Last night while browsing the web I noticed the Donald was coming to town so I quickly registered for free tickets to watch the circus. The event took place at magnificent and huge ball room in the Venician resort with what I would estimate 3000 people and many dogs. He didn’t dissapoint he put on […]

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Like the last three visits to Vegas we had to go to the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show at the Mirage. The show has had a bit of a refresh for its 10th anniversary bringing in lots of new technology and special effects but still set to the amazing Beatles Love album produced by the late […]

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This place is not only massive it is over the top in opulence with stores from the worlds luxury brands like Dior, Gucci, Hermes and Louis Vuitton to incredible restaurants from the biggest name chefs and of course miles of gaming.  They have a wonderful garden themed for the autumn harvest with pumpkins and some […]

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As we are leaving for Vegas early on Saturday we booked a hotel at near LAX airport so we can have an easy getaway. Got a great deal at the Crowne Plaza and it was pretty flash, we got given a suite that even had chocky’s on the pillow when we came back to our […]

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I think the great wall on the southern border is all built, well at least at Tijuana. We crossed the border for a fun day, its really just like San Diego with crooked footpaths, faster traffic and a lot less bums. San Diego has plenty and there are what could only be called ghettos heading […]

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Where better than the Tipsy Crow in San Diego’s historic gaslight quarter to enjoy a ‘few’ (few = lot) pints of craft beers and a very tasty truffle mac and cheese served in a sour dough roll. It ended up a pretty long lunch and the tab was-well to say the least pretty impressive, the […]

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San Diego’s Balboa Park would have to be the most spectacular and beautiful cultural hub we have seen anywhere in the world. Originally built for a world fair like expo in 1915 and again in 1935 the park is filled with incredible architecture that is just stunning. The park houses museums, galleries, the zoo and […]

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Not a bad car but I think there is a dead racoon under the seat.. Smells like it.

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Next to the Air and Space Museum was an auto museum, a great collection of cars and bikes. Their special exhibition was celebrating the wagon where the 1961 woody falcon wagon was star attraction.

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San Diego has a wonderful Air and space museum with plenty to see. The huge circular floor plan housed dozens of beautifully restored planes and jets. The foyer housed the actual Apollo 9 capsule that was pretty special.

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Gee this place is flash, it is the second largest wooden building in the world and has been a setting for many huge films including Some Like it Hot staring Maryln Monroe and even the inspiration of the Emerald City in the Wizard of OZ.

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We stumbled across the Coronado Brewery and called in for few delicious pints and a bite to eat on our way to the Coronado Hotel.

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