Road Warriors: Los Angeles

The road to LA

We left our awesome hotel suite in Kingman, AZ early yesterday, drove through the California desert, and got to LA around 12:30 pm. Not a lot of roadkill on this leg of the Big Adventure, but we're kind of over it anyway. We saw two accidents, the only two of our trip, in the desert.

I didn't think LA driving or the traffic was particularly bad -- similar to Boston, but there are more lanes and people actually yield here -- but my mother was visibly nervous, clinging to the handle of my car. AND she was already upset because we had to stop at the California border for a quick inspection. "I don't appreciate being treated like I'm not an American!!" she ranted. They were checking for things that could bring in fruit flies. I unknowingly smuggled in two bananas, which will undoubtedly be the downfall of the great state of California.

So it was a welcome sight when my Aunt Beth greeted us with champagne upon arrival in Silverlake:

That picture makes it look like she has a stump arm.

We got some fish tacos and cupcakes and relaxed for the evening. Today we're going to hike in Griffith Park and take Momma to Hollywood. Venice Beach and the Santa Monica Pier tomorrow! We'll try to find a hook for Beth's hand while we're there. I'll have better pictures by Sunday. Then Momma flies home on the red eye Sunday night and I have to get to work. It's time to get real.