Family Travel Blog

Around Cape St Martin, north of San Simeon, we happened upon heaps of cars and RV’s parked. Figuring that there must be something worth looking at, we stopped and discovered hundreds of Elephant Seals. Whilst watching the juvenile Elephant Seals playing, flicking sand and sun bathing, we met three Aussies. Two (Amy and Nicole) were … Continue reading »

We interrupt this normal broadcast of blogging due to a breaking news story! Chayse Howitt, part of an Australian  family of 9, travelling America, has reached another milestone. Today, on the 14th November, he has turned 4!                   This young boy, Chayse Camden Howitt, celebrated his birthday … Continue reading »

                          Well here we are in Santa Cruz. There were some nice homes in this area leading to famous Santa Cruz pier. Many of the rides were not operating as their busy Summer season was over, but our kids didn’t care as they … Continue reading »

                    We did the touristy thing in this blog. We drove through the Avenue of the Giants, beautiful Redwood country. They really are magnificent trees. And it was great to be able to see these forests up close and personal. Anyone thinking of visiting California really … Continue reading »

              The following is Trev’s account of our experience. We were camping right on the beach at the base of a hill in a little town that was near a town that was smashed by a tsunami in 1964 killing 12 people. This was all due to an earth … Continue reading »