Well guys it's time to let you in on our little secret...... For the last few months we've been planning to surprise Ben's family on their cruise through Alaska! Anyway, here's what we got up to. On our last day in Vancouver we walked around Stanley Park. It was a really hot sunny day and the park was beautiful with views of the sea and mountains. We saw Totem Poles and lots of monuments in the Park. The funny bit was trying to hide from Ben's family the w...

Hi guys, we've made it to Canada! Here's what we've been up to since the last entry. On our last day in Seattle we got the monorail to the Space Needle where you go up in a glass lift to an observation deck which is 520 feet above the city. We got a 360 degree view of the city although it was raining which spoilt the view a bit. I was so scared in the lift on the way up I shut my eyes the whole way but on the way back down I was brave enough to open them and ...

Hi we've now been in Seattle for 3 days so here's what we've been up to. We arrived in Seattle to rain. Apparently they have been having really hot weather and no rain for the last 4 months and the day we arrive it decides to rain! Anyway, the hotel we are staying in is in a really good position so there aren't as many scary people around as San Francisco! We are right in the city centre so everything is easy to get around and there's a shopping mall with a f...

Hi guys, here's what we got up to in San Francisco. The first day we explored Chinatown and had Dim Sum for dinner for mum and dad to try. The next day was mum's birthday so I woke her up with chocolates and champagne! Then we went for a walk in the Japanese tea gardens. Next we explored some of San Francisco's neighbourhoods. First we went to Haight Ashbury which is the hippy area, next we went to the Castro which is the gay area and then we went to the M...

Hi everyone, we are now in San Francisco. We've been in America for 10 days now so here's what we've been up to. We arrived at LA to really unfriendly staff at customs - completely the opposite to Fiji where we were welcomed by a band singing traditional Island songs! Anyway, we got through eventually and found my mum and dad waiting for us at the airport. It was so nice to see them after so long and me and mum shed a few tears! Anyway we stayed in Hollywood...