Here in New Zealand in our gardens, we get house sparrows asking for food. In Florida, we had these two Sandhill Cranes going around the community we were staying, presumably scrounging for handouts. We first saw (or maybe heard?) them over … Continue reading Meeting the locals – Sandhill Cranes – Video
We decided to take a day off from Disney World and head out and see some real Florida. Our pick was Wekiwa Springs State Park due to the ease of getting there and it only being about 45 minutes drive from … Continue reading Wekiwa Springs State Park – Florida, USA
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
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
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
One of our first group meals on our Adventures by Disney trip in San Francisco was at M.Y. China. When they told us this restaurant was in the Westfield Mall, I instantly thought foodcourt. I couldn’t have been more wrong! … Continue reading M.Y.China – San Francisco, USA
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
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
