Blogs from United States, North America - page 6928

All is well here, except for having the flu fairly badly now, but I'm guessing it's my own fault since each night consists of drinking my own weight in alcohol and eating again then!! and only getting 4 hours or so of sleep a night. Went to the Chemist and got some stuff though so hopefully it will help. Nat and I went for a jog this morning, it wasn’t great but it was a start! We travelled through Virginia on the way to D.C. Then it was onto Washington where we are now. We drove past the Pentagon, and it is massive!! They say that you could fit one of the US states in it and it would still only take up 1/5 of it!! Once we arrived we went and did a night city ... read more

I leave tomorrow. I'm so excited that I can't stand it. I have been having some trouble with my travel agency. I now have my return flights taken care of (they were scheduled 5 minutes apart, leaving me no time to catch the second one). So, I will no longer be stuck in Toronto! They still haven't emailed me the vouchers for the hostel I booked for Tuesday night. I might have to get ugly with them soon. Other than those little issues, everything is great!! In 1d 2h 30m, I'll be on that plane, wishing I was off of it.... read more

Day 2 Karl was nearly molested at breakfast.Guy there tool a liking to him !!! Wouldn't have been so bad but man that guys wasn't even cute. Lots and lots walking today. close to 7 miles I would guess along Embarcardo, golden gate bridge, through Presido,fort point where we broke down and caught a bus to Bakers beach. really pretty but no food or bar !! Onto Ocean beach and yeh...the 'beach Chalet'. The perfect rest stop. Microbrew pub and food, with a view of the sea. Laid out on Ocean beach afterwards. Coulda easily fallen aslepp but didn't through fears of a farmers tan !!! Walking more...though golden gate park til I get fed up of the trees. Back to the street and the long trek back to our hotel. Got dressed up and ready ... read more

Greetings, this is a short synopsis of our trip to Sonoma and Napa Valley that we took in last May. The trip was added on to a fabulous wedding we attended in Carmel. From Carmel, we drove north through San Francisco, then went along the West Coast up to Sonoma. Although the ride was gorgeous, I would not recommend this route unless you plan on a 5-6 hour ride. This route takes you through mountains with ocean vistas, along ranches with pastures, and then into Northern Sonoma Valley, very rustic, with dozens of wineries that vary tremendously, making this a wine tourist’s day in Eden. We stayed at Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant in Forestville (707.887.3300). It consists of a main house, built in the late 1800’s, and 8 small cottages. The restaurant has an excellent reputation ... read more

When our memories outweigh our dreams, we have grown old. --William J. Clinton - Bill Clinton LINKS None TRAVEL TIPS This is an early get up and we are preparing for the end of our trip. We packed up, had a light breakfast and headed down the river. There were no rapids; it was pretty calm the whole way down. The raft float was at least four hours, before the jet-boat picked us up and brought us to Lake Mead. As we traveled out of “The Canyon”, things just disappear. No more fascinating geology, no more canyons to hike, no more waterfalls, it was a bit sad. Well our bus met us and off we went through the security of Hoover DAM We are back to civilization (?), Las Vegas (?) from the sublime to ... read more