Topic: We're back from our 40th Birthday USA Holiday

[prink13]

Well, I wish I could say that I missed you all, but we had such a good time:

3 nights in Las Vegas

7 nights in Hawaii

and 4 nights in San Francisco


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 Vegas was brilliant, lots of noise and lights, lots of gamblers and a 24
 hour a day culture - really good fun:
 We went to as great show called the Tournament Of Kings, full of horses,
 buff looking men and swashbuckling and jousting!!
 Spent a few dollars each night on the slot machines, and more dollars on
 the outlet mall

 Hawaii was just about the most beautiful place I have ever seen, palm
 trees, beaches, high-rise hotels, red sunsets, mountains and so much
 greenery - never realised it was so green.
 We went snorkeling and whale watching, Jon had a surf lesson, and it was
 75-80 degrees all day everyday
 Also went rifle shooting and quadbike driving - a really special place,
 full of magic, beautiful and friendly people and a wonderful atmosphere
 - would drop everything to live there tomorrow if we could!!

 Then on to San Francisco - they had more rain in January than the whole
 of last year - and we saw 3 days of it, still it's a unique place, very
 hilly, in the middle of a city, and we rode the cable-cars up and down
 them.
 We went to Alcatraz, and they let us back out again!!! but a fascinating
 place, quite eery and a little strange to be stood in a prison where the
 likes of Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly were held prisoner

A few pics for you all;
Jon in garden in The Mirage Hotel, LV
Hawaiin Flower
Hawaiin Hibiscus
Hawaiin view
Sea lions at pier 39 SF

[manicscousers]

glad you enjoyed yourself, prink..we've been to the tournament, brilliant, isn't it, I think Vegas has to be experienced to be understood..the view in your Hawaii window is lovely  ;D

[saddad]

Never been to the States... Glad you had a great Time... now back to the real world and that Lottie!!
 ;D

[prink13]

Manic - I couldn't look out at the view from the window, I found out that I have nausea at heights!!!!!!

Saddad - yep, better  get back to the real world, decided to go and get a job, after 3 years - as well as try to tend the plot, gotta start saving for the next mega holiday!

[Suzanne]

Green with envy.  :)

[lorna]

Wow Kathi, really envious (in a nice sort of way) Love the pics, I had better save you plenty of jars so that you can save a few pennies with your chutneys amd jams :)

[cambourne7]

Hi Prink13,

Glad you had a nice time and feel your ready to get a job :)

Hubbie looks far 2 relaxed compared to the pic at the palace :)

Hugs

Cam