San Francisco - Part 2 (Alcatraz)

Amazing!
San Francisco - Part 4 (West Side)

Today we ventured over to the other side of SF to see the Mosaic Tiled Steps (community projects), the Japanese Tea Gardens in the Golden Gate Park and the de young art museum featuring the movingOkumaya devam et
Seattle - Day 1

Seattle so far including the Pike Market with its quirky art work like Golden Girls/Kiss mashup and the wall of gum (yes chewy), Downtown statues, our hipster hotel, a spectacular meal featuringOkumaya devam et
Seattle - Day 2

Today we made the most of Seattle’s Pacific Northwest landscape by riding e-bikes up to Ballard then headed over to the hip Fremont for lunch and to check out the Fremont Troll (one of its manyOkumaya devam et
Seattle - Day 3 (Mt Rainier & Falls)

Today we decided to hire a car and explore outside Seattle. We went to the absolutely breathtaking Mt Rainier and Snoqualmie Falls. The Pacific Northwest is a stunning part of the world.
Seattle - Day 3 (Chihuly Glass)

As if Mt Rainier and the Snoqualmie Falls weren’t enough spectacle for one day, we then went to Chihuly Garden and Glass to see the stunning blown glass works by Dale Chihuly. Seattle claims to haveOkumaya devam et
Chicago - Day 1

First day in Chicago has been brilliant, including Skydeck at Willis Building, the Magnificent Mile, River Walk and the Gold Coast (man made beach on Lake Michigan). A wonderful city with incredibleOkumaya devam et
Chicago - Day 1 (History Museum)

We visited the Chicago history museum today, and it seems they invented everything. Even the Weber BBQ. Crikey! How very un-Australian.
Chicago - Day 2

Today we drove around Chicago suburbs and surrounds, soaking up the mid west vibes. We started in BoysTown (Northalsted) the first officially recognised GayBourhood in the US then explored furtherOkumaya devam et
Chicago - Lips Drag Show

Drag show at the Lips Theatre, South Chicago. PS: they are men.
Chicago - Day 3

On our last full day in Chicago, we checked out the Hellenic Museum, the hipster Wicker Park (very Fitzroy vibes) and the incredible Art Institute of Chicago (seperate post).
Art Institvte of Chicago

The incredible Art Institvte (yes correct spelling) of Chicago featuring an exhibition by Van Gogh, and a fantastic collection including artists such as Picasso, Warhol, Kandinsky, Pollock and manyOkumaya devam et
Boston - Day 1

Arrived early avo and walked over to Cambridge, the home of Harvard, to take in its beautiful buildings and Art Gallery. We then head into the historic North End of Boston and visited the Old NorthOkumaya devam et
Boston - Day 2

Today we did an amazing walking tour of Boston. We learnt a lot about its history and saw a ton of amazing buildings and beautiful streetscapes. We then caught up with the lovely Jennine and Allan whoOkumaya devam et
Boston Day 3 - Salem

Today our fabulous Boston friends Jennine and Allan took us to Salem, the home of the witch trials in the late 1600s. We did a very informative walking tour and visited the Salem Witch Museum andOkumaya devam et
NYC - Day 1

Start spreading the news! We have finally arrived in the city that never sleeps. Got in around midday and staying in the Battery Park area so have just seen a few of the sites around the financialOkumaya devam et
NYC - Day 2

Today we did a walking tour to cover off the main tourist attractions including Central Park, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Times Square and the Statue of Liberty. Later in the day we visited friends inOkumaya devam et
NYC - Day 3

We started the day by heading across the Brooklyn Bridge and exploring some different parts of Brooklyn and Queens. We then headed back to Manhattan and explored Central Park, went to the top of 30Okumaya devam et
NYC - Day 4

Another awesome day exploring and catching up with people. Today we got the ferry to New Jersey to see the lovely Jen and then headed back to Williamsburg Brooklyn for a party at our wonderful friendOkumaya devam et
NYC - Day 5

Today we explored the East, West and Greenwich Village areas including the Tenement Museum (showing life in the 1950s and 60s for two immigrant families in the 103 Orchard Street Tenement) and theOkumaya devam et
NYC - Day 6

Today we went uptown to Harlem to see a gospel service and then ate soul food at the famous Sylvia’s. We then visited the incredible Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) and went to another BroadwayOkumaya devam et
NYC - Day 7

Today we went to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and saw some more amazing and famous art works including Dali, Picasso, Kahlo, Matisse and Warhol. We then went to the upper west side to have lunch atOkumaya devam et
NYC - Day 8

Today was our last full day in NYC, so we made our way through a ton of little neighbourhoods from the very west side of Manhattan on the Houston River right across to the east side. We started atOkumaya devam et
Washington DC - Day 1

Today we arrived in the spectacular Washington DC. After settling in, we walked past some of the sites from our hotel, checked out the American Art and Portrait Gallery and then did the excellentOkumaya devam et
Washington DC - Air and Space Museum

Our first museum today was the air and space Museum. Really interesting to see the original first plane designs by the Wright brothers, the first commercial plane, Evil Knievel‘s original HarleyOkumaya devam et
GezginLooks amazing with that dark stormy sky 🌌
GezginThe mist definitely made it even more spooky
GezginI was thinking the same as Troy. Pretty grim 😦