For once we didn’t have an early start and everyone slept in. I went to a local shop to get more milk for breakfast and even snuck in a gym session. Ben and I then had a cup of coffee at the hotel foyer while the rest of the family roused. It’s the first time this holiday that Emily and Thomas have had time to … Continue reading Down in the Pits
It was another early start today as we headed out to Universal Studios. There was a severe heat warning as well from the National Weather Service so we packed up on water and sun screen. We had booked the VIP experience as and the day progressed we are very glad that we did. To start the day we got a behind the scenes tour of … Continue reading Universally Enjoyable Day
We had a private tour booked for today and we were collected by our guide at 9 in the morning. The guide was Monty is an actor and comedian and runs tours during his spare time. We started with a visit of celebrity homes in Beverly Hills and Bel Air. There were too many to mention but they included Jeff Bezos, Beyonce, Elvis, Michael Jackson … Continue reading City of Angels
It was a rushed start again today, but mainly because we needed to check out and be at breakfast by 9 am. It’s hard to describe how hot and humid it gets in LA by 9 in the morning and we had to run across from the Disneyland hotel to the Grand Californian Disney Hotel for a special princess breakfast. We got to meet Jasmine, … Continue reading Princesses, Piers and Old Friends
After weeks and months of planning we finally took off from home today for our holiday to the US. It was a day full of final packing, cleaning and getting the house ready to leave. Finally after school we were on the road to Sydney. We are staying at a hotel near the international airport and we arrived just in time for dinner at a … Continue reading And the Journey Begins
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