Day Seven – Seems it Never Rains in Southern California (like hell)
Awoke this morning to rain – lots of it. After breakfast (did I mention they have a really good buffet?) we had to visit a notary to get papers all official and mailed off, and on the return trip got soaked. Really soaked. My friend and I were all set to go railfanning, but ended up getting the rental car and taking that out. I had booked a 300, but could not resist the upgrade to a red Camaro convertible. Could not find a place to park by the Santa Fe Depot, so headed north of town to Del Mar. There we found what I guess was a good spot, Friend got some good pictures while I was on the phone to OnStar and such people finding out how the car worked. Memo to Alamo – at least show how to put the front seat back forward. I learned more from the parking attendant at the hotel than from anyone else. Dinner at a wharf seafood place again, but not nearly as good as the night previous. Hard to believe the trip is half over. Seems like it just started.
Day Eight – On The Road.
Bade farewell to our friends and the great breakfast at the Embassy Suites. Hit the road around 9, and the top came down around 11. LA was not the problem I had anticipated, but it still was congested and warm. The PCH was well worth the wait. Major scenic, a good road and sunshine galore. Top went back up near Ventura, and drove to a neat little place in Santa Barbara with enough of a pier/harbor/ocean view to justify $200/night. Adventure of the day – saw a woman on a bicycle get hit by a pickup in SB. Went to a great seafood place that was recommended by the front desk lady. About a 45 minute wait, but so worth it. We are finding good seafood on the west coast, as we should. Problem is, we can only eat at one place at a time.
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