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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012

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The HGI at San Luis Obispo
The HGI at San Luis Obispo

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 8 – Oxnard to San Luis Obispo

By Nige on June 11, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Lompoc | Mustang | Oxnard | Pismo Beach | San Luis Obispo | Santa Barbara

Woke fairly late for me - 6am.  Vick slept in until 7:30am (yes, after waking at 5 having dreamt Rafa and Djoko were at 9-9 in the fifth set, desperately searched the hotel channels and ended up on the BBC website, anyway Well Done My Boy!)

Another visit to a Starbucks!
Another visit to a Starbucks!

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 7 – San Diego to Oxnard

By Nige on June 10, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Dana Point | Hilton | Huntingdon Beach | Laguna Beach | Long Beach | Mustang | Newport Beach | Oxnard | Redondo Beach | San Diego

Jet lag wearing off now - woke at around 6am.  Vick wanting to watch the tennis so it’s a late start on the road.

Vicky and I at Torrey Pines State Reserve
Vicky and I at Torrey Pines State Reserve

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 6 – San Diego

By Nige on June 9, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Crazy Shirts | Hilton | Mustang | San Diego | Torrey Pines State Reserve

Woke slightly later today so jet lag is wearing off now. Aiming to go out to Torrey Pines State Reserve today. Breakfast was ok at this Homewood Suites hotel, but not a patch on Hilton Garden Inn.  It’s a bit more of a scrum to get to buffet counter to get hot food.  Can’t complain […]

Sat outside Starbucks on the way to San Diego
Sat outside Starbucks on the way to San Diego

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 5 – Palm Springs to San Diego

By Nige on June 8, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Gaslamp Quarter | Hilton | Liberty Station | Mustang | Palm Desert | Palm Springs | San Diego

Woke early this morning - Vick wanted to watch the tennis semis [I thought we were supposed to be on hols].

In the beautiful desert near to Palm Springs
In the beautiful desert near to Palm Springs

Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012: Day 4 – Palm Springs

By Nige on June 7, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Pacific West Coast in Jun 2012 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Joshua Tree National Park | Mustang | Palm Springs

Slept well considering the jet lag.  Planning to head to the Joshua Tree National Park this morning. Another fine breakfast at the HGI - always gets us off to a good start.

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