So after six months and two weeks or one hundred and ninety four days away, we boarded our final flight of eight to head from New Yorks JFK airport to Heathrow London. Once back on British soil the six months we were exploring seemed to have flown by. Without the help of our families and friends here and around the world, this trip would not have been so successful or enjoyable. We couldnt believe the generosity of people who have given us, apart from great memor...

So after six months and two weeks or one hundred and ninety four days away, we boarded our final flight of eight to head from New Yorks JFK airport to Heathrow London. Once back on British soil the six months we were exploring seemed to have flown by. Without the help of our families and friends here and around the world, this trip would not have been so successful or enjoyable. We couldnt believe the generosity of people who have given us, apart from great memor...

After a mix up by Qantas, we arrived at JFK airport six hours later than planned. We got metro passes and explored. We headed straight to time square to see the bright lights and massive screens which neighbours broadway! We finnished the first day walking through central park, visiting the john lennon memorial garden, strawberry fields. The next day we visited the 9/11 memorial site, which was a maze of security checks. Amazing waterfalls where the old towers s...

We have had a very busy few days in San Francisco! We dropped the car off then got a taxi to our hotel which was located china town. We then took a wonder around the streets bumping into some interesting characters... Aka hobos. Then did a little shopping. The day after we all very much enjoyed a trip to the island of Alcatraz! Was great walking around with head sets on doing an audio tour. Found out some interesting details about the creepy old prison. That even...

Been on the road a few days now and have travelled through Camarillo, Solvang, Merced and now at Monterey. The coastal drive is beautiful, especially the Big Sur area which winds right above the sometimes misty sea. We stayed in Solvang a Danish village placed in california. Very strange as seemed like a fairy tail film set, with wooden buildings and bell towers!We also spent a half day at Hearst Castle, a former home/project of a wealthy business man. It was ste...