Pictures, Part 1

Yay, we have a working laptop, a working camera, a working internet connection, and a working uploader for blogger (yes, each of those has failed us over the past few days). Now that things are back to where they should be, this blog can get back to what it should be. Let's take a look at some pictures from the first few days of the trip.

WARNING: This post contains PUPPIES!!!

To start, an incredibly flattering photograph of Sara, being bored, on the Picadilly line, at about 7.20 on Monday morning. I have gained a knack for grabbing pictures of her in less-than-flattering poses, and I'll be sharing my favourites over the next few days.

This car was about three cars ahead of us at the final set of lights before we parked up for dinner on the first night. Traffic on the stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway that we were on was a nightmare, thanks to the recent rains that had caused some sort of minor landslide, blocking a lane and throttling rush hour traffic. It all cleared up a few hundred yards before the turn-off, and then this happened...

Sunset, by the Pacific Coast Highway, right next to Gladstones, the amazing restaurant where we ate on the first night. About 10 minutes later the sun was below the horizon, the sky was dark, and exhaustion caught up with me.

Disaster strikes. Work people may recognise this suitcase, just not in this condition.

The next day, we found that this had happened to the laptop. Ouch.

Chloe. The oldest of the three dogs, with extra-special evil camera eyes!

Cosmo, aka Marklar, refusing to look at the camera.

Marklar steals the limelight. These guys have no idea how to pose for pictures.

Aw, sleepy doggy. We've not yet seen Mongo, but when he sleeps, he likes to pull the doggy basket over his head and hide underneath it.

Marklar, Mongo and Chloe can't understand why the silly British guy won't let them out of the kitchen.

Snooze time, and a rare non-covered sleeping Mongo.

Doggy Tower.

A lovely dog, and some weird guy.

This is after a couple of hours of rain. No drainage and lots of roads means that pretty much every intersection has a foot-wide, several-inch-deep run of water that goes for miles until it hits a storm drain. It makes crossing the road rather interesting!

The Beast! Yes, it's a Suzuki! This is what you get when you don't want to spend much money on car hire. It's a good ride, it does the job we need it to do, and it's just not worth spending the money on something flash when you don't need it.

Well, that's enough for today. I hope to be back within a day with pictures of our day at Disneyland.