So this is the last blog of the driving adventure. The final day of driving didn’t disappoint. It felt like I was driving on multiple spaghetti junctions, with a few breaks in between where the motorway was 7 or 8 lanes wide. It was almost as if I could feel the hustle and impatience of people desperate to get somewhere very fast. Saw at least three almost crashes. And so many cutting ins and ups. I just pootled in the third of fourth lane doing a regular 65mph and stayed calm. We had no time pressure and we wanted to be safe.
Just before hitting the road into the city, we stopped off at a cafe for a coffee and breakfast in Riverside. It was very kitsch and called ‘Kountry Folks’. I had never seen so many chickens (not real) in one cafe. Bert went for the California chips which came loaded with cheese and bacon, and I had a piece of cherry pie.
Next stop was Castle Park, a kid’s adventure park two minutes from the cafe, for a game of mini golf. The temperature had dropped a bit but as we went round the 18-hole course it got hotter and hotter. Hotter than Moab Arches in my opinion. Eventually even my palms were sweating. Luckily there was an air-condition amusement arcade where we sat for a good half-hour drinking pints of lemonade and letting our bodies return to a functioning level of heat. The adventure playground was fab – so good for kids with every ride imaginable.
Feeling more human we got in the car for the final leg into LA. It did feel I was driving in a arcade race track. But an hour later we arrived at our hotel on Venice Beach and saw the ocean. I had to go straight for a swim in the sea. It was bracing but warmer than Anglesey.
So it’s a cool 21C and we are feeling at bit chilly! Luckily I bought a sweatshirt at H&M yesterday.
Thanks for joining me on the road trip!
Be seeing you.
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