The changing vegetation is impressive. We see the saguaro cactus, trees Johu, garden Cholla (cactus-like flowers) and lots of other stuff ...
piles of giant rocks amaze us.
We dine at the highest point of view of the park admiring the Coachella Valley and the Salton Sea.
We invested in the card that gives us access to most national parks, because we fully intend to visit some. No regret the Joshua Tree National Park is just great, we would have liked more time to venture further into the trail. We crossed the park (50 miles) in about 4 hours.
After visiting the park we went to Pioneertown. This mini village was the setting for several western movies. To walk around in the atmosphere gives a taste of just jumping on a horse and go to his lasso or go to the local tavern 2-3 empty mug of beer. Unfortunately for us bowling was closed and it seems that he also served in many movies.
After our jaunt into the world of cowboys, we had really hot. The thermometer showed 118 degrees F, almost as hot as hell. We went to enjoy a hamburger, a real American hamburger on Palmspring terraces.
jets of cold water vapor format allowed us to refresh ourselves and enjoy the moment more.
the village pub (the restaurant), he even had to show our passports to be allowed to drink beer. Sacred return to reality!
Dodo in a visitor center near Anaheim Mighty Ducks!
De nouveau dans de grosses métropoles, la frénésie monte et le temps devient de l’argent. Non sans farce tout bouge autour de nous et on est un peu étourdis pour ne pas dire déphasés. C’est d’ailleurs pour cette raison que nous sommes moins assidus sur le blog.
LA LA LA…je ne chante pas là, il s’agit de notre destination pour quelques jours : Los Angeles!
Les plages nous ont tout de suite attirées. Pour les fans de The OC, eh oui nous avons pris la route direction Newport Beach à mon express demande.
And then I fell in love with someone other than OP, appointed California! Strolling on the boardwalk and the pier before going to see what the 2 other nearby beaches had to offer: Huntington and Long Beach.
At Huntington , we slap another great burger in an Irish pub for a mere $ 5. What a deal! The atmosphere of this city is rather fun and good number of surfers filled the terraces at sunset instead of surfing.
Long Beach hosts the third largest container port in the world, but what caught our attention is the huge marina with its countless sailboats and the one and only Queen Mary.
After a day on the beach road, we pay a tour of the arcades on the Shoreline Village and we win lots of tickets that gives us the right to choose candy.
The big fun!
The evening ends in the large hotel chain Walmart where we also have gained a new retro bike for only $ 75. No way not to buy it!
Thursday ... Hollywood ...
Here there are the tourists armed with Kodak and c ' is surely to do homage at the Kodak Center. Hollywood Boulevard, is dangerous because the Walk of Fame attracts all eyes (everyone likes to read the names of stars in the stars) and the risk of collision is increased.
We wanted to pay a real tour of tourists aboard a bus in the open. However, 15 minutes after our departure, the only thing we saw is a gas station. Frustration inside the vehicle and some clients require immediate repayment rebels. So we end up back at square one (Hollywood street without a tower, but at least with our money in pocket). Actually we ended up the only two sitting on the bus to say: "We are unwilling to go, why we can not go?" And fireside who replies: "Get out and go ask for a Refund, I Can not go around with only two people." Bad karma!
Change of plan: we are shopping all afternoon in the vast Plaza at the corner of Hollywood and Highland do not forget to read each name on which we beat it and push a little scream of excitement when we read Celine Dion! Haha
At sunset, we went to see the Sunset Strip before venturing into the mountains and joining Bel-Air Bevely Hills where the stars live. Now we have a head full of ideas to build a house a few million.
Before returning to the hotel, Walmart, PO Rodeo Dr. took me to see, just to piss the world's poor who live in Walmart! haha The shops of the most renowned fashion designers there and also relative prices. This day is but a dream, because the fantasy world of television we waited the next day, Universal Studios.
As kids, we ran all day. With a tight schedule, we managed to do all the attractions and take hundreds of photos.haha
PO even had the chance to dance with Marilyn Monroe. She had chosen and wanted!
Me, I pissed him laugh and he was a little uncomfortable in the middle of the crowd swaying with the star!
All popular figures in TV and movies were at the rendezvous (Simpson, Frankenstein, Terminator, Shrek ..).
We did a tour of the studios and failed to visit Wisteria Lane, but great disappointment! They were trained to shoot an episode of Desperate Housewives next season!
A beautiful day in high sounds, images and especially special effects!
It Saturday is perfect, it is not too much traffic. Downtown LA is our goal for the day. We start the day at the famous Farmers Market.
We then regales excellent pupusas (Salvadoran specialty) at the Grand Central Market before visiting Little Tokyo Toy District, Fashion District, Jewelry District and the Financial District .
A great walk to the center of skyscrapers where we could practice our English with the Hispanic merchants. Here, el centro es mucho great.
We end the day centro with a stop at Venice Beach, a beach.
Here if an alien landed, no one would notice, because most people attending Venice Beach are quite eccentric. When they are not standing on a box reciting poems, they walk in robe (video support) or trying by all means to legalize marijuana.
Sunday beach day! We parked the West in Santa Monica and it made the bike ride. Two on a bike back on the boardwalk of the seaside was like in the movies.
We went to the pier in Santa Monica. Amusement park, shops and restaurants is not just a platform but a town! Hahaha
On the road again along quietly the California coast. The scenery is magnificent. Malibu, Ventura before a stop in Santa Barbara. A power nap on the beach and a stroll on State Street, Starbucks coffee in hand. We are overjoyed.
Dodo in a Rest Area on the way to San Francisco!
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