Monthly Archives: November 2023

D Day +75

Off road day today! We’ve actually got breakfast included where we are staying so we mosey over to the reception . Breakfast is a revelation, first of all now that the weather has changed and the outside area is too … Continue reading →

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D Day +74

Finally writing the blog on the day it happened. Off to Sedona today. Not a particularly long trip just 111miles. The first part of the trip is just like the drive up to the Grand Canyon. A lot of flat … Continue reading →

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D Day +73

Exciting day today, helicopter tour of the grand canyon. We’re both feeling a lot better today so it’s good.  We luck out on the helicopter as we get the front two seats (one advantage of being a bit on the … Continue reading →

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D Day +72

Headed into town to pick up our tour from, of all places, the Imax cinema! Now Tusayan, the little town just outside the Grand Canyon Park, has one street and at max 400 residents so must be the worlds smallest … Continue reading →

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D Day +71

Internet that works at last. Lots of catching up to do since the last post buit you have to imagine its Sunday 5th november. Nice early start to the day as we have nearly 300 miles to drive today and … Continue reading →

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D Day +69 and 70

Right today is tomorrow and I’m sitting in San Fransisco airport writing yesterdays blog and will carry on to todays as well. Ok last day in SF and there are a couple of things we have planned but first it’s … Continue reading →

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D Day +68

Lazy day today after all the rushing around the last two days. We had thought that we might head to the Golden gate park and look at the California Academy of Science on the Hop On Hope Off bus but … Continue reading →

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New Zealand

Now this is not an ordinary post on what we’ve done but just some thoughts and impressions about New Zealand where we have spent the last few weeks. I need to stress we’ve seen New Zealand through the eyes of … Continue reading →

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D Day +67

Exciting day today! We have an early start to go to the Muir Hill Monument which is actually a park but more about that later. Head down to the pickup point at Fishermans Wharf grabbing a quick coffee and bite … Continue reading →

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D Day +66

First “full” day in SF today with an early ferry over to Alcatraz. Caught a cable car down to Fishermans Wharf and wandered down to Pier 39 to find breakfast in the Eagle Cafe. Odd to have chips with your … Continue reading →

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