So Wednesday saw another lazy morning and then we went to The Mob Museum for the afternoon, we thought it would take maybe an hour to get around, but even after 3 hours we could've stayed longer! It was amazing. All about how the mob started and the influence they had on the US and how involved they were with Vegas and how the authorities finally clamped down on them and got rid of most of them. It was really well done, with lots of info and great pictures, but you could sort of tell it was a dumbed down version as it felt like it was written for children to read. There were lots of photos of dead gangsters! Also, all the conspiracy theories and how anyone could own a hotel in Vegas before they ... read more

The last morning at Coachella and we are sad to be leaving everyone we have made friends with. We miss saying goodbye to Jenny, Denton, Carley & Ashley as they have to leave before we have even woken up! But we have nearly everyone on facebook so we can stay in touch and exchange photos! The boys are all still around and so are Richard and Hannah. So, we slowly pack up and get everything in the Mustang ready to go. Decide to have last minute shower before we go, but when we get there the showers are closed so we have a wash at the water station instead. Hugh empties buckets of water over his head, but i just wash myself down and stick my feet and head under the tap to get the grime ... read more