Welcome to LV

...or "Lost Wages"...
Don't you just love the pokies in the main concourse of McCarran Intl!!

Welcome aboard Southwest 737-700

So far so good, didn't get our boy bits grabbed going through security, or the full body scan. Had my best on underneath just in case. Lucky though as the TSA folk aren't known for being attractive :)
Good airline, well organized and polite.
Sometimes the cheap option is the best one!

Thanks San Diego

It was s fun couple of days. San Diego is a beautiful city with welcoming people. The only shame is seeing the many homeless sleeping on the streets. Some are ex-servicemen/women some are a product of the GFC and had lost everything.

San Diego is a military city and it seems that the government doesn't do a good job of looking after those bold folk who have served. They don't stalk you for money, just sit quietly on the edge of the sidewalk.

Apart from that it was great to be in a city with a harbour, spring arrived finally too.

There is a lot of aviation history here, an old chap called Lindberg helped put the place on the map. Saw his aircraft yesterday - The Spirit of St Louis.

See you next time SD, now off to Las Vegas! Look out the 1cent pokies! Big spender yeah right, but the same can't be said for the designer factory shops. Maybe we will find Dad's elusive shoes there!

Don't know if the hotel has free WiFi but I am sure we will find Starbucks or Maccas. Funnily enough we haven't had any MacD's since being here, actually downtown SD doesn't have one!

Good place to come to drop a dress size!

Planes...old ones and outta space craft..

So a very patient Ryan was dragged about this building. A special exhibit of Apollo craft and artifacts from various Moon and space missions were on display...

Balboa Park San Diego

Well today the walking shoes went back on and we went for a hike to Balboa Park, a historic centerpiece of San Diego. Lovely Japanese gardens and serene setting, with low flying aircraft on final approach to SAN. I didn't mind :) and then there was the Aerospace Museum...

Tired now!

Big day so far, time for a cuppa tea and a nanna nap. Too buggered to go to the Aerospace Museum, might be on the cards tomorrow when we hire our bicycles!

One of these things is not like the others...

But which one??
The deck crew on a carrier wear different colours depending on what job they do on the flight deck (runway / catapult) area.

Biggles

Certainly looking the part for a day flying!

USS Midway visit

Today we visited a retired US aircraft carrier, which is berthed in San Diego harbour. We were able to view everything from the engine room, Admirals quarters to the Control Tower and hangar deck.

Mid-vacation chores

Time to wash ya knickers!

Who is he?

All I know is that he likes hanging outside our hotel door...

You can get anything at a vending machine!

Dolly Parton...

...Nuclear Power Station.
Big pointy nipples... Must be cold out there. Well it was snowing in LA!

Live from AmTrak

They have WiFi on this beast of a train

Thank god it is not a...

Plane! Such a nice change from "the office"

Bye LA

Well here we are in downtown LA at Union Station and about to depart to San Diego. God knows what to expect in San Diego as we have never been there before. Seaworld, a world famous zoo and is that it? Let's see...

Downtown LA

Universal fun day!

Yes this lil chap is real, awarded for 1973 Best Picture - The Sting.... Good year that year!

Having a fun day, best ride so far would have to be the Simpsons.

Off to play with the "Animal Actors" soon. We paid extra for VIP passes for the day and get to play with them too. Yes there are Chimps!

Santa Monica

It was decided to skip Ellen today, as we decided to spend tomorrow at Universal Studios. So a little trip to the beach happened. Damn cold it was! No swimming, not that stupid.

Only in WeHo... West Hollywood!