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Throwback Thursday – Disneyland’s 25th Anniversary Parade

February 16, 2017February 12, 2017 The Sock Mistress

Mum bought some slides back from New Zealand.  Over the last week I have converted them to digital format.  So for the first time, after 35 years we can actually now see these photos. This is the second set which feature … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Disneyland’s 25th Anniversary Parade

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Throwback Thursday – Disneyland 1980

February 9, 2017February 19, 2017 The Sock Mistress

Mum bought some slides back from New Zealand.  Over the last week I have converted them to digital format.  So for the first time, after 35 years we can actually now see these photos. I’m in the white t-shirt, my brother … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Disneyland 1980

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Wordless Wednesday – Making it in Hollywood

October 14, 2015September 19, 2015 The Sock Mistress

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Wordless Wednesday – Would you like Windows XP with that?

September 30, 2015September 19, 2015 The Sock Mistress

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I am a warm breeze ... with lemon drops and gumdrops as rain

Wordless Wednesday – I am a warm breeze…

September 16, 2015August 30, 2015 The Sock Mistress

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Wordless Wednesday – How hot is the hot sauce?

September 9, 2015August 16, 2015 The Sock Mistress

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Streetcars of San Francisco

September 5, 2015September 5, 2015 The Sock Mistress

I can’t see the appeal with the cable cars in San Francisco, but I love these heritage streetcars that run around the city. Compared with the super crowded cable cars, on these streetcars you can often find a seat and … Continue reading Streetcars of San Francisco

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Grizzly Peak Airfield at Disney California Adventure Park

August 24, 2015August 23, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Earlier this year Disney California Adventure Park re-imagined the old Condor Flats area into the new Grizzly Peak Airfield.  I was looking back through my old photos of Disneyland to show you before and after and couldn’t find any of this … Continue reading Grizzly Peak Airfield at Disney California Adventure Park

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Biking to the Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, California, USA

August 18, 2015August 16, 2015 The Sock Mistress

  Ever since our first trip to San Francisco back in 2011 I had wanted to bike the Golden Gate Bridge.  Mum vetoed it last time – spoil sport!  This time, I didn’t quite get to bike over it either, … Continue reading Biking to the Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, California, USA

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Angel Island State Park – San Francisco, USA

August 14, 2015August 9, 2015 The Sock Mistress

On a previous trip to San Francisco I took a trip to Alcatraz.  This time, as part of our organised Adventures by Disney trip we got the opportunity to go to Angel Island.  The entire island is part of the California … Continue reading Angel Island State Park – San Francisco, USA

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Muir Woods National Monument – California, USA

August 11, 2015August 9, 2015 The Sock Mistress

12 miles north of San Francisco is the Muir Woods National Monument, one of the few surviving stands of old growth Coastal Redwoods.  We visited on an unusually beautiful, sunshiney July afternoon and I’d like to say we had the … Continue reading Muir Woods National Monument – California, USA

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Chinatown “Year of the … ” Street Art Mural – San Francisco

July 12, 2015July 20, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Wandering around Chinatown in San Francisco last night, we stumbled across this beautiful mural of the Chinese Zodiac.  Isn’t it beautiful?   I’ll have a lot more on San Francisco coming up very soon, so be sure to follow 🙂 Continue reading Chinatown “Year of the … ” Street Art Mural – San Francisco

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Disneyland Cars Land Radiator Springs Racers

Movies to see before you visit Disney California Adventure

March 31, 2015March 29, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Following on from last week’s post about Movies to see before you visit Disneyland, if you planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort and plan on visiting Disney California Adventure theme park, there are a number of movies I’d recommend seeing … Continue reading Movies to see before you visit Disney California Adventure

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Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle (July 2005)

Movies to see before you visit Disneyland

March 24, 2015March 29, 2015 The Sock Mistress

I’m often asked for Disneyland trip planning help.  One of the key things I recommend, especially when travelling with children, is in the months leading up to your trip, watch some of those Disney movies you haven’t seen. At Disneyland many of the attractions … Continue reading Movies to see before you visit Disneyland

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RIP Luigi’s Flying Tires – Disney California Adventure

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 The Sock Mistress

After only nearly 3 years, the Luigi’s Flying Tires attraction in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Theme Park has already been scheduled for replacement and will close on the 16th of this month.   Rumour has it that injuries, and possibly technical … Continue reading RIP Luigi’s Flying Tires – Disney California Adventure

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