EntriesWe left the Grand Canyon quite early and started our really long drive to Green River. We found out that our car Is insanely high-tech! WE found a secret compartment with a screen. As in watching movies on our really long drive! Luckily we found a really cheep movie. Robin Hood. So we watched that. We then got to the Mexican Hat which Jessica thinks doesn’t believe looks like a Mexican hat more like a piece of rock or an upside down Mexican hat. So drove through the Valley of the Gods. Which was bumpy and beautiful. We started making shapes of the rock formations. After an excruciatingly long drive we arrived at Robber’s Roost. Which as a little motel that Jessica and I enjoyed a lot because actually I don’t know why we liked it so much it was just so quant. Although Jessica couldn’t stand the noise from the air-conditioner and I get very hot I spent my night on the carpet floor which was a little cooler. I then woke up back in my bed in the middle of the night because of a stupid cramp in my thigh. So I went back to my ‘bed’ on the floor with the cramp. I was asked if I now knew what a cramp felt like? I answered no because I fell back to sleep. Again that morning we left nice and early.
We went to check out this beautiful tourist attraction right on the edge of The Grand Canyon. It was spectacular. There were also a lot of squirrels around and they were very friendly. Mom was taking millions of photos when we saw this bottle lid with water. We moved it closer to us to see if the squirrels would come. There we were Wouter, Mom, Jessica an I snapping away with cameras (okay not me I didn’t bring a camera and was waiting to see what the squirrel would do next.). While we were sitting there the squirrel decided to check Wouter out. It was sooo cute. It then moved on to mom. We sat silently watching it mom did mention later that she was just hoping it didn’t jump up her back or something. It kept having a little debate type thing with itself. Jessica, mom Jessica, mom, Jessica, mom! It then weht to me. I stayed still just like everyone else and hoped it didn’t try and attack me. It stopped. Sniffed my finger and bit my little finger. That is correct.
Squirrel + Tamsyn=Bloody finger. It was actually quite sore though. I wasn’t even aloud to show emotion because I had a whole bunch of tourist taking the squirrel (and my) photos. It was only when the blood really started poring out that we left the squirrel and the tourists. We have some gory photos and this one really cute photo of the squirrel. When I retell the story to my friends this is how it will go:
I was sitting alone right my the edge of the grand canyon when suddenly I heard a crackle from the bushes. Alone and afraid a lent back to see what it was quick as a flash the wolverine was in front of me. I tried to run. But then I remembered that I had some left over M ’n Ms right in my pocket. I threw them at the wolverine and hoped for the best but it wasn’t enough although I could feel it wasn’t going to eat me. It left me with out my right hand’s pinky finger as a reminder to never go anywhere near a squirrel again.
Just wanted gran to know we’re thinking of her with her back and hoping she feels better! Also to Miranda, Dad and Aunty Rosie with all the house things. Grandad too
Jessica woke us up at a stupid hour and we got ready for a long hot day. We were packed and grumpy. That and Jessica stole my belt. Anyway Jessica, mom and I went to the giant M ‘n M store. It had 4 flippen levels which is a whole lot of M ’n M products and merchandise. We had a time limit and there was still a lot of driving to do. We then got picked up by Wouter who was getting a new Poppet*. We then drove and drove and drove! We then went across the roads where Cars (the animated film) was based. We then drove through ’radiator springs’(also Cars) on Route 66. We stopped next to a Hurby and we saw a whole type of museum of some ladies collectors items such as a whole bunch of Pex-es and lots of other really cool items. We continued to The Grand Canyon where many interesting things happened…
*Poppet was the name or our GPS in our old car rental. She was awesome but we didn’t own her. So we had to get a new Poppet. This one that we bought our selves is not like poppet! We renamed her Money-Penny. I’m still not entirely sure why.
Wow this place is… interesting. There are signs of girls with barely any clothes everywhere. Wait that’s wrong. There are girls with barely any clothes on everywhere. Honestly. I AM TOO INNOCENT FOR VEGAS!! (Doesn’t that sound weird for the ‘That’s What She Said’ Queen). It was our chill city*. We didn’t do anything. Because there wasn’t much for me to do. We went on mom’s new favourite Virgin America which is so over-priced. Seriously to watch a movie you had to pay $8. So we watched T.V. which was free so I watched iCarly and Sponge Bob Square Pants. I © Sponge Bob.. (Don’t. Judge. Me!)
Dad: Jessica has all flight info. Also saw a sign you might like.
Don’t Like My I.Q.? Well Fuh Q!
L.o.l
Okay so we get out of the airplane and it was 108*F outside. Which is like 44*C. Which is a little hot. Thank goodness for 100+ Sun Care Sun Screen. Even if it does look like urine. It didn’t ever get colder. And it was 108*F at 6 in the evening. WTF?!?! (What the Flip). Jessica and I got one bed to share. We said Stuff That! And we ordered another bed for me. How come I get the stupid bed? Anyway we had a connecting room with Mom and Wouter. They had such a beautiful room. It was really and honestly beautiful. They had hot tub bath. Seriously it blew bubbles. And it could fit 3 people in it. But it was still a bath. So Jessica started running a bath. We ordered pizza and mom and Wouter left. Who knows where. I know they were going to a pin ball museum but anywhere else I just don’t want to know. Well you know everything was going well. We were watching some T.V. and then DUMN DUMN DUUUUMN. Jessica goes and checks on her bath. All I hear is “TAMSYN!!!!” in a high pitch screech! Fearing the worst I arm myself with a piece of pizza and swaggered over to moms bathroom. Only to be greeted by wet and soggy carpet ad Jessica with a shocked expression. Now I bet you’re thinking ‘The bath over flowed’. Well it didn’t the bath was barely half way full. We located the toilet over flowing from the bowl. Say it with me now ’EEEEEEWWW!!!”. So there’s Jessica and I in our P.J.’s standing in ankle deep loo water. I got all the towels and Jessica blocked the toilet door with towels and I put some left over towels down on the soggy carpet. We decided that we couldn’t do anything more by our selves. We got to the phones and tried to work them. I started with the stupid room service that only is available from 6:00 to 14:00. Which is pretty stupid! So that didn’t work though we found the number to the mane office no 227. They said they’d get a man up as soon as possible. Then we tried to call mom. That was a fail. So we waited found out that Glee was playing. YAY! Although what seemed like the most anxious hour of my life he arrived. And what made it so anxious was that mom said just before she left. Quote “I don’t want to see any water on the floor when I come back!”
Me: “We won’t. Why would we?”
Mom: “I know what you 2 are like in the bath.”
Me :”Uh… we don’t bath together!”
Mom :”just don’t do it! That was annoyingly ironic. Anyway. This dude was such a plumber it wasn’t funny! So the first words out of his mouth when he saw the mess was Quote “Oh shit”. he got in there and did his business with the littlest amount of butt crack that a plumber could show. He then called us over in this cross father way and we slinked our way there. He then told us that the small little handle thing behind the toilet is ut there because of situations like this and that if we’d turned it nothing would have happened. Mean while his obviously new shoes were ruined and we were in trouble. We felt bad and I got the lovely job of offering pizza. Why does Jessica have to be so shy? He declined and he asked about where we were from. So I explained and he called a dude over his walkie talkie and he left. A few minuets later a man with a giant sucky thingy was there and started with his business. That was when the perfectly timed mom and Wouter decided to arrive. Jessica and I jumped up and in a flash were blocking the door to explain. Mom was proud. Confused? Me too. She was like “I can’t believe you handled it so well! And it isn’t even your fault. I have a lot more trust.” WHAT!?!? They left to have some more fun along the Strip. So we watched Glee. The guy left and we had a peaceful sleep.
My Bad. ?
Okay the only things we needed to do today was to go back to China Town to get another suitcase and Jessica found the perfect bag for her friend. So we spent most of the morning tying to find parking. A lot more difficult than it sounds/looks. Eventually we got an hour to do everything. Which would be fine if the shops were open. Well a least the ones we needed. So we stopped and got breakfast. The cheapest an closest shop was Star Bucks. So now we can say that we’ve been to Star Bucks but we’re not going back. It was gross!!!! Too much burnt coffee fumes and gross food for my liking. So we were short of time mainly because every shop we needed to be open was closed. We were just in time! We then went to the hotel that we were supposed to stay at but wasn’t there anymore. Well actually we found out that the poorly sign posted hotel was actually there. We felt stupid although they wouldn’t answer our e-mails and phone calls. So after that feeling stupid session we went to The Painted Ladies. Got some good photos there. We then had a lot of time to kill. We took a scenic route to the Hertz car rentals place. We then take a transparent train to the airport. Look out Las Vegas!
Interesting. We got up early and beautified ourselves. We then left for China Town! Omg there are a lot of shops. I’ve been having weird dreams (ya okay I know random). I’ve bought a few gifts. We also used a bus that turned into a train. Creepy! We also went on the world famous tram/cable car. This cable is not like ours it’s a car with cables from underneath. It was full and I got to hang out! Not as bad as it sounds!
We drove to San Fran. But we stopped at this cutest little pinball machine place. We went in and we paid a little entrance fee but we got to play all of the awesome pinball machine! But then we had to go to the hotel and take back our car. Then would we would go to China Town I we had time. Well this went a little wrong when we went there and there was no hotel. We kind of thought that because we had only booked online. We then ended up at this really cute Motel. It has a hot tub which I have not used. Its really nice. We asked to keep the car until we leave or Vegas on Thursday. It is costing more but its quite a bit better to travel around the awesome city of San Fran.
We stayed with Philip and Sandra again. That morning we had to leave early because we had a 6½ hour drive. So that’s what we did. We left early and took the really long drive. The problem for me was it was like Champman’s Peek on steroids. It was beautiful but it was turn after turn. Mom said I could sit in the front. Thank goodness! We then drove on and stopped at this over priced little bar thing with the most beautiful view. We had their cheapest drinks and carried on.
We got to Big Sur Camp Ground at 6ish and started to set up our camp. Jessica and I being Girl Guides we were able to put u our tent quickly except for the need for sheer man power. But that was not really a problem. Then we had the luxury of mattresses which self inflated which would have been a good tip before we started loosing half our lungs trying to blow up the stupid thing. We also had the most comfortable, warm and snuggly. Jessica and I were warm until Jessica was wussie. She had to pee at 5.Then we were woken up at 8 to pack up. We then left for San Francisco.
My highlights of the camp. Beautiful like you wouldn’t believe! I have a little plastic basket ball that I was playing with + our campsite was next to a river (very very pretty)= Disaster= Jessica and I nearly falling in the water. (I think you can fill in the dots).