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However, knowing nothing, can those in the know give us some tips on where to stay, what to do, where to avoid etc......
We want to see stuff, but I DO NOT want to spend lots of time driving!
Are you the most travelled man in nthe world WSS???Who Shot Sam? wrote:Now that is a serious station wagon!
We actually drove across country from California to Maine and back again in a station wagon one summer, visiting Yellowstone, the Black Hills, Bryce and Zion, etc. Everything was fine until the car overheated in Sudbury, Ontario on the way home.
I doubt it. I was a teenager at the time and haven't been back to any of those places since.Jackson Monk wrote:Are you the most travelled man in nthe world WSS???
Good move, Jackson. It's a liberating point as a parent when that happens. But beware, the kids like it too and will expect it from now on.Jackson Monk wrote:We've really splashed the cash on a spot of luxury and will be having separate rooms to the children for the first time since they were born. Fuck it, the Mastercard can handle it
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Fantastic. If you can't find a Tommy's, Carney's on Sunset is great for messy burgers and fries as well. You can't miss it - an old railroad car smack dab in the middle of Sunset.Jackson Monk wrote:Hi all
Well, the California trip is booked and we are all very excited. Flying out to San Francisco where we stay for 4 nights. Driving down the Pacific Coast Highway over the following 12 days with stops in Monterey, Pismo Beach, Santa Barbara and Huntingdon Beach. We've really splashed the cash on a spot of luxury and will be having separate rooms to the children for the first time since they were born. Fuck it, the Mastercard can handle it
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We considered this carefully and this seemed the most relaxed distance given the ages of the children. We're going to do Napa, Yosemite, Death Valley, Vegas and the Grand Canyon next year.
Have taken on board all your recommendations and hope to do as many things as possible. I'm loving the idea of double chilli cheeseburgers already!
I'm thinking of taking a trip, do you take in atheists?Mr. Average wrote:Wow WSS hit it outta the park. Especially the part about Ameoba records in LA. If you are serious to coming to Dana point, Thats where I hang my hat, and I can secure a beautiful roon at the Laguna Cliffs Resort and Spa at a decent rate with enough advance notice. I have some connections.
If you want to stay somewhere just outside of Laguna Beach and near everything like Disneyland, etc let me know and I can make that happen. It won't be opulent splendor but near salt creek, laguna beach, dana point, san juan capistrano, dana point, san clemente (some swear the ghost of Nixon still walks the beaches in sockless penny-loafers and a metal detector humming "big Girls Don't Cry").
We have a small but humble abode but it can accomodate a family of four or five without a penny of cost. We have a pool and a hot tub and great music. Hot showers, and laundry. Food. Beer. etc. If you want someone to host you to Hollywood and experience the HOB, or the Graumann Chinese theater with the foot/hand prints etc and the stars of fame I can help.
Anyway, the offer is out. No politics I promise. Just kindness and affordability. That is all I have to offer.
Thanks Mr A a very kind offer. However, the hotels are all booked and paid for through the travel firm. I have an old school friend who lives in Huntington Beach and we have already accepted her offer to show us the sights etc.Mr. Average wrote:Wow WSS hit it outta the park. Especially the part about Ameoba records in LA. If you are serious to coming to Dana point, Thats where I hang my hat, and I can secure a beautiful roon at the Laguna Cliffs Resort and Spa at a decent rate with enough advance notice. I have some connections.
If you want to stay somewhere just outside of Laguna Beach and near everything like Disneyland, etc let me know and I can make that happen. It won't be opulent splendor but near salt creek, laguna beach, dana point, san juan capistrano, dana point, san clemente (some swear the ghost of Nixon still walks the beaches in sockless penny-loafers and a metal detector humming "big Girls Don't Cry").
We have a small but humble abode but it can accomodate a family of four or five without a penny of cost. We have a pool and a hot tub and great music. Hot showers, and laundry. Food. Beer. etc. If you want someone to host you to Hollywood and experience the HOB, or the Graumann Chinese theater with the foot/hand prints etc and the stars of fame I can help.
Anyway, the offer is out. No politics I promise. Just kindness and affordability. That is all I have to offer.