Humf and Jules

Humf

Humf and Jules

A Clark W Griswold wannabee traveling the length and breadth of USA with a small pitstop to the friendly neighbours of the north.

The aim is to have a four month trip without ending in a divorce.



North America » United States » Colorado » Denver November 8th 2010

After having early breakfast in DC we made it to the airport going pass the Pentagon (woohoo got a photo) and boarded plane to Denver via Detroit (the routes are probably one of the most confusing things - it is like us going from Sydney to Melbourne via Brisbane) - good flights we land in Denver and my God the mountains are awesome and have snow on top. The weather is unseasonally warm mid 20s but the snow is coming. We haven't planned much except the car is due back of the 17th - will bring an update tomorrow from some other state (possibly) ... read more
More mountains
THird time lucky

North America » United States » Maine » Kennebunkport November 3rd 2010

We left the niceness of Maine and headed back to Boston - along the way we found the beach YAH!!! Julie was too much of a wuss to go for a swim - come to think of it so was I. The place was just like out of Jaws - the only thing missing was the shark. The drive back to Boston was no where near as bad as the drive out. We reached where we wanted to stay and asked the magical question "What is the best deal you can offer?" their best deal was $40 cheaper than the stated best deal on their website - one of the grey areas regarding US trading laws is that unless you ask that specific question they are not obliged to answer..... Anyway for a bit of surreality ... read more
Maine Beach
Maine Beach
Maine Beach

North America » United States » Maine » Kennebunkport November 1st 2010

We woke up this morning - It is Julie's birthday and concluded that Salem was not the place for us (we were planning to stay a couple of days) so we headed up the coast. So in 1.5 hours we had driven through Massachusetts and across New Hampshire and landed here in Maine. This place is fricking awesome - we are spending tonight in a Jacuzzi suite for $90 instead of $140 for a standard room in Salem. Kennebunkport's claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of George Bush Snr. Hence the ironic photo of the Democrat party offices. Shoping is also good and while it has been cool (last night it got to -3 c) the days are clear and sunny. Not sure what we are doing for the next couple of days ... read more
Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando October 17th 2010

It has been a while since the last posting but it has been go, go, go. To re-cap The trip from Long Beach to Orlando went like this - I let Jules sit in wider leg room seat and I got stuck next to a family with a baby, land in Texas Jules still has good seat I got a fresh family and you guessed it with a baby. I thought noise cancelling headphones cancelled noise (not true or baby proofed) - but enough of being a victim. Arrived in Orlando the dumb-ass capital of the world and Jules has put aside her hatred for English tourist and is now entirely focussed on Brazilians (the people not the haircut). We have enjoyed the time at Orlando (in the main) but travelling with the nephews has been ... read more
Jules getting some sleep - Singapore
Longbeach aquarium
Longbeach aquarium

North America » United States October 16th 2010

Sorry forgot to re-cap that if you are coming to Orlando - the Harry Potter experience at Universal is the best scam ever. Since opening it has generated an additional $1million per day in sales. People line up for two hours to enter a shop that resembles a movie set and after waiting that long with your kids - there is no way you are not going to shell out for over-priced merchandise. That said I had to try Butterbeer and take a lot of photos. Seaworld was disappointing in that they have changed the show for the Killer Whales so that there is no human contact - I gues it is a result of the accident at the start of the year. However, Blue Horizons and Manta are worth the price of admission. Anyway back ... read more
Manta - spot me somewhere in there
Disney - Fireworks
Disney - Fireworks




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