The last stage of our California Road Trip - driving the Big Sur and visiting Santa Barbara beach.
Welcome to our blog, following our family trips and holidays around the world. We live in Gloucestershire, UK but have also spent a year living in New Jersey, USA. We love using the school holidays to travel to new places and explore. Spending time with our two children, climbing mountains, splashing around in the sea on the coast or road tripping across Europe and the US. We hope you will enjoy our blogs designed to help us remember the great times we have had and hopefully provide you with helpful tips if you are following in our footsteps.
The last stage of our California Road Trip - driving the Big Sur and visiting Santa Barbara beach.
3 nights in San Francisco. We toured Alcatraz, saw the sealions on Pier 39, visited Muir Woods and did a day trip to Napa Valley.
Making our way from Zion National Park to San Francisco, It was a 10 hour drive so we spent a night in Las Vegas at the Venetian and then spent a night in Bakersfield. We visited Calico Ghost Town on route.
One night staying at Zion National Park where we hiked 'The Narrows' and 'Canyon Overlook' trail. We stayed at the Hampton Inn which had the most beautiful setting.
One day in Page where we visited Antelope Canyon. We were part of a tour and entered and walked through the slot canyons.
We travelled from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon for 2 nights where we stayed at Thunderbird Lodge on the South Rim. We visited Hoover Dam on our way out of Vegas
After 4 nights in LA we drove to Vegas (partly along Route 66) for a couple of nights. We visited the main sights along the Strip and explored Red Rock Canyon State Park.
The first leg of our three week Californian road trip.... spending 4 nights in Los Angeles and visiting Beverly Hills, Malibu Beach, Griffith Observatory, El Matador Beach and Santa Monica.
The final stop on our Europe road-trip was Vresse-sur-Semois in Belgium. We didn't do much exploring but went kayaking on the river each day.
Part 2 of our Europe trip was 5 nights staying in the Black Forest. We explored Titisee and Rhine Falls. However, we spent more time in Switzerland and visited Lake Lucerne, Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen.