Driving To Los Angeles
Tuesday - May 31st 2016
After we checked out and had a coffee at Starbucks, we were on our way to Los
Angeles again. We decided to take the coast highway instead of the interstate,
because it offered a beautiful landscape. We stopped at one of the many
beaches along the coast for pictures and around noon we arrived in Santa
Monica. At first I wanted to visit the Will Rogers State Beach, that's where
they filmed Baywatch, to see the famous lifeguards, but unfortunately the
weather wasn't good and so the parking lot seemed to be closed. So we drove to
Veggie Grill, a vegan fast food restaurant, instead and had lunch with burgers and fries.
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Since we wanted to get more water and fruits for Disneyland, we were searching
for a Whole Foods Market. We decided to drive to the one in Glendale, which
was conveniently located, because I wanted so see the famous, at least for
Disney fans, 1401 Flower Street. That's where
Walt Disney Imagineering
is located and dreams up all the fantastic attractions for Disney parks around
the globe. On our way there we also had to stop at the
Walt Disney Studios in
Burbank, and I finally got to see the Seven Dwarfs building, also known as the
Walt Disney Company's
headquarter. After buying some stuff and getting dinner for later from Whole
Foods' hot bar, we also visited the
Glendale Galleria
and
The Americana at Brand. While the first one was just a regular shopping mall, the latter one was a
bautiful outdoor shopping district. Afterwards we headed to Anaheim, but
thanks to a major traffic jam, we arraived there later than expected.
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Upon arrival we checked in into our motel, the
Knights Inn Anaheim. At first we intended to stay at a Disney hotel, but the prices were just
too high for us and so we gave the Knights Inn a try, which had a great deal
for six nights. And were weren't disappointed. The room was really nice, since
the motel got refurbished recently. There was also a pool, but we didn't use
it. The fridge inside the room was also very convenient, because it allowed us
to keep our fruits fresh and the water cold. So after we dropped our luggage
in our room, we walked to Disneyland. That took about fifteen to twenty
minutes, but we didn't mind the walk. At the ticket booth we redeemed our
ticket vouchers and then we got a couple of cocktails at the fanatstic
Trader Sam's
at the Disneyland Hotel. What a cool and insane bar. The energy of the
bartenders was incredible and the cocktails were delicious, but strong. Back
at the hotel we ate our dinner from Whole Foods, had a good night's beer and
then we went to bed.
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