Did Driving through California the summer of 1983; I was 14. It was the summer after my mother died and my grandmother thought the family could use a big vacation. We flew into LAX (I was disturbed by the smog and wide-eyed at the punk band getting into the limo.) and stayed with family friends in Lancaster. Did LA, Hollyweird, and the beach (nothing like Nags Head) and then down to San Diego to see friends and family. Went to the zoo, Sea World, and Tijuana. Then it was back up through Lancaster (to pick up luggage accidentally forgotten and to get stuck in the bathroom) and then we were off to Disney. Then it was up to Fresno to see more family and then the Redwoods and we finished things up in San Francisco. If you want a real Chinatown, S.F.'s the place to go.
It was a crazy three weeks (during which I was reading the Dragonriders of Pern.) and although it was a lot of fun, it took away the mystery that was California. I've been there, seen that, and only want to visit friends around S.F. Though the kidlet totally wants to see redwoods. She's all about the big trees! ;-p
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Date: 2008-06-05 10:36 pm (UTC)It was a crazy three weeks (during which I was reading the Dragonriders of Pern.) and although it was a lot of fun, it took away the mystery that was California. I've been there, seen that, and only want to visit friends around S.F. Though the kidlet totally wants to see redwoods. She's all about the big trees! ;-p