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Basingstoke, UK
So here goes my last blog! I wrapped up my travels with a trip to Santa Monica pier, which was a 2 hour bus ride from Hollywood. I saw the end of Route 66 so now I can see I've driven on it and been to the end! We checked out the pier and had a shrimp lunch at Bubba Gump (too delicious). I then took myself off to do the last bit of shopping. I treated myself to a few things but had to be sensible as my case was gradually bulging out of the seams so only small ite...