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While I was away my daughter kindly shipped out the orders that came through but many things then were out of stock until my return to work.  The good news is I have restocked many of the Murano glass earrings over the past few days and made a few more bookmarks too 🙂

The final leg of our journey travelling down Highway 1 from San Francisco back to Orange County turned out quite different to what we planned due to the highway being closed just south of Big Sur as a result of a landslide. The intention was to drive this lovely section of the California Coast stopping in two places overnight, and frequently along the way, to take in the sights. We had to adapt and do an out and back trip to Big Sur from Pacific Grove so we could experience the beautiful scenery along this section of the Coast. I...

  We initially found San Francisco a bit of a shock to the system after our time in Canada and it took us a day to adjust to the noise,  hustle and bustle, not to mention the traffic! We were staying in a pretty neighbourhood called Forest Hill and after hiring a car at the airport, we had to negotiate the San Francisco traffic to get across town. No-one seems to drive to the speed limits here, you really have to have your wits about you with cars darting in and out of lanes without indicating, at speed, and everything...

The Canadian Rockies was all I had imagined and then some.  It seemed that every hike brought us to a breathtaking scene, in fine weather or otherwise.  Of course, there were often busloads of people at some of the more popular and accessible lakes, such as Louise and Moraine, as expected, but at times on some of the more challenging hikes, we would not see many people out on the trail and could enjoy the breathtaking views almost by ourselves which really was an experience. The mornings were early and we got to bed late as the sun did not...

I don't think I can pick a favourite hike out of the ones we did, they were all really different and all very enjoyable. The experience at the top of Whistler's Summit, where we felt like we were on top of the world and has the 360° view of the mountains, was definitely a highlight though. I also rate at the top the cruise to Spirit Island and seeing the Black Bear and the Bald Eagles on the way back from that. So many wonderful experiences and memories.9