This day began with a short drive to Pacific Grove for breakfast. We then drove to Monterey and went to the most incredible aquarium. Without a doubt the best aquarium I've ever been in and every one I've been in since has been incomparable. There was a huge amount of sea creatures including,starfish,seahorses,sharks,jellyfish,penguins,stingrays and loads loads more. The aquarium is so big they allow you to have your hand stamped so you can go out and come back later the same day. We took a lunch break and found ourselves once again in a Ghiradelli's chocolate shop,once again eating ice-cream sundaes. We then returned to look at the rest of the aquarium which was very well laid out and a must-see in Monterey. We then headed back to our hotel in Carmel after stopping at a ... read more

Day 3 was an early start as we set off to visit the Golden Gate park.Our first stop was the Japanese Tea garden. The gardens were quiet and were a relaxing start to the day. There were many ponds of carp,statues,trees and flowers. A really beautiful garden to visit. The next stop was the California academy of sciences. The museum had plenty to see and we spent a good three hours looking round. The most memorable exhibit for me has to be the albino alligator. There was a good aquarium section and the living roof was also interesting to see. After that we went for a walk through the park which was very scenic. We then made our way down to the seafront and ate a a nice restaurant that mainly served seafood. We then took ... read more

First things first,what an amazing city! One of those places that is on most peoples bucket list and it didn't disappoint. The cable cars are a must simply just for the experience unless of course you have travel sickness and/or are afraid of heights. Them hills are pretty damn steep.The flight is a long way from England so when we arrived at around 5pm California time we were pretty tired. We just took a look around the shops and there is a good selection of brands if you are looking to shop. The next day we woke up at about 3am. No worries though as we had to be up early to take the trip to Alcatraz anyway. We had a nice bumpy morning ... read more