For the next six weeks or so, we’re on the road again – with a trip to the US to see our daughter Lini, and son in law Joe. We’ve started in San Francisco .. and from that city comes the Stockton Street tunnel, which is effectively below our Worldmark resort. Built in 1914, the…
This week, our letter theme is Z, for Zoology. Mother Duck said “Quack Quack, Quack Quack” and all the five little ducks came back .. and brought friends with them! It’s mildly amusing, I suppose, that when we visited the world-famous San Diego zoo, one of our favourite photos was of a duck and her…
The theme letter for our travel pics this week is up to Q – so we’ve chosen Quiet Reflections. To me, Cannery Row at Monterey Bay in California was always about Steinbeck, and his reflections on the flotsam and jetsam of society that was washed up on its shores. But then I went to Cannery Row…
The theme for our travel pics this week is F, for Flowers. Today’s pic is of the Tacca Chantrieri, or Black Bat flower. They apparently grow well in Australia, and I have seen one in a botanical gardens in Cairns, but this one I spotted in the San Francisco Flower Conservatory, in Golden Gate…
The theme for our travel pics this week is E, for Eating. One of the best parts about taking photos while travelling is that looking at them later helps bring back the memories. This particular dish is one of my favourites – Honey Mustard Chicken Salad, with pecans, leafy greens, onion, and capsicum (peppers…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D, for Disneyland. Our final image in this series is of the iconic Mark Twain Riverboat. This ride is a 15-minute exploration of the “Rivers of America”, and only 300 passengers can board at any time. At one stage in the 50s, up to 500 people were…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D, for Disneyland. Today, it’s Olde Worlde Transportation for weary park guests. Disneyland is not really all that big – but you can still get tuckered out wandering around. And besides – this bus looks cool! And if you are really good, you get to sit…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D for Disneyland. Today, we are not in Disneyland – in fact, we are actually outside California Adventure Park, the new(ish) sister park to Disneyland – built on the original car-park for the complex and opened in 2001. This coaster is part of the California Screamin’ complex…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D for Disneyland. Today, some of the Magic Kingdom’s most iconic views – the Tomorrowland Terrace, the monorail, and of course, The Matterhorn. One of the most famous theme-park rides ever, the Matterhorn is always crowded, even on a low-patronage day like the one when…
The theme for our travel pics this week is D for Disneyland. Today, we are not actually in the Disneyland theme park proper. This is at the Lego Store on Disneyland Drive, within the Disney complex at Anaheim, but outside the actual theme parks. But I don’t care – it was too good not to…
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