We packed up from San Diego and decided we would take a slow drive to LA. Sun shining again and and a slow cruise along the ocean road. We stopped at La Jolla for breakfast. A banana watching the sea roll in. Then a short drive on and we couldnt resist a walk along the beach. 10am and you have to think does anyone work here. The sea was full of morning surf freaks having a board meeting. A little further on and another pit stop to see the sea lions on the beach....

We had a lazy get up today. Did some washing before heading out.Phew it is hot even at 10am. We walked down into the town and hopped on the tram to take us out to 'Old Town' San Diego. At the other end we started with a walk through Presidio park. Then we mosied into the old town. This is the original Mexican infuenced area of the city. It has whitewashed buildings with red tile roofs. It was a litle trip back in time. Although most of the buildings are now res...

We left Ventura on 'Sam Allardyce Boulevard' or Route 1 as it's known here. It was a scenic drive south. Sea,sand ,surf......that was it I was driving!! It really is iconic stuff. Harley Davisons cruising along, riders with their feet on the highway bars. On the other side beaches and sand. Lots of joggers with headphones and skateboarders. In the sea, surfers and paddle boarders. The route took us through Malibu, Long Beach, past Seal Beach where the US Seals ...

Ok where to start. We packed up and left Mariposa. Our route was through Yosemite park from east to west across Tiago pass.This would normally be closed by now but the weather is holding. 60 miles of mountain driving up to 10,000 ft. It was long winding roads climbing, climbing. The views were brilliant then at 10,000 ft ......snow. Brilliant sun shine but hard impacted snow. Fortunately not on the road. 60 miles took about 2 hours but every inch was fab. I'm s...

Ok first things first. You are probably getting fed up with the superlatives. You are probably also thinking he's got a limited vocabulary. Fair point but I'm struggling for new ways to describe things. Today we went to Yosemite National park. We weren't sure we would have time. Big distances and windy roads which take forever to drive, but we made it. We drove into the park and first stop was tunnel view. Allegedly one of the most photographed views on the pla...