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We’re going to Miami!
This was a stopover really on our way to South America, but South Beach, Miami has been a revelation, what a kitsch-y, vibrant and fun place. The ‘Art Deco District’ is the area of the iconic hotels but also the … Continue reading
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Los Angeles & San Diego, California.
Putting these two together doesn’t seem right as they both deserve their own blog, but by the time we get back to our accommodation each night we are just too tired to sit and write. So you can imagine how … Continue reading
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Leaving Las Vegas
Vegas is brash, tacky and in your face! Very far from the natural beauty of the national parks we’ve just been in. But we loved it. From the moment we drove in from Utah I kept hearing the CSI theme … Continue reading
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Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion is stunning, named by the Mormons during their settlement of Utah, calling it their Zion, or promised land, and you can understand why. Unlike the Grand Canyon you enter into the bottom of the canyon, and you look up … Continue reading
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Monument Valley & The Grand Canyon
We had a long drive to the Grand Canyon today, via Monument Valley that you might recognise from various ‘road trip’ movies. An ancient landscape of towering sandstone monuments and deep crevasses, awe-inspiring but also included miles of seeming desolate … Continue reading
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Ollie’s Birthday in Arches National Park by OLLIE
For my 8th birthday I went to a Dinosaur Museum. It was very cool because there were real fossils and bones from the local area. The area was called the Dinosaur Diamond. Dan and Cameron bought me a copper and … Continue reading
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Craters of the Moon National Monument
Craters of the Moon is a national park with an awesome name, describing the landscape which is actually extensive lava flood fields of basalt forming part of the Great Rift of Idaho. It’s also a great place for stargazing as little … Continue reading
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The BIG Pack
Well, if it wasn’t moving it was packed today….including a half bottle of wine left over in the fridge?! Had to make sure that the kids kept changing rooms so nobody bubble-wrapped them. What a massive job. Totally exhausted. Tonight … Continue reading
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WE did it – A Level Results Day!
A massive thank you to the Sociology team, Keeleigh Frost & Ian Taylor, for their tireless planning and countless essay marking, and to my amazing and dedicated A2 students for our best EVER results (100% A*-C)!! What a way to … Continue reading
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