And now, the end is near, and so we face, the final curtain The trip, is almost done London we head, of this Im certain, We've had a trip thats full Of surprise , along the byeways But more , much more than this, It was route 66 highway. Just in the lounge at LAX, reflecting on the trip and having a beer. Its been a ball. The trip was 3744 miles in total , with all the detours, but boy what a trip. Awesome. Did the other sights of LA today - Manns Chin...

Amazing day today. Went whale watching. Up early and down to the long beach pier for the cruise. Went about 4 miles out into the pacific. Really misty but that soon burnt off. Then we saw the whales. They really are the most beautiful and graceful things you will ever see.( and the largest). It was an incredibly moving encounter. We saw about 6 - blue whales and a minky whale. Also saw a sea turtle which was about 3 feet long, bottle nose and common dolphins, ...

Disneyland California. A fitting end to our journey Visited radiator springs , from the movie Cars. All the buildings are based on the real ones we saw on our trip. Mega hot. But a fantastic day in the park. Did cars, toy story, bugs life, aladdin to name a few. What big kids we are. Now back at the Sofitel, beverley Hills, soaking our feet and having a beer. From what Ive seen of LA so far,Iits not the best destination Ive been to. Smog, mega traffic, and ma...

( No wifi in Anaheim so late entry) Leaving Las Vegas......... Long day today. 300 miles Left Vegas vowing to return. Long and monotinous journey through the desert today to LA. The monotony wasnt the desert, it was Les' rendition (out of tune ), to the entire Frankie Valli back catalogue. Man it was tough........being deaf has its advantages.... Visited bottle ranch - another route 66 favourite. Saw the worlds largest solar power plant in the Mojave deser...