Blogs from Huntington Beach, California, United States, North America

After two days of theme parks, we were ready for another relaxing day on the beach. The kids spent most of their time playing in the sand. They built castles and dungeons with a moat. They splashed a little in the water, and then we decided to go for a walk down to the pier. The pier was lined with little shops and a few musicians. At the end of the pier, we found stunning views looking back on the beach and various resorts. We put our names in to wait to be seated for lunch at Ruby's Diner, located at the end of the pier. Unfortunately, we didn't get any views, but the diner was perfect for our family. It was a 50s theme, and instead of little coloring books for the kids, they gave ... read more

(Guilty sigh...) The last you heard from me I was home for spring break, 4 months ago, enjoying a brief stint in the great state of Arizona. Well, as you can imagine, quite a bit has happened since then and I've clearly neglected to keep up with my blogging. I know, I know. Shame on me. I'll do my best to cover everything I've missed in as few words as possible as I demonstrate how to gain 15 pounds in just 2 months. Well, I passed my finals (!!!) in June, packed up my Belgian life, and headed back to Orange County to surprise my dad for Father's Day a week earlier than they were expecting me. Sneaky, sneaky! I then went to Phoenix, and then the Grand Canyon with Matthew for a joint Birthdaycation. We ... read more

2/3/2012-10/03/2012 So the surprise worked, Crystals reaction to us surprising her was "oh F..k!" so that meant pleased to see us right??? Well it took us 4 days to get over the get lag but now all is good. Food portions as to be expected are huge but we will never learn "just a small appetiser to start!". Took the local bus to the beach. Mmmmm didn't know that's where they kept the circus these days! Too many freaks in a confined space for me!! Huntingdon beach nice though, a warm 80 degrees to check out the surfers! That along with naughty seagulls in San Diego who literally emptied this ladies bag on the beach to eat the sandwich she had put in there earlier! We are now official reserves of the "unforgiven" softball team! I ... read more

Heute hat mir Gary ein bisschen von der Gegend gezeigt. Wir sind mit seinem typischen amerikanischen Spritfresser, einem Dodge Durango, herumgefahren. Wir haben im Ort Newport Beach angehalten und den Surfern zugeschaut. Auf dem Nachhauseweg habe ich dann einen Tesla Roadster gesehen, der frisch vom dort ansäßigen Händler kam. Das wäre ein Auto für mich. Über 200 km/h schnell und in 4 Sekunden auf hundert. Und das vollelektrisch für 2€ pro 100 km. Leider kostet der Wagen hier bei uns 100.000 €. Wir sind dann mit den Fahrrädern ein bisschen am Strand von HB rumgefahren. Er ist dann nach Hause, weil ihn Zahnschmerzen plagen. Ich bin dann wieder mit dem Fahrrad rumgefahren. An der Strandpromenade habe ich dann einen Typen gesehen, der Tricks mit seinem Skateboard gemacht hat. Das war ein Mann von über 65 Jahren, ... read more

hey everybody, finally got my ticket leaving thursday the 12 of nov, LAX to bogota to lima. Looking forward to this trip for along time, its finally here. Hope its a long dreamy trek around the southern hemisphere. Should be the first of many entries w pictures included. Let i know if problems w travel blog site. Peace n LOve Jeff... read more