6/16/09 - Los Angeles

So, today I decide to head down to Los Angeles - home of UCLA - Go Bruins! (Secretly, this is where I wanted to go to college had circumstances been different...)

The Crowne Plaza at SF didn't charge for Internet access but I had to get a cable – bad wifi reception. Got up, cleaned up, and hit the road. I took the Pacific Coast Highway. It was a perfect day for the drive 72, sunny and it was absolutely gorgeous.
Here's today's route
Totally awesome views for miles. Here are some pics.
Wild Dill. I had to stop for a one lane road repair for about 15 minutes, so I had a snack of the stalks. Tasty!
Somebody was going a bit too fast some years ago...
More pretty pictures.



Booked the Hilton close to LAX at a very reasonable price. Problem is they charge for parking and Internet access. So I checked in, unloaded and went for a walk to find something to eat and check out the local fauna. It seems that 10% of the population is wanting something to eat. I may have passed 30 people and was hit up 3 times for $$ for “food”.

Passed thru Big Sur National forest

PCH yes, it's gorgeous and it goes on for miles and miles.
Carmel is cute. I can see why Clint lives there. A nice lady adopted me at the Safeway and let me use her frequent shopper card so I could save a few bucks. Nice folks in Carmel.

I saw 4 Zebras south of San Louis Obispo. They were among a herd of cattle.

Skunk!

Random Thoughts

• I smell sage
• There are quite a few hitchhikers along PCH. Something you hardly see anymore.
• I smell the ocean
• Artichokes, swiss chard, sunflowers, strawberries
• CHiPs all over PCH
• Grapevines! Wine, Wine, Wine
• Many livestock today, but the zebra bonus gives it to the left
  
• Listening to: Hellstrom's Hive, radio, Rush. Really loud
  

That's it for now... Stay tuned...