Thursday, June 23, 2005

Parade time
Splash mountain - Isabel in the wet seat
Autopia - Liam heaven
Rocket ride ...
At the front enterance to the "Happiest Place" in the World
One ticket to Disney

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Day 17 - June 21

DISNEYLAND!!! "The happiest place on earth" - that is if you like spending your day in lines and with a quarter of the worlds population crammed into one block in Anaheim, California. I may be a little harsh and it is the culmination of every child to experience the magical kingdom.

Liam and Isabel had a huge time - we managed to hit the major rides, saw the Magical Parade and did I mention, stand in line. Kirsten's fear that the kids may be frightened by some of the rides was proved unfounded. Liam was in raptures on all the rides and although Isabel's heart was at times racing a little faster than usual, she survived some pretty awesome rides. To her disappointment Miss Independence did not meet the height requirement for all the rides. It is an exhausting day and to think we get to do it all again tomorrow..........
Beach scene - Huntington Beach
Diner experience - Huntington Beach
The two together ..... in another time and place one wonders!!!
Foxtrot Submarine
Queen Mary - Long Beach

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Day 16 - June 20

Today was meant to be Disneyland Day, however after our travelling adventures of yesterday there was a long sleep in. Late in the morning we headed out to the Queen Mary at Long Beach. Liam and I did a quick tour of the Foxtrot submarine which is berthed nearby.

We headed south along the Pacific Highway and had lunch at Huntington Beach at the most authentic diner that we could find. Back at the hotel we joined the 78 other people in the hotel pool before heading out to dinner. Scurvy is starting to appear as the holiday diet hasn't been the greatest so managed to get the kids to eat vegetables at a nearby chinese restaurant. An early evening preparing for the onslaught that will be Disneyland

Day 15 - June 19

No photos today!!! We spent most of the day at the Baltimore Washington International Airport. Unfortunately our flight was many hours late and we did well to keep ourselves amused - thank goodness for the laptop and kid's DVDs. We landed at the zoo, otherwise better known as LAX, well after midnight (near 5 AM Washington time for the kids) and it was sometime later that we made it to Anaheim.
Father's Day photo
I wonder what flavour ice cream?
Maryland's State House
Weddings abound in the grounds
Chapel at the Naval Academy

Saturday, June 18, 2005

So Washington DC is not left out - "White House Squirrel"