we had a superb two week trip in California. It started with the best part (for me that is)... a 5 day gastronomic feast in the wine country north of san francisco. Sanoma and napa were beautiful and the surrounding towns just gorgeous. I loved cruising in our mustang convertible, stopping at beautiful wine farms, tasting gorgeous californian chardonnays and picnicking under the lush trees. In the evenings we would go for a run through the mountainside or vineyards as the sun was setting before going to the fancy shmancy restaurants I had booked well in advance! We had some amazing meals with local, organic produce.... so yummy! And our fair share of fresh seafood and oysters!!
We then drove via San Francisco to highway 1 down to Monterey and Carmel, where we stayed for 2 nights. Carmel is my new favourite place- one day when we're millionaires we might get ourselves a little trendy shack on the beach... ha ha!
It was freezing cold though and I had a few spells of major complaint.... Cayman has really turned me into a woosy. Then we followed the Big Sur to San Luis Obispo, the student haunt for some steaks and margheritas.... and then onto Santa Barbara for real mexican cuisine (which is rather different to how we know it!) and lastly to LA where we got onto our fabulously large cruise ship. We sailed for 5 days, to San Diego, Catalina Island and Ensenada in Mexico. We played bingo, had some fun in the casino on board, danced, drank champagne and fought through a night of very very rough seas! The food was excellent, not even spoilt by the fact that we were placed at the kiddies table. Yip- Lee and I were the only ones allowed to drink! The mormon missionary couple were on there honeymoon (about 18 yrs old) and the rest were an interesting bunch of yanks and a german. Each night dinner consisted of everybody gawping at us and asking us questions... we were 'old and wise and well-travelled'... we regaled them with wonderful stories of africa (snigger) and European trips filled with adventure. It kept us amused too.
Then after a day at Universal Studios in LA, we flew the 'red-eye' midnight flight back to Cayman... and now we rest.
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Its been pretty hectic the past few months. We had Lee's birthday and farewells before he went skedaddling off to Europe to embark on a new journey, this time in Amsterdam. We had to cram as much quality Cayman time in before he left and so went diving, snorkeling and partied with all the mates. The day after Lee left, Summer officially arrived, bringing with it puffy clouds that stretch into the heavens, resounding thunder storms and lightning shows that would make Disney look like child's play. The humidity has risen ans we are all sweating once more. Man oh man its hot! And even the sea or our once-inviting pools aren't as refreshing as before.... so the air con is back on and we tend to stay indoors more.
I have just had my wisdom teeth out. Yep, all 4 under local anaesthetic with only Jason's ipod for protection... and boy did he have some nasty songs on that machine... at least it kept my mind adrift from the drilling and crackling of bone and tooth. My recovery has been 200% better than the anticipation. I was most definitely in a worse state before the op than after. The worry and the dread by far outweighed the slight swelling and lifeless lips. So that was a good experience if you ask me. A piece of cake. Now its just childbirth to look forward to...one day.
Work has also been nice and busy, making my days go faster and bringing me closer and closer to the day I will once again see my smiling hubby. He's been wheeling and dealing (as expected) in London and Amsterdam and set up a lovely home for us... or so he has led me to believe. I did leave it in his trusting hands so we shall see...
Other than that, I am off to conquer the day and make best use of the limited sunshine before the storms are upon us.
Batabano street parade in front of our place. 
