The huntington library, art collections and botanical gardens is an educational and research institution established by henry e. huntington in 1919. in addition to the library, the institution displays an art collection strong in english portraits and french eighteenth-century furniture in the mansion, a dozen of little botanical gardens that featu

We left with great relief the craziness of vegas and headed towards the grand canyon. we made few stops as usual, as shown on the map below. point b: hoover dam (shown in the previous article) 35miles, i.e. barely 45min drive from las vegas. that was an obvious stop for our trip as celine fell in love with superman when she was 6 years old, and you

One of the main attractions for our trip to los angeles, and 2nd most important point to convince celine to go there, was the getty museum. the j.paul getty museum is made of 2 different museums: the getty center in los angeles wich houses european paintings, drawings, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts and photographs; and the getty villa in mali

Well well well... after months of psychological warfare with ce, i've finally managed to convince her to pay a visit to sin city. my trump cards: a circle du soleil show performed only in vegas ( mystere ), and a trip to the grand canyon to celebrate her 40th birthday in western-style afterwards. sh e finally did not hate it as much as she thought

One of the very good surprises about los angeles was its architecture: nothing to compare with the beautiful san francisco unity but a much nicer place than the grey and & modern washington dc. very few skyscrapers, mountains visible from almost every corners (we almost had the feeling to be back in grenoble), lovely beaches and many different ethn

It's that time of year again! we would like to wish you a joyful and peaceful christmas. we're sticking to our plans to visit the usa whilst we can, but we'll be really happy to be closer to home next year! next stop: (sunny?) south california and los angeles... we miss you and hope to see you all very soon. nb: this not our house!

Our second stop within the grand canyon brings us to gc village, that contains numerous landmark buildings and, of course, some spectacular canyon views. the el tovar hotel, the premier lodging facility at the grand canyon, opened its doors in 1905, and is the most luxurious lodging on the south rim. the hotel consists of 4 stories with a rustic ch

Also known as starstruck town, refers to the hollywood area and its movie industry. we came, we saw, we left. if not for the 2 interesting tours we had booked, we would have probably escaped after no more than 15 mn. the 2 world famous streets hollywood and sunset blvd are as tacky as you can imagine: awful touristy shops and their usual collection

On our way down to la, we took the famous and beautiful highway 1 which runs alongside the pacific ocean. we took our time, and made several stops (see the map below) first, we stopped around big sur (b), a breathtaking area, perfect for a coffee and, later, a picnic. next stop, a typical western town: los alamos and its historical saloon (nb: anyt