It was early afternoon when we touched down in LA. The eleven hour flight passed quite quickly helped by watching three films, Country Gold, Due Date and The Adjustment Bureau.
At the Alamo rental office I was offered the choice of a Ford Mustang or a Chrysler Sebring, although the Mustang is better known I opted for the latter, I was told it was a better car. Once the paper work was done it was time to "drop the top" tune in the radio to KIIS FM 102.7 and head north for Santa Maria.
I can't quite describe the excitement of driving on LA's freeways, it's a fantastic feeling of freedom and such a buzz, especially in a convertible. I do know that if I had to commute on them everyday it wouldn't feel quite the same.
We stopped off at an Inn-N-Out Burger retaurant near Santa Barbara for a "Double Double with Cheese" - a must do and it certainly didn't disappoint.
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I beg your pardon, I never promised you a Rose Garden |
We finally reached The Rose Garden Inn, a suitallty tacky motel at about 11pm, although very clean it was in need of "remodeling." I got the flavour of the place soon after we arrived when a a big old yank tank pulled up in the car park, out stepped a short hispanic guy with a young white girl, he payed cash for a room and then they disappeared inside, drugs? guns? sex? It was a "Tarantino moment" for me!
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| Don't you just love Yankee TV? |
The Playlist
Me and Tenesee by Tim McGraw & Gwyneth Paltrow - From the film Country Strong.
Rolling In The deep by Adele - First song heard on KIIS FM whilst driving the 405 freeway.
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