Brenda and Kemm's travels

The Panama Canal

It was an early morning start – I was up just after 4am, more out of knowing that there might be something happening and might miss it if I didn’t get up! Watching the passing ships in the night (literally) for a little while on our balcony and left Kemm …

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3 calm days at sea

New York city is now in the past and although it was an opportunity to visit and be part of the city bustle for a few days, am pleased it’s over, it’s way too busy a place, noisy, dirty and everyone in a hurry! Oh to be back on my …

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9/11 Memorial and Museum

Into the New York subway today and down to visit to the 9/11 Memorial. The new One World Trade Center building is enormous – 104 stories high and the tallest skyscraper in the western hemisphere – but I have to ask myself, why would they build another one? The final …

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Niagara Falls Day trip

A big day today even though not picked up till 1pm as we were 3 hours ahead of LA time so didn’t get up till about 10.00am. Took approx 2 hours by the time we finally arrived in Niagara after a gorgeous drive along the Niagara River on the way …

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Arrival in New York

It was an early morning start out of Toronto this smorning with a 3am wake-up call! A 30 min traffic free run to the airport had us arrive along with many others arrive about an hour before the immigration gates opened for entry into the US. Roll on 4.30am and …

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Hollywood, Beverley Hills, Rodeo Drive

Ahhh… what a day – and yet I didn’t buy a thing a Rodeo Drive!! Great afternoon with our tour guide Adrain and his minivan. Did al the things I wanted to see here in Los Angeles – the Hollywood Sign, Rodeo Drive, Sundet Strip, hig profile actors homes, the …

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Universal Studios

Full day out today at Universal Studios. Might only be a 10 minute walk to the park entrance from the hotel but there’s also the regular shuttle service so hopped on that – mustn’t overdo things too much or walk too far!!! Headed first up to the ‘Studio Tour’ service …

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Getting to Los Angeles

Left Brisbane on Virgin and headed first up to Nandi in Fiji. Stayed at the Tanoa International Hotel only a few minutes from the airport so the hotel had transfer available for us. I first stayed at this hotel when I was about 13 on a school trip from NZ, …

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