Friday 29 September 2017

End of the Adventure

We go home tomorrow. Our holiday has just raced by.

Dad says to start the day with a balanced meal.  Dad is very wise.


Last night we went to an  NHL Hockey game.  It was the Anaheim Ducks vs the San Jose Sharks.

Nerhys ended up on the giant screen for her crazy dancing.



Today we went to the La Brea Tar Pits.  Thousands of years ago animals got trapped in asphalt that bubbled to the surface.  People drilling for oil in 1913 discovered thousands of fossils.  Fossils are still being excavated to this day.  So far over 600 different animal species have been discovered and around 4 million fossils recovered.





Thank you to everyone who has followed and commented on our blog.

Isabella, Caiden and Nerhys.


Wednesday 27 September 2017

Last day in Florida - Off to La La Land

We finished up in Florida and flew to Los Angeles yesterday.  When dad booked our flight it was 10:00am but that flight got cancelled and the new flight was 6:00am which meant we had to get up at 3:00am :(

On our last day we went to Volcano Bay, this is brand new and only opened 3 months ago.  It is the most awesome water we have ever been to.




We spent most of the day there and we all got sun burnt even though mum plastered the sun screen on.

Next it was off to Universal for a few last minute rides.

The Hollwood Rip Rocket. Nerhys and Dad rode this. The rest of us were too scared.



 This is the Incredible Hulk.  This is an awesome roller coaster. Even mum liked it !!! It was a smooth ride.



We finished at the parks and had an ice cream sundae for tea.  We only ordered three, and couldn't finish them, they were so large.



At lunch there was a squirrel. A man made the mistake of giving him a chip. The squirrel spent the rest of lunch climbing up the mans chair trying to get more chips.


Waiting to get our water taxi we saw a family of turtles.



We are staying in Anaheim in L.A. now, not far from Disneyland.  We will be doing mostly normal stuff here like shopping, so don't expect too many more pictures.


Sunday 24 September 2017

Off to Universal Studios

 On our last day at Disney World and we had breakfast with Minnie, Donald and Goofy.




Next we headed down the road to Universal Studios, The home of Harry Potter.

Here we are in front of the Knight Bus. The shrunken head actually talked to us.


Here is Hogwarts as seen from Hogsmeade.


We caught the Hogwarts Express from Platfrom 9 3/4 to Hogsmeade.



We also visited Diagon Alley and purchased our own wands from Ollivanders.



Around Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade are places you can use your wand to cast spells and make objects animate and come to life.  We had lots of fun casting spells.




There is dragon on top of Gringotts Bank. It breathes fire.  Yikes !!!




Of course Universal isn't just Harry Potter ...





Tuesday 19 September 2017

More Disney

We have been so busy at Disney World that we haven't posted for a few days sorry.

Here are some pictures for you :-


Some pictures from EPCOT



We had lunch at Via Napolli, an authentic Italian Pizzeria.

They made the best pizza we have ever had.  Yum.


The faces on the wall behind us are the Pizza ovens.  They are named after Volcanoes found in Italy:- Stromboli, Vesuvius and Etna.


Next is the Magic Kingdom.  It is decorated for Halloween at present.




Pictures from Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Pandora

Rainforest Cafe


The Kilimanjaro Safari
They are real animals !



And of course a roller coaster.




What a fun filled few days.

Here is the hotel we are staying at.  Disney's Beach Club Resort.



Saturday 16 September 2017

Disney Fun

On late Thursday night we flew from Salt Lake City Utah to Orlando Florida.
We where supposed to fly in on Monday. But our flight got cancelled due to a category 5 hurricane.    
Irma hit in the Caribbean Islands working its way up the south Florida coastline.
It left devastating destruction across the Florida Keys and much of Florida.

When we got to Orlando (where Disney World is) the damage didn't seem too bad but there were lots of trees that had been uprooted.


On our first day we visited Hollywood Studios.








End of the Adventure

We go home tomorrow. Our holiday has just raced by. Dad says to start the day with a balanced meal.  Dad is very wise. Last night w...