Blogs from North America - page 8180

(this is megs) My grandfather passed away this morning, so we're going to be renting a car and driving to Vegas, where I'm going to get on a plane and go home to Boston for his funeral....Stewy's going to be staying in Vegas and looking for some under the table work and trying to resist the lure of casinos (yeah right)... -megs... read more

Well it's finally got hot here in Phoenix, 105/41 degrees these last couple of days; but we didn't expect to get burned in San Diego earlier in the week... A good friend of ours, Nicola, was in San Diego on business this week, and as it's so close (relatively! - Only 380 miles or 6 hrs on cruise control) we thought we would go and pay her a visit. Ginnie had never been to SD, so it seemed like a good opportunity to catch up with a friend from home, see a new city, escape some heat and avoid some work! An all round winner! We made the decision to go and took off an hour later on Monday morning for the drive across the southern desert of Arizona and California - travelling along I-8 ... read more

Nipped down to the local store (spa shop) for some essentials like, extra bar tenders ceaser mix and a giant watermelon (which I seem to be eating about 4 a week). Slight change from the regular pint of semi skimmed and loaf of bread. And noticed that if needs be there are fresh live lobsters swimming round in a huge tank in case I get peckish. Went via the local movie store where I am becoming quite the regular and they don’t even ask my name any more, just taken back a film called ‘friends with money’ staring Jennifer Aniston, thankfully not doing her normal Rachel character. Strange film with no real story line of 4 friends each with varying degrees of wealth and all messed up in their own special way. Move scoring of ... read more

Sunsets and Sangria North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island By Sazzle DazzleMay 9th 2007After too much faffing and disorganisation we never actually made it out on the boat to go fishing! So instead we went for another walk to Halfmoon Bay. Yet another amazing trail, with beer, good company, good music and a lot of time to think, to chill and to absorb! It was amazing day and it was so nice to be around good people and to laugh and be carefree! I wish you could have all been there - the sunset was totally breathtaking! Its crazy to think there is nothing from her... read more

Stopped at the Redwall Canyon - massive beach in a cavern cut out by the river. Good game of footie. Footie practice at home with Thomas came in handy, but on the few occasions I got close to the goal it became rugby. Retired beaten up and exhausted before the end. Had our first warm breeze today, also our first swimmer. Had my first decent surf. Sanitation discipline has been very good - if one gets a bug the whole group is likely to spend a few days sick. Kitchen and cooking is very well organised. Burners table; chopping table; serving table; washing up table. Fantastic meals. Camp 3 at mile 47. Fantastic walk up another side canyon - Saddle Canyon. Tonight was the first night it was warm enough to stay in shorts til ... read more