Sing with me...California Here We Come! Days 7 & 8, updated 12/20
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Meggera · 11-14-2006, 01:45 PM

Travel Day, October 29, 2006 – Part 2

We hopped in our rental car, and I got my directions to the hotel out. I had thought that our rental car place was at the airport. I hadn’t realized we would need to take a bus to the rental car place. So, my directions to the hotel were from LAX. When we left Thrifty, I noticed we were on the road we were supposed to be on so we started out. We drove and drove and drove. We got into poorer and poorer neighborhoods with Spanish billboards everywhere. Hmmmm. This did not seem right. It was interesting to see how no one had a yard. It seemed like every inch of LA is used for something. And the houses are so squished together. We are not used to seeing that at all.

Being uncomfortable in this part of town, my DH decided to turn around and get directions at Thrifty. He went in and we were actually on the right road, we had just gone the opposite way. Phew! It wasn’t too bad after all.

I was happy we were headed back towards LAX because it afforded me the opportunity to snap these pics.

LAX had really cool towers of light as you drove into the airport region. They were really beautiful. They would change colors every so often. I really liked that. It was really nice seeing the big LAX sign, too. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

After we figured out where we were going, everything was very easy from there. My directions actually worked. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

We made our way through LA and into Anaheim. I really enjoyed the drive. There was little traffic since it was so late. It was so exciting just knowing we were in CA, and then seeing signs to Disneyland. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]

We found the Candy Cane Inn and checked in. We were very pleased with the look and feel of the hotel. It was so quaint and lovely.

We found our room and unloaded the car. I snapped a picture of the room before we moved in.

Then we noticed a bag of cookies on the table with a card attached for Victoria. The staff of Candy Cane Inn had signed the card wishing her a happy birthday. I thought that was so sweet!

Everyone got ready for bed. I unpacked (I just couldn’t wait until the next day.) and got ready for bed. I called the front desk for a wake-up call of 7 a.m., and crawled into bed. It had been a long day, and of course our bodies were still on Eastern time. I think we got to bed around 12:30 a.m.

The beds are queen sized and very, very comfortable with lovely down, soft pillows. It was wonderful. This is one of the only hotels where I didn’t wake up with a backache each morning.

The best thing today was arriving in LA.
The worst thing today was the flight to LA.
The funniest thing today was getting a little lost!
Today we tried AirTran.
And the result was that the first flight was fine. The second one was horrible. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
The most magical moment today was the surprise cookies and card waiting for Victoria to wish her a happy birthday!

Coming up: Sea World in San Diego!

**DrDolphin** · 11-14-2006, 02:16 PM

Great update!! Glad you made it to your hotel!

**Colexis Mom** · 11-14-2006, 03:44 PM

Glad you made it to the Candy Cane Inn [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] The rooms looks great [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] More please [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

ariel14 · 11-14-2006, 08:10 PM

Glad you made it and survived the flight!
More pls!

Joy J · 11-15-2006, 12:48 AM

Glad to hear that you were happy with the Candy Cane Inn as that is the hotel we're considering trying out for our next DLR trip.

Joy

**chezp** · 11-15-2006, 01:45 AM

Glad you made it OK to your hotel - and it looks lovely! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]

tinksmom · 11-15-2006, 06:12 PM

Thanks for the update. More, please!
tenya

Meggera · 11-16-2006, 09:28 AM

Day 1 - October 30, 2006 – Part 1

Today was our day to head to Sea World in San Diego. Due to the time difference, we all were up and ready before the wake-up call ever came in. How nice is that?

The Candy Cane Inn offers a complimentary continental breakfast. I had half a bagel with cream cheese, a wonderful cranberry muffin and some apple juice. We all ate heartily and went to the front desk to make sure we had the correct directions to Sea World.

The Inn had directions to anywhere you can think of printed on notepads. The front desk was able to pull out the directions and hand them right over to us. It was so nice! The lady, however, told us we may not want to leave until 9 a.m., since it was rush hour and the I-5 can become very congested. We decided to take our chances. Sea World opened at 10 a.m., and I didn’t want to be late. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

We went back to the room to get our things, and I had to stop to take a couple of pictures of the outside of our room. We loved how the flowers were blooming over our doorway. There were always petals right outside our door. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Our room and our rental car.

We hopped in the car, got on the road, and came to an odd red light going onto the interstate. I was trying to read the sign when my DH went right through it. I told him he just ran a red light! He said, “Oops.” [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Come to find out, they have these red lights for merging onto the interstate. When the light turned green, only one car could merge on. I really liked it. We could use those here. Traffic was constantly moving instead of getting bottlenecked. Anyhoo, we got on I-5 and were off. Traffic was not bad at all. The front desk clerk didn’t realize what it is like to drive in Atlanta and DC. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] This was a piece of cake!

I loved the scenery as we drove. I couldn’t get over how brown everything was, and yet it was still pretty. Soon enough, we caught our first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] We came upon a pull over where you could get out, stretch your legs, see the ocean, etc. We pulled over and got out for some photos.

Victoria and Maxine at the Pacific!

Michael and me at the Pacific! (Victoria took this one.)

The view…

Then we noticed these furry creatures. They look like a type of squirrel. Does anyone know what it is? It sure was cute!

Here are pictures that Victoria took with her camera…

We hopped back in the car and got back on the road. The trip was uneventful. We followed the directions and made it to Sea World in about an hour and a half.

Up Next: Sea World!

**Colexis Mom** · 11-16-2006, 01:20 PM

Great pictures and a great start to the day [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] More please [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Huntermom · 11-16-2006, 07:52 PM

Just catching up with your trip report. I'm enjoying every word.

Those squirrel like things are squirrels-just a different genus than you see in the east. My naturalist son was thrilled on our first trip out west to see these creatures but it's been many years and I can't remember the specific kind. What I do remember is that when we went hiking in the San Gabriel Mtns. there were signs not to touch them as they could carry the plague which the kids also found fascinating.

Diane

**DrDolphin** · 11-16-2006, 08:47 PM

Great udpate!!

**chezp** · 11-17-2006, 01:27 AM

I couldn't agree more with you about those red lights - we thought they were a great idea as well. They're now talking about introducing them on the busiest freeways over here and everyone got really upset about the idea, but from what I could see, they worked really well. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]

Loved the flowers over your days - to me, that's what California was all about, we saw those sorts of flowers everywhere! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

**Chrissi** · 11-17-2006, 02:18 PM

Great TR so far. I love your photos! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img] I never think to get a photo of the room before we clutter it up with our junk. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

**PrincessSharon** · 11-17-2006, 03:57 PM

Your room looks great! I was also interested to hear about your drive to San Diego because I am doing that myself (though the reverse direction). Can't wait to hear about Sea World.

Joy J · 11-17-2006, 09:14 PM

Wonderful update!

Joy

11-14-2006, 01:45 PM	#61 (permalink)
Meggera Community Rank: Trailblazer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Harker Heights, TX Posts: 5,257	Re: Sing with me...California Here We Come! Pre-TR <font color="blue"> <u>Travel Day, October 29, 2006 – Part 2</u> We hopped in our rental car, and I got my directions to the hotel out. I had thought that our rental car place was at the airport. I hadn’t realized we would need to take a bus to the rental car place. So, my directions to the hotel were from LAX. When we left Thrifty, I noticed we were on the road we were supposed to be on so we started out. We drove and drove and drove. We got into poorer and poorer neighborhoods with Spanish billboards everywhere. Hmmmm. This did not seem right. It was interesting to see how no one had a yard. It seemed like every inch of LA is used for something. And the houses are so squished together. We are not used to seeing that at all. Being uncomfortable in this part of town, my DH decided to turn around and get directions at Thrifty. He went in and we were actually on the right road, we had just gone the opposite way. Phew! It wasn’t too bad after all. I was happy we were headed back towards LAX because it afforded me the opportunity to snap these pics. LAX had really cool towers of light as you drove into the airport region. They were really beautiful. They would change colors every so often. I really liked that. It was really nice seeing the big LAX sign, too. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] After we figured out where we were going, everything was very easy from there. My directions actually worked. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] We made our way through LA and into Anaheim. I really enjoyed the drive. There was little traffic since it was so late. It was so exciting just knowing we were in CA, and then seeing signs to Disneyland. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img] We found the Candy Cane Inn and checked in. We were very pleased with the look and feel of the hotel. It was so quaint and lovely. We found our room and unloaded the car. I snapped a picture of the room before we moved in. Then we noticed a bag of cookies on the table with a card attached for Victoria. The staff of Candy Cane Inn had signed the card wishing her a happy birthday. I thought that was so sweet! Everyone got ready for bed. I unpacked (I just couldn’t wait until the next day.) and got ready for bed. I called the front desk for a wake-up call of 7 a.m., and crawled into bed. It had been a long day, and of course our bodies were still on Eastern time. I think we got to bed around 12:30 a.m. The beds are queen sized and very, very comfortable with lovely down, soft pillows. It was wonderful. This is one of the only hotels where I didn’t wake up with a backache each morning. The best thing today was arriving in LA. The worst thing today was the flight to LA. The funniest thing today was getting a little lost! Today we tried AirTran. And the result was that the first flight was fine. The second one was horrible. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] The most magical moment today was the surprise cookies and card waiting for Victoria to wish her a happy birthday! Coming up: Sea World in San Diego! </font>

11-14-2006, 08:10 PM	#64 (permalink)
ariel14 Community Rank: Trekker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,538	Re: Sing with me...California Here We Come! Pre-TR Glad you made it and survived the flight! More pls!

11-15-2006, 12:48 AM	#65 (permalink)
Joy J Community Rank: Explorer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,236	Re: Sing with me...California Here We Come! Pre-TR Glad to hear that you were happy with the Candy Cane Inn as that is the hotel we're considering trying out for our next DLR trip. Joy

11-15-2006, 06:12 PM	#67 (permalink)
tinksmom Community Rank: Jetsetter Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Arlington,Texas USA Posts: 2,659	Re: Sing with me...California Here We Come! Pre-TR Thanks for the update. More, please! tenya

11-16-2006, 09:28 AM	#68 (permalink)
Meggera Community Rank: Trailblazer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Harker Heights, TX Posts: 5,257	Re: Sing with me...California Here We Come! Day 1, Part 1, updated 11/16 <font color="blue"> <u>Day 1 - October 30, 2006 – Part 1</u> Today was our day to head to Sea World in San Diego. Due to the time difference, we all were up and ready before the wake-up call ever came in. How nice is that? The Candy Cane Inn offers a complimentary continental breakfast. I had half a bagel with cream cheese, a wonderful cranberry muffin and some apple juice. We all ate heartily and went to the front desk to make sure we had the correct directions to Sea World. The Inn had directions to anywhere you can think of printed on notepads. The front desk was able to pull out the directions and hand them right over to us. It was so nice! The lady, however, told us we may not want to leave until 9 a.m., since it was rush hour and the I-5 can become very congested. We decided to take our chances. Sea World opened at 10 a.m., and I didn’t want to be late. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] We went back to the room to get our things, and I had to stop to take a couple of pictures of the outside of our room. We loved how the flowers were blooming over our doorway. There were always petals right outside our door. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Our room and our rental car. We hopped in the car, got on the road, and came to an odd red light going onto the interstate. I was trying to read the sign when my DH went right through it. I told him he just ran a red light! He said, “Oops.” [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Come to find out, they have these red lights for merging onto the interstate. When the light turned green, only one car could merge on. I really liked it. We could use those here. Traffic was constantly moving instead of getting bottlenecked. Anyhoo, we got on I-5 and were off. Traffic was not bad at all. The front desk clerk didn’t realize what it is like to drive in Atlanta and DC. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] This was a piece of cake! I loved the scenery as we drove. I couldn’t get over how brown everything was, and yet it was still pretty. Soon enough, we caught our first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] We came upon a pull over where you could get out, stretch your legs, see the ocean, etc. We pulled over and got out for some photos. Victoria and Maxine at the Pacific! Michael and me at the Pacific! (Victoria took this one.) The view… Then we noticed these furry creatures. They look like a type of squirrel. Does anyone know what it is? It sure was cute! Here are pictures that Victoria took with her camera… We hopped back in the car and got back on the road. The trip was uneventful. We followed the directions and made it to Sea World in about an hour and a half. Up Next: Sea World! </font>

11-16-2006, 07:52 PM	#70 (permalink)
Huntermom Community Rank: Globetrotter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern new England Posts: 3,023	Re: Sing with me...California Here We Come! Day 1, Part 1, updated 11/16 Just catching up with your trip report. I'm enjoying every word. Those squirrel like things are squirrels-just a different genus than you see in the east. My naturalist son was thrilled on our first trip out west to see these creatures but it's been many years and I can't remember the specific kind. What I do remember is that when we went hiking in the San Gabriel Mtns. there were signs not to touch them as they could carry the plague which the kids also found fascinating. Diane

11-17-2006, 09:14 PM	#75 (permalink)
Joy J Community Rank: Explorer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Orillia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,236	Re: Sing with me...California Here We Come! Day 1, Part 1, updated 11/16 Wonderful update! Joy

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