Laters London - MC and JD's adventure back to NZ
Today we are heading out of this monster city, yay! We are heading down to Irvine in Orange County for the night.
During Jo’s NZ Contiki she also met a couple who live in Irvine, Kari and Rob. They offered for us to spend a day at the beach in the OC and stay the night at their place, the offer was well received!
We got our favourite Metro to Union Station so we could get back on the Pacific Surfliner. This time heading back the way we had come a couple of days ago. After an hour we arrived in Irvine and met Kari, Rob, and their son, Hayden. Introductions all around and we headed to the beach. This was far and away the most successful beach trip of our holiday so far. A beautiful secluded cove called Crystal Cove. It was absolute bliss. Crystal blue water and not a cloud in the sky! Even a wee shore dump to navigate! After lounging around and skipping stones with Hayden for an hour or so we headed to the Beachcomber restaurant for a feed and a drink. Amazing place and well worth the trip.
After packing up and a trip to a massive supermarket, we headed to Kari and Rob’s place. They live in an area called Woodbury. It is a very nice place and they have a beautiful house. It seemed like a mansion after our London flat and the places we have been staying on this trip! A great evening yarning and cooking s’mores over a few drinks. A great escape from the city for a night!
Escape to suburbia
September 29, 2018
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Los Angeles, USA to Irvine, USA
Today we are heading out of this monster city, yay! We are heading down to Irvine in Orange County for the night.
During Jo’s NZ Contiki she also met a couple who live in Irvine, Kari and Rob. They offered for us to spend a day at the beach in the OC and stay the night at their place, the offer was well received!
We got our favourite Metro to Union Station so we could get back on the Pacific Surfliner. This time heading back the way we had come a couple of days ago. After an hour we arrived in Irvine and met Kari, Rob, and their son, Hayden. Introductions all around and we headed to the beach. This was far and away the most successful beach trip of our holiday so far. A beautiful secluded cove called Crystal Cove. It was absolute bliss. Crystal blue water and not a cloud in the sky! Even a wee shore dump to navigate! After lounging around and skipping stones with Hayden for an hour or so we headed to the Beachcomber restaurant for a feed and a drink. Amazing place and well worth the trip.
After packing up and a trip to a massive supermarket, we headed to Kari and Rob’s place. They live in an area called Woodbury. It is a very nice place and they have a beautiful house. It seemed like a mansion after our London flat and the places we have been staying on this trip! A great evening yarning and cooking s’mores over a few drinks. A great escape from the city for a night!
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On our way!
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The second longest travel day... so far!
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What we came to Norway for
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Travelling through postcard worthy scenery
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The city of seven mountains
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Our first overnight train and Ryanair sucks
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Tiger Woods and Ellie Lock
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Scotland in the school holidays
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A sleep in and a distillery
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Island hopping in Scotland
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A Ben is a mountain
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Highland weekend
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Hopefully the earliest start of the trip
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Catalonian culture and Spanish summers
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Travel lessons
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The Moorish Kingdom in Europe
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Exploring sunny Granada
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Holy shit it's hot
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Seville round 2
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Back to Madrid
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Spanish Culture and 101 Montaditos
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Travel days and Swiss facts
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Toddlers and Mountains
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Cow fighting and Swiss horn orchestra
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À bientôt Suisse et ciao Italia!
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Back to the seaside!
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Wine tasting and the beach
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Scenic walk and the beach
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Falling Towers and the Renaissance
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Michael and David
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Florence round two
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Avoiding flying Italians
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Tour de Umbria
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Don't go chasing waterfalls between 1 and 3pm
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Saints and signal failure
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Floating city and random catch ups
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Sunsets, pasta and tiramisu
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Ciao Italia, zdraveĭ Bŭlgariya
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More Romans and the Ottomans
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Balkan bites
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Victory Day!
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The oldest city….we have visited
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Pilgrimage to ANZAC Cove
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Living in caves
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Sun comes up, sun goes down
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Hiro tour let’s go!
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It’s a party in the sky with Turkish Airlines!
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Corn, fish sandwiches, and the art of bargaining
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The longest travel day by far
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Chilling and a cultural education
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Famous graves and forest walks
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Living like a local
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Escaping the city
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New York, New York!
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Bagels and memorials
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Old faces and sexy shoes
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J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS
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Green space in a concrete jungle
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“Bonus” night in NYC
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Toronto!
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We can play dodgeball!
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The bright lights of the big waterfall
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Roughriders and Whiskey
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The Sunshine State
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Going to the zoo zoo zoo
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California Sunsets
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I feel the need, the need for speed!... and shopping!
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Beverley Hillbillies
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A day at the beach
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Escape to suburbia
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Back to the hustle
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Last day on tour
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The most beautiful country in the world
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