On board the USS Midway Museum – San Diego
USS Midway is a United States aircraft carrier, and was the largest ship in the world until 1955. It's now a particularly well done museum for a day out
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Whale Watching off San Diego
Despite having travelled quite extensively, I’d never seen a whale. At San Diego I finally got the chance. Just…
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One Day in Los Angeles (is enough), California
California has a reputation for being slightly wacky, and it’s more obvious when arriving in Los Angeles from down-to-earth Oregon.
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Driving through Big Sur at sunset – Monterey, California
Sandwiched between LA and San Francisco, Big Sur National Park still feels like a wilderness. Crossing the Bixby Bridge starts a 90-mile journey southwards
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – The Ocean’s Edge
One side of Monterey Bay Aquarium is dedicated to those animals found at the Ocean's Edge, such as penguins, shellfish and giant turtles
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The Jellies Experience – Monterey Bay Aquarium
The current special exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a 1960's themed Jellies Experience, a walk through the world of jellyfish.
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Sea Dragons at Monterey Bay Aquarium
I've wanted to find a Sea Dragon for years. Monterey Bay Aquarium unexpectedly made a dream come true.
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17-mile Drive at Pebble Beach Golf Course – Monterey
A 17-mile drive round the Pebble Beach Golf Club, stopping at Spanish Bay, Point Joe, Seal Rock and the iconic Lone Cypress tree
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In Photos: California’s Redwood National Parks
Getting to visit the Redwood forests was a highlight of reaching California. The ancient trees can reach up to 360ft tall.
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How to spend Halloween – Los Angeles, California, United States
The afternoon was spent in Universal Studios, which was more fun than and certainly not as aimed at younger children as I expected.
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