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Up, Up and Away !! πŸ›«

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Every cloud has a silver lining !! πŸ’­πŸ’­ Follow @sk.digilance for more reels in Instagram.. And definitely follow my adventures around the world !! https://sk-digilance.blogspot.com Glance, comment and share the blog !!

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Viva Las Vegas!  A famous 1964 American musical movie of Elvis Presley and Ann Margret.πŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒ It's a Spanish phrase, "Viva" means "Long Live" and "Las Vegas" means “The Meadows”. So, Long Live Las Vegas !!πŸ˜πŸ™ƒ "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!" 🀫 - An endearing slogan among people around the world. But, my dear friends, I would definitely want to share my Las Vegas travel experiences. πŸ€— I have been to Las Vegas at least 4 times in last 2 decades.  Las Vegas is known for its amazingly detailed contemporary architecture of resorts, hotels and casinos like MGM Grand, New York-New York, The Venetian, Caesars Palace, Paris hotel, Bellagio and many more.πŸ™ The iconic Las Vegas strip  also known as Las Vegas Boulevard, a major road in the Las Vegas Valley, is an incredibly place to walk with endless sights especially during night making Vegas atmosphere alive. Its one of my standout memories. We don&#

Washington State Capitol Building, Olympia, Washington, USA

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We went to Capitol Building during a weekend in January this year and it's an unfortunate that the galleries for the Senate, House and Supreme Court building were not open (or may be due to Covid restrictions ) so, we couldn't get a tour of the capitol inside. I highly recommend taking your kids to see this masterpiece, a great place to visit at least once. I definitely appreciate the beauty of the building and landscaping. There are a few statues/monuments here as well along with huge walking grounds outside. I heard there are free tour every hour unfortunately we went there during wrong time. But will definitely go again some other day in future with my family to check gallery indoors, will take more photos and will write in detail about Washington State Capitol Building again. PS: Parking is on the street or visitor center in front of the building and paid at the kiosk, well worth the small amount you

Confusion hill @ Leggett, California

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Confusion Hill is a another roadside attraction in Piercy, California 15 minutes drive from Chandelier tree ( https://sk-digilance.blogspot.com/2021/05/chandelier-tree-leggett-california.html ) . Confusion Hill (similar to Santa Cruz's Mystery Spot) is a home of mystery and Gravity. There is a small train ride, a quick thing, kind of cute and you go all the way up the small hill and then just ride backward down just to feel the weird magnetic pull. Not a major destination attraction but worth a stop in my opinion for those who have younger kids as it has a World's tallest freestanding redwood carving as mentioned in Ripley's Believe It or Not! My son loved it of course because of his love for trains. We did hangout near small playground and enjoy the shade watching squirrels. Ps: The gift shop/ snack bar is typical but has nice things available. Visit their website for further details like

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Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California

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Who doesn't like  Disneyland ? Disneyland in California has been our go-to park more than a decade. Growing up in India , I always wanted to visit Disneyland - " The magical place on Earth ". I have watched classic Disney shows on TV like H ouse of Mouse, Ducktales, Aladdin, Chip n' Dale, Peter pan  and many more since my elementary school and they were amazing brilliant animated series that hold dear to me. My Sunday morning time would be watching cartoons. Somehow today, I’m reminiscing those beautiful days and simpler time! πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡ So when I came to US, since then till now we visited Disneyland many times & honestly never got tired of it. We even visited  Disney World, Florida  few years ago and I will definitely write a blog about it separately, so follow the journey with me! Disneyland in Southern California was originally named  “The Mickey Mouse Park" changed to “Disneylandia” to now "Disneyland Park&qu

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

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Golden Gate Bridge , a Historical Landmark with a beautiful view of Pacific Ocean, Angel Island and Alcatraz Island. Golden Gate is an iconic to San Francisco so you definitely have to stop to admire it at least once if  you are staying in US or visiting to California ( from another country) for vacation.  I heard so much about this bridge since my schooling/ college days in India, saw it on TV and Hollywood movies but coming to California and seeing it every time with your eyes you still get awestruck. The view never gets old, believe me, I've been over this bridge many times in my lifetime via car and have walked on it too (too many times to count). The bridge is only 1.7 miles long, but there are lot of people here to walk or visit this iconic structure. On the east side of the bridge are paths for the pedestrians while the west side of the bridge are for the bicyclists. I would definitely recommend heading out on a weekday for a run, hike or