The hostel in San Diego proved to be just fine. The beds were very squeaky and it was in the main touristy area so it wasn't the quietest place in general, but it was clean and safe and they have become our main priorities! The staff at the hostel were much more friendly than in LA and they organise tours and activities and stuff. The breakfast was free, but you had to cook it yourself so we're now dab hands at making American style pancakes for breakfast...

I messed up...if you're reading this, read the entry dated 26 September first!Because it's taken such a long time for us to get internet access it feels like I'm writing about things that happened years ago when it's actually only 6 days! The day after we went to Tijuana we decided to go to the 'world famous' San Diego zoo. We're getting into this economising lark (or at least Em is and I'm trotting obediently behind her) and so de...

We're now in San Diego after having had a really nice couple of last days in Los Angeles. We made it up to the J Paul Getty Center without too much difficulty and with a considerable amount of pride in ourselves. The place is magnificent, the museum is in 4 massive wings and is set in the most amazing gardens. You get great views of the LA skyline in the smog and it's a surreally calm place after the madness of the city. It was boiling hot the day we went...