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Pikachu is excited less than 3 days to go.
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Ready to go. 1 more sleep.😀😀😀
Anaheim - Stovalls Inn

Finally made it after a long day of travel. Not much sleep so all ready for bed at 6:30. Everything went smoothly. Levi loved watching movies and TV on the plane while Rohan liked listening to musicLue lisää
Alamo Car Rental - LAX

After picking up our bags we hopped straight on a waiting shuttle to collect our rental car. Smooth process and we were told we could pick any from the appropriate section and there were more than 20Lue lisää
Disneyland

After 11 hours of sleep and breakfast we were ready for our first day at Disneyland. We met Goofy on the way in and had loads of rides through the day. Our favourites were splash mountain, IndianaLue lisää
Knott's Berry Farm

Another day of rides. Not as busy or fancy as Disney but the rides are good. Rohan is becoming extremely daring and loved some of the fast roller coasters with loop the loops. Levi loved the coastLue lisää
Citadel Outlets - Shopping Day

Levi's worst day so far with the picture below his only highlight. However collecting the plastic tops of the coat hangers with the sizes on them kept the boys busy for the 5 hours we were there. SomeLue lisää
Medieval Times Buena Park, United States

Morning spent around the hotel pool and spa while mum did some washing. After lunch went to target to spend some Christmas money. Levi got a smart watch and of course Rohan some Lego. Tonight we wentLue lisää
Disney California Adventureland

Our 2nd day at Disney this time the new park. Bigger crowds but we had another great day. Rohan's favourite ride anywhere is California Screamin and we also had a go at Tower of Terror. The cars rideLue lisää
Disneyland - last day

Our last day at Disney where we got to go on our favourite rides from the first 2 days and a few new ones. The water rapids ride was unsurprisingly the shortest line but we went on it a few times andLue lisää
San Diego

Left Anaheim for the drive to San Diego. Mostly 4 to 6 lane freeway all the way. Stopped for a break at LA Jolla to check out the seals who live there. Levi not impressed with the smell. AfterLue lisää
Sea World

Today we went to Sea World and it was a great day to do it. The park was almost empty which meant we could get straight on any rides we wanted and get great seats for the shows. The boys loved it allLue lisää
San Diego Zoo

Today we headed to the zoo and what a great zoo it is. We walked a lot again but there were no complaints as there an amazing amount of animals and a lot of interesting exhibits. Levi liked theLue lisää
Belmont Park

Today we had a bit of a free day in San Diego so after breakfast which the boys are loving we headed down to the beach and found an old style funfair called Belmont Park. We got a deal on GrouponLue lisää
Legoland Hotel

After breakfast we left our San Diego hotel to head to Legoland. We stopped on the way to get our Santa photos and arrived early at Legoland hotel but were able to check in early as it was quiet. WeLue lisää
Legoland

Today we went to Legoland which was right out the back door of the hotel. While the kids loved it and some of the models were amazing for adults it felt like a school fete with some good lego stuffLue lisää
Redondo Beach

Checked out of our great hotel but before we left the boys had a quick swim in the pool. We then drove to Redondo Beach one of the many beachside suburbs of LA. After checking in Mum did some washingLue lisää
Universal Studios

Off to Universal Studios today and we had a great day. The 3d rides were great including Minions,Transformers and The Simpsons and Levi loved The Jurassic Park ride. (Of course it involved us gettingLue lisää
Bike riding. Hermosa Beach

Headed down to the beach and rented some bikes for a cruise along the bike path. It runs 30 odd miles along the beaches and is basically flat the whole way. Great chance to check out some amazing butLue lisää
Hollywood and Escape Room

A quick trip to Hollywood to show the boys and they found a couple of their favourite stars. We then went to an escape room where we had to solve loads of puzzles to unlock doors and locks andLue lisää
Las Vegas

We decided to head to Las Vegas a day earlier than originally planned as we had done everything we wanted to in LA and with great weather we have not had to miss anything. We did the 4 and a half hourLue lisää
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

Some more bargain hunting in the morning (including a suitcase as a result) before moving to our other hotel The Cosmopolitan and the boys were excited to find out we were on the 49th floor with aLue lisää
Las Vegas

Headed off to Red Rock Casino as we had some vouchers for some bowling and brunch. They had 60 lanes and we had a lot of fun. Once again we devoured a variety of foods. A lot of very large people atLue lisää
Shark reef and Mac King Show.

Off to Mandalay Bay this morning for breakfast and to check out their shark reef. Fairly small aquarium but we had free tickets and we even got a free Santa photo. Visited the M&M store and get someLue lisää
Vancouver

After an early rise we flew to Vancouver with no dramas. Picked up our car and had an easy trip to Brett and Sue's. After a recent snowstorm there was plenty of ice on the ground still. We letLue lisää
jenny HopkinsHave a lot of fun!! I will be thinking of you allx