La Brea Tar Pits
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Having had enough sand, we headed back towards West Hollywood with the goal of visiting the Le Brea Tar Pits...an excellent idea around. The park itself is freely accessible but actually the museum isRead more
Having had enough sand, we headed back towards West Hollywood with the goal of visiting the Le Brea Tar Pits...an excellent idea around. The park itself is freely accessible but actually the museum isRead more
We founded off our hop-on-hop-off tour back at the walk of fame. A few beers at Cabo Wabo later, some snapshots at the Hollywood sigb, and after dinner near the hotel, we headed home after a long day.Read more
A mammoth drive today - L.A. to San Francisco. 5 hours by interstate but we detoured to see the fabulous Pacific coastal road so ended up taking longer. Coming into SF, we stopped at the Golden GateRead more
Continuing on in the direction of our hotel, we aimed for Lombard Street, for some pictures and the like. However, the thing about Lombard Street is that to go down it, one must first go up the otherRead more
A quick dash from Pier 33 to 39 for a spot of whale watching in the late afternoon. Out under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the Pacific, we were treated to a number of humpback whales gracing usRead more
We departed for Yosemite during rush hour, and were grateful we stayed in Oakland and not San Francisco where the traffic would have been much worse.
The drive itself required more focus than mostRead more
We carried on around the one way loop, enjoying views of El Capitan, Half Dome and Cathedral Spires amongst the beautiful trees and wildlife. After battling for a parking space, we popped into theRead more
Leaving the Yosemite Village look, we joined the Tioga Road to go nearly 10,000ft over the Tiago Pass. This is closed from about November to May for to weather conditions, and having seen the snow onRead more
From the lush surroundings of Mammoth Lakes and Yosemite, we headed for the desert wilderness of Death Valley. A three hour drive between the Sierra Nevada mountains stunningly and suddenlyRead more