We couldn’t go to San Francisco without visiting wine country for a day. But not wanting to drive, and on the recommendation of a friend, we opted for lunch on the Napa Valley Wine Train. Our week in San Francisco coincided with one of the hottest Septembers in years and so it was another magical and…
Category: North America
San Francisco: A walk to the Ferry Building
On a sweltering September day we discovered the beautiful Filbert Steps and other San Francisco landmarks on a walk to the famous Ferry Building. Our stay coincided with a rare late summer heatwave, with temperatures on some days hitting the 90s, but we weren’t going to let the weather put us off exploring the city….
From Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon by helicopter
It’s a tour we’ll never forget – a helicopter trip to the West Rim of the spectacular Grand Canyon in Nevada, the Hualapai Indian Reservation and the famous glass SkyWalk. It revealed our planet at its most dramatic and delivered the most awesome of panoramas. But it did mean an early start from our hotel…