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Day21 Universal Studios

Day 20 Ice Hockey Ducks v Oilers

Day19 Disneyland

Day18 Hollywood by Night Tour (including Madame Tussauds)

Day18 Knott's Berry Farm

Day16 and 17 Las Vegas

Day16 Leaving Mesa

Day14 Kartchner Caverns

Day 10 EWT Tour 2011

A great 4th day at San Xavier del Bac Mission then onto Old Tucson Movie Studios and finally Phoenix Zoo Light.

Day 9 EWT Tour 2011

Day Tour to Tortilla Flat and Goldfields Ghost Town. A perfect winter's day.

Day 8 EWT Tour 2011

Great Day today out at the Sonoran Desert. Brilliant weather. Good shopping on the way home.

Day 7 EWT Tour 2011

The Grand Canyon and Montezumas Castle. Interestingly the area has nothing to do with the Aztec leader, Montezuma.(click image to view album)

Day2 EWT2011 Tour

Day1 EWT Tour 2011

Day 3 San Francisco

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Mesa Homestay

All arrived safely in Phoenix. Host families met us with balloons and posters at the airport. There was much excitement. Now settling in ans wont see our students until Monday on the first of our day trips. This is to the Grand Canyon. Hope you enjoy the selection of photos I will be uploading shortly.

San Francisco

Had a great night last night at the restaurant and the weather was kinder today. The rain has lifted and visibility excellent. No, there's no snow! Breakfast today at IHOP and then on to the ferry for Alcatraz. Wind cold but otherwise a great morning. The kids really enjoyed the audiovisual tour and the views of San Francisco were great from "the Rock". Lunch on Pier 39 and shopping... and more shopping ... Then headed to the cable cars. Kids had a ball most opting to stand and hang from the open sides. Very excited going down the steep hills. Got off at Lombard Street and walked down the curliest street in the world. Then headed off to the Hard Rock Cafe and a little more shopping at Pier 39... again!
Back to the hotel where we celebrated Luke Macri's 16th birthday. (Georgie Dinan's 18th tomorrow. All in all another great day. Many cold but very happy faces. Unfortunately can't load photos from here. (No FTP access). Will do so when we hit Phoenix. Helen has already taken hundreds!! The kids are getting used to her lining them up for a "quick photo". Heading off for our coach tour of San Francisco tomorrow and a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge before flying to Phoenix. San Francisco has been a load of fun despite the freezing weather.

San Francisco

Hi Everyone,
Arrived safely today to rain. and cool temperatures. Visited the Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Factory straight from the plane and then to the hotel. Had dinner at Bubba Gump Restaurant and back to the hotel. Hopefully the rain will lift tomorrow.

Itinerary for 2011

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