"BECAUSE MOM'S JUST LOVE LOGISTICS" DAY 19: Williams, Arizona to Newport Beach, California A fairly early start and a deep breath before we embarked on our longest drive yet - 450 miles back to Los Angeles, or to be more specific Newport Beach, Orange County. We managed to get a good four and a half hours driving out of the way in the first leg, before stopping for a Taco Bell, a coffee and a 20 minute power nap. We heard an ad on the radio which was a 'mom...

A NATURAL WANDER DAY 18: The Grand Canyon An early start was needed for today's visit to one of the original Seven Wonders of the World, The Grand Canyon. The weather was not on our side, with rain, cloud and even snow forecast. The hour drive to the South Rim of the Canyon, at Grand Canyon Village, started off with a bright, but chilly day. As we approached the final 15 miles of the journey we could see a full panorama from left to right of a completely fl...

A MUSICAL CUBICLE IN PARIS DAY 17: Las Vegas, Nevada to Williams, Arizona Not in a hurry to leave Vegas, we took our time packing and checking out then headed out for brunch. Our first chance to get a taste of the all-day American breakfast. We had a hearty breakfast at the Harley Davidson café - for me; pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and syrup, and for Jen sauted potatoes, bacon and poached eggs for Jen. After that monstrous brekky, we went to check out...

DINNER BY THE GRAND CANAL DAY 16: Las Vegas Midday arrived and we were still in bed so we thought we should get up. We knew we could relax when we realised there were no tigers or crying babies in the room and our teeth were intact. As it was now lunch we skipped breakfast and headed out in search of a suitable eating establishment, although my body was still commanding breakfast. I felt cheated that I'd missed a meal. The Bellagio has an amazing Fall (Autu...

WELCOME TO FABULOUS LAS VEGAS! DAY 15: Barstow, California to Las Vegas, Nevada After a good night's kip in our round bed we had a DIY breakfast and hit the road - to VEGAS BABY!!! The two and half hour drive was pretty straight forward and we found our hotel with ease. The Bellagio welcomed us with the beauty and grandeur we'd expected. The most luxurious room we'll get on this trip with a bed the size of a five-a-side pitch and a spectacular view of the Pa...