Bear! Bear! Bear! Correction! No Bear!


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Published: October 27th 2011
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Over the last few years I've been to many great historical places and had plenty of exhausting ski trips, so I thought this year that a more relaxing holiday was in order. So where better to go than a land of limited history (we have pubs older than your country Americans!) but full of fun opportunities and sunshine, why the Good Ol' US of A. Being a huge fan of America and it being a hug... Read Full Entry



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I didn't do it!I didn't do it!
I didn't do it!

Get me OJ Simpson's lawyer, I am innocent, honest.
Yosemite valleyYosemite valley
Yosemite valley

In all its glory, breath taking
Help! Bear!Help! Bear!
Help! Bear!

This shower curtain ensemble was not going to protect me from being mauled by a bear.
Yosemite fallsYosemite falls
Yosemite falls

If you look closely, you can see people at the bottom, like ants I tell you.
Keep up kiddiesKeep up kiddies
Keep up kiddies

don't dawdle or you might just get picked off....
Top of the rockTop of the rock
Top of the rock

The view from Columbia Rock, just don't look down
Half domeHalf dome
Half dome

You can climb up this, not surprisingly, I didn't
Steeper than it looksSteeper than it looks
Steeper than it looks

If you look closely you can see Columbia Rock which we climbed to, harder than it looks here!
Here be cowboysHere be cowboys
Here be cowboys

in a truck of course, I suspect they had guns too. It's all about the trucks and guns...
Monterey wharfMonterey wharf
Monterey wharf

They like their wharfs on the West Coast.
Lobster heavenLobster heaven
Lobster heaven

I even wore a bib for this, maybe I should wear a bib every meal time?
Sardines?Sardines?
Sardines?

This is what Monterey was famous for, but they don't go on about it much..
More tinned fish?More tinned fish?
More tinned fish?

Oh go on then, since I'm in Monterey
Route 101Route 101
Route 101

Cypress trees line the road through Carmel (not the one in North Wales!)
Red Fury aka Cabriolet BurpéRed Fury aka Cabriolet Burpé
Red Fury aka Cabriolet Burpé

Our faithful car, oh how I miss him, although I don't think I could park it in London.
Big SurBig Sur
Big Sur

The Pacific pounds the beaches along Highway 101.
Pretty pacific highwayPretty pacific highway
Pretty pacific highway

If you are a tourist, you must drive down in a Mustang, it appears to be the law.
San Luis AbysmalSan Luis Abysmal
San Luis Abysmal

Sorry, I mean Opisbo, it's not in my good books after crueling giving us a parking ticket when we actually paid.
Breakin' the lawBreakin' the law
Breakin' the law

I can never return to San Luis Opisbo, I'm wanted there.



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