A byootaful Life

Phill and I caught the monorail from the Seattle Space Needle into the city which was a very quick trip (less than two minutes, from memory), but well worth it. I got a little freaked out when it started leaning a lot as we went round a corner – I felt almost compelled to run [...]

It’s always a good idea to research how you’re going to get from the airport to your hotel whenever you go on holiday, especially if you are dragging along a lot of luggage. We did, but we didn’t do a thorough job. We figured out that we needed to catch the train from Seattle airport [...]

Finally, after making our way from Los Angeles to Seattle, Phill and I caught the train into Vancouver, arriving around lunchtime very tired and very hungry. We were stuck in immigration for a while because a) there was a crazy woman being interrogated while we waited and b) the station was undergoing renovations, which meant [...]

Thank goodness for my new 55-250mm IS lense because without it, I wouldn’t have been able to get this shot. The Hollywood sign is smaller and much farther away than I imagined! Luckily there’s a good view from one of the buildings on Hollywood Boulevard and, with my lense, I was able to finally get [...]

Over a year ago, when Phill and I first discussed moving to Canada, we knew we’d end up buying a new camera before we went. My old one, a little Olympus point-and-shoot, was fabulous and I use it daily, but it’s old and I wanted something newer, better and more advanced. I wanted more control [...]