Today we are catching up with some friends from Australia at the San Diego zoo at 10am in front of the Panda cage. Leon and Simone are on their honeymoon and they have been travelling around California for the past three weeks, just as we have, but today is the first opportunity we have had to catch up. After an early breakfast we catch the No 1 bus 8:15am bus outside the hotel, and change to the No 7 bus at University Ave. The No 7 bus drops us off just near the zoo. From the bus stop turn left…
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Hanging Out at The San Diego Zoo
Monday, March 31st, 2008 at
3:40 pm
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The Sunday Fair in Ronaldo St – El Cajon Blvd – San Diego
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at
3:40 am
Today there is a street fair in Rolando St which is only a couple of minutes from the Best Western Hotel in El Cajon Blvd. We head down the road at about 10am and not all the stall holders have set up as yet. After strolling down through the rides and stalls we go up the road to Ralph’s to get something to have for lunch later in the day. We want to do some work and are hoping our room is cleaned by the time we get back. Unfortunately it isn’t. We are finding that housekeeepking comes around really…
Second Day in San Diego
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at
2:31 am
After reading some of the reviews on the internet about Tijuana we have decided against going there today and instead we went into the Gas Lamp district to have a look around. Now that we have worked out the bus system, we caught the No. 1 bus right across the road from the hotel and this took us to one of the trolley stations. Unfortunately the bus doesn’t stop at the trolley stop we were going to, 70th Street, on Saturdays and we ended up at the Amaya Drive stop. Here we hopped onto the Orange line trolley and this…
Our First Full Day in San Diego at Best Western Lamplighter Inn & Suites
Friday, March 28th, 2008 at
12:50 am
Breakfast is provided by the Best Western Hotel so we were up early to make the most of this before heading out to take a look around. The Best Western Lamplighter Inn & Suites is in a good position if you have a car, which of course we don’t. So if you are like us and are relying on public transport, here are some instructions to help you get around. There are buses and the MT Trolley which will get you to all the main attractions, there is also a hop on, hop off sightseeing bus and the Old Town Trolley Tour – not to be confused…
On The Flight From Las Vegas for San Diego
Thursday, March 27th, 2008 at
4:07 pm
We are up early today so that we can fit in our last buffet breakfast before heading to the airport. Played a last round at the Wheel of Fortune but lost once more. Sad really as we have been having such a great winning run on this machine. Our flight to San Diego is with US Airways. We were unable to book in at the booth as our trip ends in Vancouver so we have to go to the counter to be booked in and the lady behind the counter puts us in different rows. So once we have gone…
Elton John Red Piano Concert Review – Colosseum Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas – Review
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at
7:41 am
Tonight was an absolutely awesome experience, we have just arrived back at the hotel after seeing Elton John at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Our seats were on the second mezzanine, in the middle, three rows back (row C seats 409/410) but the theatre is built in such a way that everyone has a fantastic view. Elton was fantastic, although his voice has mellowed with time, everyone is very forgiving because he still sounds great and he gives everything to his performance and everyone just loved being there. Dressed in a black chinese style jacket that contrasted nicely against the Red…
Holiday Inn Express – Fishermans Wharf – San Francisco
Sunday, March 16th, 2008 at
7:50 pm
While we were in San Francisco we decided to stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Francisco Fishermans Wharf (This hotel is not to be confused with the Holiday Inn Hotel – Fisherman’s Wharf which is right next door.) We actually got a great deal through Hotwire which included return airfares from Las Vegas and 5 nights accommodation for $376 each. This is the first time we have booked through Hotwire and the process was quite simple. The only drawback is that you don’t know your flight times until after you have booked and paid for the package. So…
More Sights To See in San Francisco
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at
4:45 pm
St Patricks day is being celebrated with a parade down Market St. So it’s down for an early breakfast and off to catch the cable car in Powell St. The Powell-Market and Hyde-Market cable cars run North/South across San Francisco. This is Paula’s first time on the cable car. After yesterday I am now an old hand. It doesn’t take too long for the men to turn the cable car around so that it is facing in the right direction and we are off. We clatter our way up and down the steep hills, and because it is such a…
St Patricks Day Parade San Francisco 2008 – The Marching Lumberjacks and More
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at
2:44 pm
Today we caught the cable car from Powell St to Market St to see the San Francisco St Patricks Day Parade. The parade runs from 2nd St to Market St and was scheduled to start at 11:30am. As we were standing at the Civic Centre in Market St, it took about 20 mins for the parade to reach us. Heaps of people were wearing berets and hats in green and white, green feather boa’s and green beads. The atmosphere was festive and there were plenty of spaces to stand and sit, which we did on the the cold concrete until…
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