We left NYC from JFK and flew to LAX.
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On the flight from JFK to LAX
reading the safety cards. |
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| The Grand Canyon! |
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| LA freeways |
We stayed the night in LA and then headed up to Santa Monica.
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| Oh Yeah! |
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| Santa Monica |
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| Santa Monica Beach - Mark showing Cam how it's done. |
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| Close up of Mark showing Cam how it's done! |
After looking around the pier we drove south towards San Diego.
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| There are eight lanes of traffic heading south. | |
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We stopped at San Juan Capistrano for an ice cream and a play on a
Barbara Butler Playground.
I had seen her cubby houses on the internet and fell in love.
I had to visit one of her playgrounds while we were in the US!
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| San Juan Capistrano |
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Barbara Butler Playground
San Juan Capistrano |
San Juan Capistrano was a gorgeous little town!
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| We bought our Mothers' Mother's Day gifts here in this quaint little shop. |
We spent a day shopping (down next to the border - Mexico that is)
at an outlet mall where we bought up on clothing.
I loved, Loved, LOVED the Buick that we drove while in San Diego.
A visit to Legoland was much anticipated and enjoyed by the boys.
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| I still crack up laughing when I look at this pic! |
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| Nathan's Favorite Ride |
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| Cam loved the Bionicle room |
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"Mum, this rose is for you!
You can buy it with your money.
...Or Dad's money." |
We went to the
Boot Barn and bought cowboy boots for ourselves.
We spent a day at the San Diego Zoo.
Lions
And Tigers
And Bears!
Oh My!
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| I (heart) Meerkats! |
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Koala eating leaves
they're only awake for about 2 hours a day
BTW, they are not a bear! |
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| I (heart) elephants! |
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| OH MY! |
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| Mmmmmm Polar Bear Food! |
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| Dumb Flamingos |
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| I (heart) otters! |
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| Cam loves the panda bears |
We really needed the Sat Nav in the US!
We stopped for lunch at San Clemente on the way back to LAX to fly back to Melbourne.
Another lovely town - a bit like Sorrento.
We look forward to returning to the US again!
