My US Trip in Pictures

From New York, San Francisco, St. Cruz, Santa Barbara, Kings View, Lake Nacimiento, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Route 66, Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon in 14 nights

Here some snapshots from my recent US Trip and rating of places we stayed in - very brief and to the point.

Oh and I'll be posting about my New York Shopping Haul in a separate post :o)

Yellow Cabs in NYC

Central Park, Manhatten

View from the Empire State Building

At the New York Library

A Coca Cola truck at a petrol station in LA

Driving on Sunset Boulevard

The Boulevard of Broken Dreams...

Everybody loves Hollywood..

Viva Las Vegas, Welcome to Sin City - Ceasar's Palace

Welcome to Arizona

The Grand Canyon

Still the Grand Canyon

I loved every minute of this trip ...

Here's where we stayed:

Pre-booked stays and my rating from 1(poor) to 10(superb)
New York: Roosevelt Hotel (Standard King) - 6 out of 10
L.A. Bevery Hills Hotel (Standard King) - 8 out of 10
Las Vegas: Ceasars Palace (Queen Suite) - 10 out of 10
Grand Canyon: Plaza Resort (Standard Double)  - 5 out of 10

On the road and my rating from 1(poor) to 10(superb)
Kings View: The Comfort Inn (Standard Double) - 5 out of 10
Santa Barbara: Brisas Del Mar (Penthouse Suite) - 10 out of 10

xoxo
Kate

Amsterdam

Say "Cheese" ;o) OH-EM-GEE , Amsterdam is just uh-mazing!

So, I might not remember everything that happened on my recent henweekend adventure in the city of cheese and bicycles but what I do recall is having an awesome time with friends in a very cool laid back city.

First off, some pictures:

What I liked the most about Amsterdam? Let's see... There was the largest floating Chinese Restaurant in the World and the cheese shops were quite something.. I don't think I have ever seen so much Gouda in my life! The historical monuments and houses, The city had so much charm despite the bicycles every 2 metres. (Seriously: They have too many of them!)

The beautiful canal belt and picturesque layout of Amsterdam was also very impressive. We took a boat tour which took us past all major historical sights and it was definitely worth it. Amsterdam is a truly beautiful city.



Everywhere we went we were met by extremely friendly faces. Whether in restaurants, bars or shops the Dutch folk seems pretty darn nice if you know how to smile back. Even when my bridesmaids forced me to walk around with a giant blow-up Edward Cullen doll (yes, really!) the locals saw the humour and didn't make me feel awkward at all. Some locals decided to pose with me for pictures of "Bella and Edward"...

The owner of the Italian restaurant we dined in that night even gave Edward his own chair.

So, would I recommend Amsterdam as a holiday destination? I would totally recommend it if you are in a group of friends. There are plenty of activities to enjoy and some really cool bars and local pubs.

xoxo
Kate