The drive from LA to the wilderness was an eventful one in that we kinda left it a bit late to leave and ended up driving in the dark through the park. The roads were winding, the amount of snow (yes, I said snow) increased on the side of the road and there was even a layer of eerie fog covering most of the road. It was probably a good thing that I couldn't see much as we find out a day or two later that on the side of the road was a huge drop to death. Fact! We...

"LA proved too much for the man..." (Gladys Knight in case you didn't know). LA was so much better than I thought it would be, had very little expectations but really enjoyed it. So I thought this entry can be split out into the following categories food, accommdation, sights, and stars. Feel free to skip to any that might be of most interest to you - I won't mind. Food One of my favourite subjects to talk about. The food here was pretty darn good. The highlig...

Okay so I am just a little bit behind on this blog thing but you'll have to forgive me as I am sick - sob! So where do I start?? We arrived in LA and were picked up by a family friend which was awesome (thanks again Jessie) and taken straight to Santa Monica for some lush sushi and a beer (just what we needed after champagne, wine and beer on the plane). Then headed up the Shangri-La bar to watch the sunset which we missed as the guy wanted to see my ID. Yes you...