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  • Tufnell TravelsUSA 2023Viaggiatore
    Altitude check at 12,400ft. Eventually jumped from over 17,000ft!Matias from Rosario, Argentina was the man with my life in his hands!Hard to imagine a more spectacular view for a sky dive!

    Skydiving the Grand Canyon!

    1 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” Psalms‬ ‭8‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭

    One of my bucket list items ticked off in Grand style...and it almost never happened.

    When I arrived at the airport at 8am it was drizzling and I was told that the jump was off. I was pretty gutted, asked if the weather forecast showed it might clear but was told not.

    But when the weather did clear up after the trip back to Yavapai Lodge I gave them a call and they said I could come back! So off I rushed, the rest you can see.

    We jumped from even higher than planned (17,200ft) and I even got to control the parachute for some of the descent! Such fun! Blessed! But I'm not sure I'd do it again!    Leggi altro

  • Tufnell TravelsUSA 2023Viaggiatore
    Beautiful Marriott Desert Springs Villas
    Surprisingly theraputic stacking these blocksNothing like a game of Rummikub...Ava won!SatisfyingWish another golfer had been with me...beautiful course laid out amongst the villasLeo and Joy having a go at the poolside lip-sync battle!

    Chilling in Palm Springs

    2 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.” Psalms‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬-‭3‬a

    After a lot of travelling and a lot of activity we decided to take full advantage of a beautiful Villa at Marriott Desert Springs Resort and enjoying the pool, air-conditioned kids hangout space (it was 35*C outside!) and other free activities... And the Boom Boom Shrimp at the pool grill was yummy!

    Another highlight was Joy and Leo taking part in the Lip Sync battle, Joy singing "Naughty" from Matilda and Leo "I like to move it, move it" 🤣👏🏻    Leggi altro

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  • Tufnell TravelsUSA 2023Viaggiatore
    What a view for lunch, Dana Strands beach below us ...
    Dana Strands beachThank you Cattos and thank you God!We love to be beside the sea!1...and the pool gets a thumbs up!

    Dana Point

    4 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    For the last few days of our trip we're back in beautiful Dana Point and at the Cattos spectacular home.

    And the beach is beautiful, got to swim in the Pacific and face some nice big waves! Us southern Tufnells love the beach and I love the bracing cold of the sea, it refreshes your soul as well your body.Leggi altro

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  • Tufnell TravelsUSA 2023Viaggiatore
    EXCITED girlies!First up was a water rapids ride...might not look like it, but they loved it!Ava about to high five SpidermanThe one where Donald was thrilled to meet MichelleGoofy's Sky ride was Leo and Joy's first ever rollercoaster!...and that picture explains why Leo wanted more two days later, and Joy wasn't so keen! 🤣😂🤣Guardians of the Galaxy ride!"Ava! I said HUG!"1

    Disney California Adventure Park

    5 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Our daytime adventures from Day 1 at Disneyland, (the Disney California Adventure Park used to be known as Disney Studios)

    We started with the white water rapids ride - slow-mo video of Michelle and Leo is hysterical!

    A fantastic day, Michelle loved meeting the characters and the show (see next footprint). And I was more about the rides - Joy and Leo tried their first rollercoaster. Fair to say Leo takes after me and Joy after Michelle on their enjoyment of those!    Leggi altro

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  • Tufnell TravelsUSA 2023Viaggiatore
    2Didn't get that close, but amazing to see a blue whale!

    Dana Point whale watching

    6 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    What a privilege to be amongst the few people in the world who have seen a blue whale...even if from a distance, we were close to the largest animal to have ever existed on the planet... Some interesting facts about blue whales below...

    - Blue whales around here usually grow up to 95ft, they can reach well over 100ft in southern hemisphere.
    - Their tongues alone weigh 2 tonnes, as much as an adult African elephant.
    - Tail… is actually called the Fluke… Flukes are typically 12ft across, the size of a football goal.
    - The heart of a blue whale is the size of small car, a human being could crawl through the aorta…
    - It's song is 188db, lower frequency than we can hear, but louder than a jet taking off and will travel 500 miles under the water easily.
    - Before vessel traffic on the oceans it is thought it was so loud and couple travel so far undisturbed that blue whales could sing to one another from pole to pole!!!!
    - The T-Rex roar typically in Hollywood films is a blue whale song played backwards and sped up!    Leggi altro

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    Plants of Dana Wharf

    6 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    This one's for mum really!

    There's incredible beauty in creation wherever you walk slowly and pay attention.

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  • Tufnell TravelsUSA 2023Viaggiatore
    Probably Michelle's highlight of Day 2 at Disney!Leo was so determined to be king...!So good of Tink to take time out for the kids...A well timed ice-cream refuelled flagging kids each afternoonMs Poppins herself. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!Joy enjoying driving dad almost too much!Leo's second ever roller coaster and the runaway railway ride was the highlight of both their days

    Disneyland

    7 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Our second day at Disney, this time at Disneyland California. So great to get professionally taken pics as part of our Genie+ passes.

    Another rollercoaster for Leo and Ava who enjoyed the runaway railway - do check out the video. Shame winds were too high for fireworks and a few attractions were closed but still a lovely day together.Leggi altro

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  • Tufnell TravelsUSA 2023Viaggiatore
    It's only the MILLENIUM FALCON!Obviously I pulled out my light sabre and defended my padawans from these twoDisney have done an amazing job with the 'set' for Star Wars!People selecting their $200 light sabres!

    Star wars at Disneyland

    7 giugno 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Okay, this is shamelessly Mike's post but the Star Wars themed area of Disneyland was AMAZING! You really felt like you were in a set, amazing, characters walking round, amazing models, just a shame 'Rise of the Resistance' ride was broken down most of the day, so missed that.Leggi altro

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    9 giugno 2023