San Diego Madness

Well this was it, our final destination, probably a few of the busiest days we had, we even managed to do a deal of sight seeing in between our shopping trips to the mall.
Sea World was as awesome as last time, although this time we actually got to "Dine with Shamu". Highlight of Sea World was definitely the orca show, although the Dolphin's and the Sea Lion Rescue was pretty cool too as well as the surprising Sesame Street 4D show it was a wet one.
San Diego Wild Life Park was fantastic! We saw several short shows, before our 3 hour safari which was lead by Koby and Jamie, two tour guides that were a bunch of laughs. We got to feed the Giraffes and feed and pat the rhino's all very cool!
Our last touristy destination was the USS Midway Naval Carrier, which was a definite treat for Weggie, although there was a distinct lack of uniformed sailors... though there was a rather attractive young man who ran the flight simulator... note to self, never go on a flight simulator again... spinning upside down and nose dives are not as fun as they look!



Jump


Land Ahoy!


Yippee


Walking the dog... or is that walking the human


Hot Dogs... what can i say, i couldn't resist


Koby and Jamie


Check out that tongue... no the giraffes


Conversations with friends


Here little rhino


Say Ahhhhh


US Navy Base Ahoy


Weggie Flying haha


F-14 Harm's Ride


Flight Deck of the Midway


A Huey

Caribbean Cool - To Key-Weird

A very very very relaxing time had on the Caribbean Cruise of doing basically nothing, which was cool.
Taz did her Karaoking to much applause, while I partook in drinking many cocktails, that were quite yum.
San Juan we went on a lovely sunset cruise on a Catamaran minus the sunset but with lots of lovely people to talk too.
St Maarten, very hot, would have liked to be able to shop longer, but sadly because of Carnival shops closed at 2pm, beautiful blue water to admire.
Labadee, or Labadabadee as the Captain called it was a very beautiful tropical setting that was right out of the movies, and the perfect location for floating in the warm ocean whilst sipping on rum slushies. And yes, Taz did drink the alcohol... all praise Rum!
Key West or Key Weird as the locals call it had a very funky vibe and we would definitely like to go there again one day.
They also have some very macabre history we found out when we went on a ghost tour, which was much better than the one we went to in Montreal in 2006.
Coming next, our very last port of call... San Diego

Relaxing on Deck 4


Hello Man - St Maarten


Our glorius tug boat (little hey)


Labadabadee - Island Paradise... have no idea who the old couple in the pick are


Tour guide Ted in front of a house that once had a Voodoo cursed doll live in it

Orlando Florida Encompassed:

Disney World, Cape Kennedy Space Centre and Universal Studios, 7 days of fun and frivolity.
There’s too much to write about in one blog, so you’ll just have to content yourselves with the highlights and photographs.
19th – arriving in Disney World All Star Movies Resort
20th – Magic Kindom, the land of Princesses and Pirates – Best ride, Splash Mountain
21st – Hollywood Studio’s (aka MG) highlights were Fantasmic, a light, fire and water show of Mickey’s dreams and nightmares. Best ride … according to Weggie… was getting Taz on the Tower of Terror again.
22nd – Blizzard Water Park and Epcot – Highlight, floating on a tube around the water park, walking through the different countries in the Epcot Cultural World.
23rd – Animal Kingdom – Best rides, Kilamanjaro Safari, Mount Everest (for Juls and Taz) and also the Dinosaur Ride.
24th – Cape Kennedy Space Centre - Highlight was seeing the full sized Saturn V Rocket and the space centre Launch Pads.
25th – Universal Studio’s – Hollywood Make-Up Artist was the best show, very funny. Mummy’s Revenge for Taz was the best ride, and the Hulk Roller Coaster was Jul’s favourite.Next up, the Cruise of the Caribbean… ahoy me hearties.

Mickey magical hat entrance


Swimming pool area - cleaned by magical brooms


The Noon Day Parade in the Magic Kingdom


Weggie and Taz with their Princesses Crowns -Young at Heart


The Magic Kingdom Castle lit up at night


Fantasmic inside mickey's dreams and nightmares



The whole crew on the boat during Fantasmic


Round the world in 30 minutes at Epcot



Weggie and Juls in Epcot Germany



The rare sitting giraffe at Animal Kingdom


Cape Kennedy Space Centre - Awesome


The Saturn V Rocket- The Moon Rocket


Weggie and Taz by the Saturn V Rockert


Weggie and Taz as astronauts oh i can dream


Rocket Graveyard - Final Resting Place



Universal Globe



The Simpsons -D'Oh



E.T.'s High Commander



Men in Black Head Quarters



Inside Universal Studios

NEW YORK NEW YORK

We arrived in New York on the 17th of April. With only 2 short nights in the worlds busiest city, we couldn’t afford to waste a single moment.
By the time we’d reached our hostel it was 10:00pm at night, by the time we left our hostel to get dinner and do a little exploring it was 10:30.
We caught the subway to Town Square where it felt more like mid-day than midnight with the bright lights of the city.
We got back to the hostel by midnight.
The next morning we left the hostel and walked down to Central Park, we walked through Central Park to the Gugenheim, then down Fifth Avenue. We stopped into FAO Shwartz, and the Apple factory before catching the subway again to Ground Zero and Century 21. Construction for the new buildings has gotten underway, but there appears to still be very little progress since last time.
We went back to Time Square and walked to 52nd Street, bought tickets for that nights showing of Jersey Boys, then went to the movies… Forgetting Sarah Marshall, very funny, must see when it comes out in Aus.
After the movie we visited Madame Tussaudes, before power-walking to the theatre for a very funny and entertaining Musical about The Four Seasons.
We got back to our hostel by midnight and after packing attempted to get a couple of hours sleep before we had to leave our hostel on a 2:50am pickup.
Our destination Disney World…

Taz posing on a rock in Central Park

Weggie in Central Park

Taz posing with the leggo Harry Potter Characters in F.A.O. Shwartz

Weggie posing with Captain Jack Sparrow

Taz posing with Superman at Madame Tusaudes

Edmonton to Calgary

Back to civilisation ie shopping in Edmonton at the famous West Edmonton Mall. I did some major shopping Taz and Juls sat around til we got to the rollar coaster park inside the mall where Juls had fun riding the rides while Taz and I decide to scare ourselves silly in the haunted house. We also went to the movies and saw Leatherheads very funny movie.
Our drive to Lake Louise and Banff was fairly uneventful except for this one moment where our lives flashed before our eyes. Let me just say, ice, sudden snow storms and mountain roads are not a good combination and leave it at that. If you want to know more, ask the next time we call.
Lake Louise was very pretty especially with the snow falling we had afternoon tea at the Fairmont Chatteau see pictures below.
Banff is a really nice town and has some awesome views seeing that it is surrounded by mountains.
We drove to Calgary, where Juls and I did some shopping, Juls bought a new laptop computer, and Taz stayed at the hostel as she was feeling unwell.



Whale of a time Shopping


Pirates Ahoy


Putt Putt more like balls in water


Rollercoaster Madness


The skaters


Freezing Moments


My Lake


The Fairmont



Afternoon Tea Madness

The view from Banff