New York, New York

We have settled in in our hotel and are now part of the Cosmos Tour which started last night. So today we go and explore the Big Apple with our Tour Director to see Broadway, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, City Hall, Wall Street and Trinity Church.

Los Angeles - New York

After a great time with Sonya, Bernie and little Fox, it's time to fly to the Big Apple, so New York, here we come.

Qantas Flight QF107 from Los Angeles to New York

We're back from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks

We just returned to LA from a fabulous four days in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, with Diane's cousins, Chuck, Bonnie, Lynne and Chuck's wife Lois.

Diane is surrounded by her American Cousins

One of the many waterfalls we saw in Yosemite NP

We taught cousin Lynne the art of planking

General Sherman Tree. the largest living tree on the planet
It is a Sequoia tree over 22,000 years old and still growing

The Magic Yosemite Falls

So now we're back in LA with Sonya, Bernie and Fox for a couple of days before we fly to New York.

Yosemite National Park

Today, we're visiting Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.

Yosemite National Park

Still Further North

Today Chuck will drive us to Folsom, Sacramento, to meet Bonnie, his sister, another cousin of Diane.

Folsom, Sacramento C.A.

We're Heading North

Today, Diane's cousin Charles will pick us up and drive north to San Luis Obispo where he and his wife Lois live. We'll stay overnight with them before heading further north to Yosemite National Park for the next few days.

San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo is located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. SLO, as it is refered to by locals has been described as 'the happiest city in America' by Oprah Winfrey and the National Geographic book 'Thrive' by Dan Buettner.

Walt Disney Studios

Jim, the son of Diane's cousin Chuck works at the Disney Studios in Los Angeles, as an animatronics designer. he is taking us on a private tour through the Disney Studios.

Meet Salem, the cat from the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which was designed and operated by Jim on the show. So today, we'll see how it is all done. Can't wait.

More tomorrow....