- Picked up white mustang from National – dream come true! Even better Laura can legally drive it - phew!
- Find Airbandb after getting stuck in LA traffic – location is amazing – Hollywood strip is two streets away!
- Brunch burrito at Mel's diner, Hollywood – so good!
- Found Britney Spears star on Hollywood walk of fame + MJ, Liza Minelli & Bee Gees
- Had a bible preacher follow us with a megaphone saying 'there is no gay relationship that will be okay in God's eyes' oh dear #LA
- Checked out Rupauls shop /largest candy store in USA & bought new PINK selfie stick
- Drove to Calabasas private, gated communities – ended up getting Maccy D’s all day breakfast sausage burritos – must get again!
- Drove through Malibu – it’s nice, beachy and busy
- Margarita in a bar in Hollywood
- California Donuts – got four but will get more!
- Hiked to Hollywood sign- went to the top / back and front – loved it!
- Got a parking ticket – damn Columbus day being a holiday we didn’t know about!
- Did a Celebrity home tours saw Ice T & Coco’s, Bieber's Katy Perry's, Quentin Tarantino, Vinnie Jones, MJ’s, Playboy Mansion, Bruno Mars’s, Justin Timberlakes and his car. Did Rodeo drive and Beverley Hills – saw the jail LiLo & Paris Hilton ended up in – very nice!
- Rusty Mullet bar for Tatter Tots & corn dogs - so so good!
- Checked out down town LA & Walt Disney concert Hall
- Teddy Graham's damn you (just discovered this awesome snack!)
- Sunrise over LA at 7am – beautiful!
- Disneyland -15 hours, 13 rides, 3 parades & fireworks – such a great day! Dream come true.
- Drive to Vegas-arrive at Valet parking at 4! Love this place.
- Check in & hit pool with Margarita – merry by 5.30pm - ooops
- Dinner at Guy Fieri's – really good food and massive portions – Vegas baby!
- Shock guys at the bar by saying we were married – ah poor southern state men!
- Watched Britney from 7 rows back with a margarita – seriously amazing – another dream come true! No camera zoom needed to see her this time!
- Brunch at Panda Express & MCD'S – best combo EVER!
- Hit the road at 1pm & to Death Valley
- Raining but beautiful & saw double rainbow – pretty special!
- Dante' peak- stunning view over Death Valley
- Finished drive to Mammoth Lakes in the dark via Carl Jr- SO scary - the drive not the food!
- Found hotel and informed the car had to be cleared of EVERYTHING because of bears - it took a while!
- Hotel nice enough and breakfast continental style – so S made a few sandwiches for the journey
- Drove to Yosemite -via seriously windy roads and shocked at $30 entrance fee.
- Did main loop seeing forest fires and half dome – very immersive experience with the top down on the car!
- Yosemite was beautiful - just like the pictures
- Made it
to San Fran for 7pm
- Amazing Airbandb overlooking the bay and the city
- Quick change and head to welcome drinks and had amazing truffle mac & cheese and sweet potato fries!
- Early night before seeing painted ladies and Lombard street in cloudy San Francisco.
- Late lunch at the old Clam House -oldest restaurant in San Fran and delicious Clam Chowder!
- Arrived at wedding at 5 -great location overlooking bay. Nice wedding, good food, lovely company-inc some gay guys for L-and terrible drinks! Wiped S out at 11pm & sick till next day.
- Stunning day at Santa Cruz-dip in the sea & Sarah restored! Sun-shining and feeling the holiday mood.
- Fun times walking the boardwalk and getting fried chips.
- Lunch in restaurant on the pier with fresh calamari and amazing views!
- End of day watching surfing comp and visiting Monarch butterflies in the wild, pretty incredible!
- Next morning tested hot tub at Airbandb accommodation before exploring the city after breakfast with Steph & Corrine
- First stop murals in Misson then Twin Peaks for overview of city, mosaic steps then Castro area before parking in China town. Finding Haing Ha for fantastic dim sum.
- Cable car to fisherman wharf - another dream come true! Such fun!
- Seeing sea lions at pier 39
- Dinner at Boudins - amazing chicken and best beignets ever. Oh and a cocktail the waitress made for S with no instruction.
- Uber to car park – best not to walk San Fran hills!
- Morning in the hot tub before walking Golden Gate bridge. Stunning views across the 1.7 mile bridge!
- Pitstop in the Muir woods for tree talk with Todd and to see red wood trees.
- Afternoon and evening in Sausalito. Visited all year round Christmas shop & marina to see house boats and floating temple
- Lovely dinner overlooking the bay back to San Fran.
- Packed up with new cases (gift for bday) – super useful!
- 9am leaving to get to Carmel for bunch so yummy at Village Corner bistro
- Took Highway 1, saw beautiful coast and stunning sea-lots of pitstops for photos
- Shocked that Pfieffer beach wanted $10 to enter! S ran thru saw very little purple sand but a wonderful beach area – not worth $10!
- Completed Highway 1 by hanging out with vocal elephant seals – so close it was amazing!
- Final stop in Cayucos for brown sugar cookies and gas.
- Made it to Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo at 5pm
- Checked into Merry pink glitter room - awesome!
- Amazing location and great pool open till 11 + 2 x heated Jacuzzis
- Dinner at Copper cafe-delicious milkshakes in goblets -L has one to keep!
- Dancing in Gold rush restaurant with live band playing moon river – very romantic!
- Took photos
of pink tennis court and basketball court!
- Breakfast in SLO was MCD sausage burrito – still delicious
- Drove to Venice Beach for 4pm
- Checked into small but very well located Airbandb. Headed out for sunset on the beach.
- Dinner at C&O Trattoria with amazing garlic balls and pasta
- Evening watching Netflix
- Next day started with walking Abbott Kinney street before hitting beach.
- Hung out in the sea and beach till 2.
- Showered and headed back to walk Venice beach blvd and check out shops.
- Watched sunset – stunning – just stunning
- Seagulls are thugs of Venice beach!
- Visited Shawn's Pumpkin Patch for photos before stopping at Culver Westfield.
- Dinner at Olive Garden-charged $2 to play table game (sadface) -oops. Great food!
- 2 hours in Target before a night packing.
- Packed car and hit the beach for last bit of sunshine - now super sunburned! - oops
- Lunch at Baja Cantina-delicious!
- Flight home!
Once we have gone through the photos we will blog about each stage of the road trip and what made it so great but as you can see we did a lot!
