17 Highlights From California

After yesterday’s mammoth California post, I figured it may be handy to write a shorter post with only my highlights from California – just in case you don’t want to wade through 4,200 words about the places I went shopping and where I ate lunch. Continue reading “17 Highlights From California”

A Road-Trippers Guide to California

Get ready for a pretty hefty post (there is a shorter alternative here). I wanted to do a city guide for the places I stayed in California but I realised that I didn’t explore any of them fully enough to write a good guide. Well maybe I did but it was a while ago so I don’t remember all the details. Instead, I thought I’d put together a guide for anyone planning a road trip through California, with a brief outline of where I went, ate and stayed. Continue reading “A Road-Trippers Guide to California”

California Part Seven: San Diego (Balboa Park and Beaches)

April 2010

The next day was our day at the famous San Diego zoo and it was my turn behind the wheel of our truck. The Gap Year Buddy and I managed to get to Balboa Park fairly easily and were able to park free of charge. However, as we didn’t know exactly where in the big park the zoo was, I decided just to follow the car in front and we ended up miles away from where we wanted to be.

Continue reading “California Part Seven: San Diego (Balboa Park and Beaches)”

California Part Six: Los Angeles, Santa Monica and San Diego

April 2010

The next day felt very long, mainly because I discovered a new time in the morning called 7am. We did not get on. It takes a lot to get me up and out before 8am, but the prospect of the Huckleberry Bakery with the Gap Year Buddy’s family did the trick. By 8.30am the place had started to fill up so the early start turned out to be necessary. Continue reading “California Part Six: Los Angeles, Santa Monica and San Diego”