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Today we went back to Balboa Park to see some of the other attractions there. Aside from the zoo, the park has gardens and plazas, as well as a whole bunch of museums and galleries. San Diego was settled...

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

One of San Diego's most famous attractions (apart from Sea World which is unethical) is the San Diego Zoo. The zoo is located in the middle of the huge Balboa park close to downtown San Diego and it too...

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Once again I was hoping to get up and leave early and this time the plan worked. Being on the east side of the mountains meant that the fog had been kept at bay and I woke up to bright sunshine and warm...

Monday, June 15, 2015

It was foggy and cold in LA when I woke up. Not wanting to spend $18 on the hotel breakfast I went for a walk to see if I could find somewhere interesting. The city is so much bigger than it looks on the...

Monday, June 15, 2015

This post was written yesterday (Friday) but posted today (Saturday) due to lack of internet. I was hoping to leave early this morning but once again I woke up to fog and a damp tent. Rather than sit...

Saturday, June 13, 2015

This post was written on Thursday but posted today (Saturday) due to lack of internet. I woke up in my tent freezing cold this morning. The fog had come in and everything was damp. This was a bit annoying...

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Just some things that stood out to me about San Francisco Accommodation I stayed in the Hostelling International City Centre Hostel. The hostel itself was great. Every room had its own ensuite. The...

Thursday, June 11, 2015

I had been warned that I shouldn't try to leave early this morning otherwise I would get stuck in nasty traffic so I happily to the advice to heart and slept in. When I did get up my Airbnb host Matt made...

Thursday, June 11, 2015

After a week in the city it's time to head south. Today was the day that I had agreed to pick up the car so I caught the Caltrain down to Redwood City once again, this time carrying all of my gear. I handed...

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Had things gone smoothly I would have left San Francisco this morning to go and pick up my car. However issues getting a hold of the required cash delayed my departure until tomorrow. After sorting out...

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

I finally got around to something that I'd been meaning to do since I got here which was to bike over the Golden Gate Bridge. I've done this once before, back in 2008, with the lasting memory being stuck...

Monday, June 8, 2015

Today's mission was go searching for cars. I'd had a tip that Redwood City south of San Francisco had a number of dealerships (thanks Mike and Claire!) so that's where I headed. To get there I first had...

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Today's plan was to spend a bit less time walking than the last two days. I caught the bus out to Golden Gate Park and first visited the California Academy of Sciences . This features a large planetarium,...

Saturday, June 6, 2015

The plan for today was to start the process of getting a car. I found a good looking one on Craigslist and agreed to view it a 4PM. This left me with a bit of time to kill in the morning which I did by...

Saturday, June 6, 2015

I'm finally there. As usual I couldn't sleep on the flight so I arrived feeling a bit like a zombie. I arrived in the afternoon so I forced myself to go for a walk before going to bed. I probably should...

Thursday, June 4, 2015