May 1 - Sea World

Sea World awaits us today - however, John has done his back and is headed for the hospital. 

Claire and I are dropped off at the gates to Sea World while John heads to the hospital.  Doctors, nurses and x-rays later, it is indeed muscular so thankfully it is treated with just horse tablets, anti inflams and Valium, but it will take a few more days to recover.

The show at Sea World was very similar to the one on the Gold Coast, performing seals, dolphins, dogs and cats.  All quite predictable, and enjoyable but the real treat came later when were travelled further south to the gorgeous Hotel Del Coronado.  It is something John and I do every time we are in the States, and it is a real joy.  We have a quiet cocktail out on the back patio of the Hotel and watch the sun set over the ocean. Bliss.

We were keen for Claire to see the hotel, and the museum they had downstairs, celebrating Marilyn Monroe who filmed, "Some Like it Hot" here in the 1950's.  Alas, the museum has been dismantled, and they only had a few photos and bric a brac in a very small section of the hotel.  Shame.

The beautiful Del



Sorry about the pics being sideways again - I'm not sure what's happening there.

Someone's hijacked my iPad yet again!

A recommendation by Tony to head to a section of SD near the water paid off handsomely - we found a fantastic Italian restaurant overlooking the water, and we were entertained to a gorgeous evening of fabulous food - and fireworks.