Kids in Space

Yesterday we took the kids to the top of the Stratosphere Hotel and whilst on top they went on the ride below.

The ride is called Insanity, and it is well named! You are on the 109 floor, basically on the hotel roof and this ride dangles you over the edge and then spins you around. Sheer madness!

Later last night we went to the Venetian Hotel, where there is a gondola ride inside.

The sky that you can see is actually false.

Beaney's travel in style

Last night we headed down to Fremont Street in some style.

First time most of us have travelled in a limo!

Viva Las Vegas

We have arrived safely in Las Vegas, it is hot, hot hot, 100 degrees today and only dropping to 75 degrees during the night. Air conditioning is essential out here!

Last night we went to the Rainforest Cafe in MGM for tea and had a good night .

Afterwards we went to see the Belagio fountains.

It is quite loud when the water shoots up into the air.

If you are going to San Francisco

Be sure to wear a flower In your hair!

Friday 8th August - This city needs no introduction, you can simply tell by the pictures where you are.

We had a great time there, w e have been to the Academy of Sciences, basically a big planetarium, a ferry ride around the bay, the exploratorium, we rode across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Pleasanton

Saturday 10th August -We are in Pleasanton now with my Aunt, it is a bit rural here so we have had to come to Starbucks to get a wifi connection.  Later we are heading to the farmers market and then heading to Sweet Tomatoes for tea.  Samantha loves it there because it has an eat as much as you like salad bar!

Monterey

Tuesday 6th August - today we are in Monterey, a small fishing harbour about 100 miles south of San Francisco.  It is renowned for having loads of butterflies (we did not see that many) and we came across this house.

We reckon it makes the houses in Pennywell who still have their Christmas lights up in June look like complete ameteurs!

In our last night in Monterey, we ate at Bubba Gumps, the girls thought it would be funny to tell the waiter that it was my birthday (well it nearly was). So after we finished eating the whole staff of the restaurant encircled our table and sang this wacky happy birthday song.  Even I was embarrassed.

Victoria thought it was very funny!

Lobas Point

Monday 5th August - Today we went to Point Lobas state park, it had Ben recommended to us by my aunty, who said it was a very beautiful.  She was right, basically it is a peninsula that sticks out into the sea and it has to be the best place I have been to for photographs.  Everywhere you looked there was an amazing view.  On the beach we saw more seals and sea otters, they were very noisy.  We had a picnic on the beach and the seal became curious and cam quite close to the shore, I think they like Cheetos too!  Here is just one of the many pictures that we took yesterday.

You probably cannot make it out but the island in the middle of this picture has some seals on it!