August 2010
3 posts
adventures on the west coast, day 11
going full circle and driving back to la, this time spending two nights in a lovely hotel in santa monica. the santa monica pier reminds me a lot of brighton pier and i win a precious magnet and a rather unique temporary ed hardy tattoo on a sheet of paper at the arcade hall. fashion debacle in downtown after i invested 2 dollars in a bandanna. was a little too overexcited to try it on and threw...
adventures on the west coast, day 10
woke up and feel pretty much as dead as the rental car (which somehow seems to have run out of battery over the last two days). hours later even the hotel room in the best part of the city (pacific beach) can’t make me fall in love with san diego and i miss vegas. at least all the post-marathon pain in my legs is finally gone and i am looking forward to los angeles and the santa monica...
adventures on the west coast, day 9
the big hangover arrives and gets treated properly at the huge hotel pool area. more mcdonalds, more gambling and free drinks at the table. of course only after showing them my id which in one case took 20 minutes to resolve as they had never seen an austrian drivers licence before and certainly didn’t have a clue what or where austria even is. still really loving the city though and wish i...
July 2010
8 posts
adventures on the west coast, day 8
death valley and las vegas are next on the list and the endless rocky desert with its unbelievable heat doesn’t fail to impress. also buying one of the biggest cans of beer i have ever seen which may slightly influence my judgment. las vegas is smaller than i thought, but arriving there late pays off as the city really shines at night. endless rounds of drinks and endless rounds of black...