Of course, the original plan was to leave Oakland by 6:00 am, but we all secretly knew that wasn't going to happen. The-little-Subaru-that-could couldn't actually hold all of our stuff, so a few bags were cut from the 4000 mile trip to NJ and mailed home. It took two extra hours to get all of the necessities in the trunk, but by 8:00 am, we were rolling! Our completely packed trunk is shown here:
The next six hours down to LA went slowwwwwwwwly. Very slowly.
4 people + a very small station wagon + all of their junk = little leg room and a very tense car.
Thanks to a quick stop for some animal-style In 'N Out cheeseburgers and fries (Michael was not a fan, making him immediately disowned from the family), a portable DVD player (to keep Michael entertained so we don't kill him!), A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers on CDs (surprisingly all about the Bay area), and our goal to see license plates from all 50 states (we've seen 32, so far), we were able to make it all the way to LA in one piece.
We walked up and down Hollywood Blvd, seeing the Hollywood sign, the Kodak theatre, the walk of fame, and Michael's favorite celebrity of all time: Robert Waldo! Never heard of him? Michael would be glad to fill you in on the entire life story of this guy, who was the tallest man to ever live.
Dinner was at El Chollo, aka the first place in America to have nachos! Thanks, Courtney, for taking us!
The Santa Monica Pier was a little too foggy and cold (and crowded) for our liking, so we headed back to the hotel early to relax and ready ourselves for the four hour drive to Las Vegas tomorrow!
See all of the pictures from our day in LA here.
- Abby
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