Aidan is spending ages in the shower!
He says he misses the rain in Ireland!!!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Garmina - where would I be without you?
We were so impressed by Garmin last year that we invested in our own. Needed to download North America maps though, so went on-line to do it. Paid my money, clicked 'download' only to be told that there wasn't enough space on my unit. Panic!! Check the forums. Cleared some files. Still not enough space. Tried to gte my money back!! Thanks, Siobhán, for suggesting an extra SD card. Duh! Got it, and problem sorted. (Those of you who think that's all very high tech will be very impressed. Tecchies will know what an airhead I am!!)
First test of 'Garmina' failed miserably yesterday, as we tried to get to Huntington Beach to visit Cathy & Kevin. A 30 minute trip took about an hour and a half. I'll have to admit I missed a digit in the address line ;-( but why did 'she' trick us into thinking 'she' knew the way, sending us south instead of north??
All's well now, we have made our peace.
Great evening at C & K's with Mary & Lauren too. Mighty burgers and pie, mmmm....We're still a bit out of synch though, so maybe we weren't the best of company. Well, there will be lots more opportunities to get together, no doubt.
First test of 'Garmina' failed miserably yesterday, as we tried to get to Huntington Beach to visit Cathy & Kevin. A 30 minute trip took about an hour and a half. I'll have to admit I missed a digit in the address line ;-( but why did 'she' trick us into thinking 'she' knew the way, sending us south instead of north??
All's well now, we have made our peace.
Great evening at C & K's with Mary & Lauren too. Mighty burgers and pie, mmmm....We're still a bit out of synch though, so maybe we weren't the best of company. Well, there will be lots more opportunities to get together, no doubt.
LHR to LAX
When we realised that we would be travelling through LHR on the opening day of the Olympics we were glad that we had a 3 hour slot in which to transfer between terminals!! We needn't have worried. The organisation at Heathrow was outstanding. Obviously extra staff were drafted in to ensure that people moved along at the fastest rate possible, and every staff memeber was so polite and helpful that you almost felt privileged to play your part in this well-orchestrated 'production'!!
Hats off to Mary Foyle for getting us an upgrade to premium seats for the transatlantic flight! As we boarded the plane, with everyone else turning right for the economy seats, we were directed left, to our 24-seat cabin. Things were looking up and we hadn't even found our seats. The leg-room was so wide that I had to stretch to reach the footrest! But not to worry - my seat had a built-in footrest which unfolded at the touch of a button! Welcome aboard snacks and drinks were served, followed a short time later by hot towels. We were served by someone who looked like Kate Middleton, and might have been in school with her! Soon after we were presented with the in-filght meal menu. Choice of steak or hake. We both went for steak and it was really excellent. Free drinks and snacks thougout the flight too. And - the in-flight entertainment worked - for both of us - not like last year. Mary probably warned them in advance ;-)
Immigration in LAX was a bit of a pain, especially when we knew that Cathy & Kevin were outside waiting for us and we had a drive of over an hour ahead of us.
When we got to Laguna Beach, all our memories came rushing back, and it was great to be able to find the house even without the Garmin!
Kim and Mandi were waiting for us to show us around, which was great. After they left we watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics (while everyone in London was gone home!) and then hit the bed for a great sleep!
Hats off to Mary Foyle for getting us an upgrade to premium seats for the transatlantic flight! As we boarded the plane, with everyone else turning right for the economy seats, we were directed left, to our 24-seat cabin. Things were looking up and we hadn't even found our seats. The leg-room was so wide that I had to stretch to reach the footrest! But not to worry - my seat had a built-in footrest which unfolded at the touch of a button! Welcome aboard snacks and drinks were served, followed a short time later by hot towels. We were served by someone who looked like Kate Middleton, and might have been in school with her! Soon after we were presented with the in-filght meal menu. Choice of steak or hake. We both went for steak and it was really excellent. Free drinks and snacks thougout the flight too. And - the in-flight entertainment worked - for both of us - not like last year. Mary probably warned them in advance ;-)
Immigration in LAX was a bit of a pain, especially when we knew that Cathy & Kevin were outside waiting for us and we had a drive of over an hour ahead of us.
When we got to Laguna Beach, all our memories came rushing back, and it was great to be able to find the house even without the Garmin!
Kim and Mandi were waiting for us to show us around, which was great. After they left we watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics (while everyone in London was gone home!) and then hit the bed for a great sleep!
Monday, July 23, 2012
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