Monthly Archives: October 2019

A brief visit to Yosemite.

Posted on October 29, 2019 by crosbyman66

Today we were off to visit Yosemite. An amazing experience. It was so nice to be out of the dessert scenery and into the redwoods. Our first stop was at Mariposa Grove where we could walk amongst the giant sequoias, … Continue reading →

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Across the desert to Calico.

Posted on October 26, 2019 by crosbyman66

Today was going to be a long day travelling. We left the bright lights of Las Vegas and headed north towards California. We drove across the Mojave desert stopping briefly at Baker, the gateway to Death Valley. The temperature was … Continue reading →

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A day in Las Vegas.

Posted on October 23, 2019 by crosbyman66

We has a free day in which to explore Las Vegas. But where to start? Our hotel was opposite Caesar’s Palace so we began there and walked along the strip calling in at some of the famous hotels, Bellagio,Mandalay,Luxor and … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Las Vegas !

Posted on October 17, 2019 by crosbyman66

After a long days travelling we arrived in Las Vegas at 5.00pm and checked into the Flamingo Hotel. There was no time to linger around as we had booked on an evening tour of the city and the strip at … Continue reading →

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Onwards to Route 66

Posted on October 15, 2019 by crosbyman66

After an overnight stay in Flagstaff we were on the road again. We had a brief stop at Williams to see the old Grand Canyon train. It was then on the the classic Route 66. We stopped at Seligman where … Continue reading →

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Flight over the Grand Canyon.

Posted on October 10, 2019 by crosbyman66

Today we left Phoenix and headed north along Highway 17 towards Sedona, on route to the Grand Canyon. As we gained height the scenery changed. The cacti disappeared and we were in Red Rock country with isolated rocky mountains known … Continue reading →

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GI Memorial.

Posted on October 7, 2019 by crosbyman66

It was day 3 of our holiday in America and we were leaving the coast to travel inland to Phoenix. We crossed the border into Arizona at Yuma and rode across the desert along miles and miles of dead straight … Continue reading →

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Time for a makeover.

Posted on October 2, 2019 by crosbyman66

It’s time for a makeover for some of the Iron Men on Crosby Beach. The 100 Iron Men are part of the  ‘Another Place’ installation but some of them are starting to tilt. As part of a maintenance and refurbishment … Continue reading →

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A day in San Diego.

Posted on October 1, 2019 by crosbyman66

A transatlantic flight to Los Angeles and then a coach journey to San Diego had left us jet lagged but we had to get out and explore. We strolled along the Bay Boardwalk looking at the ‘tree statues’. Later we … Continue reading →

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