Sunset over Santa Barbara 

Our first parking ticket (we got two..totalling 70 american bucks all up). I think this one was for blocking the street cleaning. 

One of our hostels..this one is in San Fran 

In-n-Out Burger our fave all american burger joint...a song and dance was even made up about it. 

We came across this scene only a few hours after landing in LA.....Porshe meets the pole... 

Alcatraz Island 

'Whatever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, the evening TV" 

More Golden Gate goodness 

More supermarket adventures at Ralph's....this time in the "Pancake & Syrup" section...far out! 

Getting some kai in downtown San Fran upon our arrival at about 2am...very dodgy time of the night.... 

By the way...I didn't take these pics..we were having way to much of a good time to bother with cameras! But they are from our gig in San Jose. 

The amazing LED curtain that changed all th time and went up and down during the show...very cool. 

Looking from the side of the stage..we were in the cordoned off bit (the ellipse) you can see at the front - about 3 rows from the front! killer view 

Bono and Adam at U2 

Waiting in the GA line outside the HP Pavillion in San Jose to see U2! We had driven all day from LA to get there 

A very impressive lit-up cathedral in San Francisco..taken from our Ford Explorer window 

The Exploratorium in San Francisco...wow! It was massive! It features a bit in 'The Rock'. We kinda stumbled upon it accidently (pulling a u-turn in it's driveway) but it was very very cool. 

The most boozed of them all (it was her 21st dinner) got up and did a reindition for us....classic. 

Some boozed girls asked Ryan to do the Haka in an Italian restaurant in Santa Barbara and he kindly obliged, putting on a performance for the diners and staff. 

Mazza and I rocking the Puma styles in San Deigo. I bought my hat, Matt couldn't be persuaded. 

22 inches of pure pepperoni heaven....what an introduction to America. On our first night in LA, on Hollywood Boulevard. Snapple drinks are quite an institution...I recommend peach flavour. 

I couldn't resist 

According to the US, New Zealand only has one Island...the south doesnt get a look in sorry! This was taken in San Deigo at a navy memorial thing 

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. Very impressive! 

American supermarkets are a tourist attraction in themselves....once you discover the bakery department there's no looking back