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Next Stop…

Next Stop…

Seattle! No we haven’t extended the holiday, now reliant on planes and the rather useless BA to get us home, we are currently waiting in Sea Tac airport waiting to transfer home! So in the meantime what did we do yesterday? Deciding that we’d done enough driving, the theme park was off the cards, so a bus trip taking in the sights of LA, including a stop at Hollywood to see the walk of fame and Chinese Theatre.   We…

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They say video games don’t teach you anything!

They say video games don’t teach you anything!

The day started out with a trip to the unofficial Mcdonalds museum at the site of the 1st ever Mcdonalds resturant. Then we set off for the final time.Down route 66 through LA to Santa Monica.  The journey was the polar opposite from the previous days journey through the desert..fast paced, busy will a lot of impatient drivers.  Chris kept his cool and we made it to the end of route 66 and our final stop Santa Monica. Having clocked…

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California or Bust

California or Bust

Or probably both. .. The trip is coming to an end as we today cross the border to the final state California. Having survived the night at the Motel, breakfast is served at Walgreen’s (the supermarket by the motel!) We head off on the most interesting drive, described as hair raising by the guide book, Vic holds on tight as we wind our way up and down the Arizona desert. Oatman is a ‘ghost’ town, home to the wild Burro’s,…

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