Day Trip to St Helena Island

Today we used a Groupon and went to St Helena Island with our friends Alison and Dennis and the team from Cat O Nine Tails. We’ve had a really great day exploring an old prison just over Moreton Bay from Wynnum. The weather today has been absolutely spectacular considering it is the middle of winter. […]

Day 42 – Universal Studios and Bye Bye LA

We are sitting here in the QANTAS Club at LAX after a very full day at Universal Studios. We have left Venice Beach behind and the amazing Venice Suites apartment hotel, and I got to ride the Harry Potter ride (with my eyes closed) and the Simpson’s ride (again eyes closed for most of it), […]

Day 40 – Hollywood

During our tour yesterday (Saturday) Scott suggested that we would like the Hollywood Museum. There is a special exhibition of all things Batman based on the 60’s television show. The museum is amazing and houses a huge collection of memorabilia over 4 floors with the basement being dedicated to horror. They have Hollywood Blvd closed off […]

Day 39 – Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter describes how the time on this holiday is going and what Charles Manson called his “war” between races which he believed he was starting. There are no pictures today but we had a really interesting morning none the less. We went to a restaurant that has typical American diner breakfast food except all […]

Day 38 – Los Angeles

We were originally going to do Universal Studios today but it was a late night last night by the time we got to the Venice Suites on Venice Beach. Stu and I were up really early – below is the view from our hotel balcony. We walked around the local neighbourhood and found a huge […]

Day 37 Off to LA

Plane day today we are flying to LA via San Salvador, picking up a car and heading to Venice Beach. We have 10 hours ahead of us (only 7 flying). Here are some memories of our last day on the Caribbean in Cahuita. Edited with BlogPad Pro

Day 36 – Cahuita to San Jose

How quickly has this holiday gone? It only seems like yesterday that we were boarding our flight to LAX. The only thing telling me what a lie that is is my waist. I just tried my jeans on and kets just say i don’t need a belt when wearing what used to be baggy size […]

Day 35 – Cahuita Final Full Day

Our final full day on the Caribbean. Tomorrow we make the long short (I know how it reads but it’s true time v distance) drive back to San Jose and our last night together as 6. We decided that we would visit the other sanctuary here on the Caribbean side – the Jaguar Rescue Centre. […]

Day 34 (Why am I Counting) – Cahuita

Costa Rica seems to be the destination that just keeps on giving. We went for our early morning pre-hike walk this morning and headed towards Playa Grande (north of Playa Negro). When we were walking on the beach we saw a big cat print. Our guide today suggested the only cat big enough to make […]

Stu’s Interpretation of Our Sea Kayaking

I normally don’t put Stu’s drawn blog on here as he publishes it under his midgetboy universe instagram account. I had to this time. Stu’s interpretation of our kayaking at Manuel Antonio. Outside our room as i was typing this – it made so much noise climbing the roof. Its a howler. Edited with BlogPad […]