we met up with Michael today. he moved to California about a year ago, and we were fortunate to be able to see him on our last day here. first, he took us to In-N-Out for burgers and fries (more burgers!). according to Michael, you're supposed to have an In-N-Out burger when you visit California. i liked mine alot - at least as much as Tommy's from the day before, but melissa thought Tommy's was better. the fries weren't that great. i like crunchy fries, and theirs were more soggy.
after we filled our bellies, we headed over to newport beach. caution: if you're going to go here (to the free beach, anyway), bring plenty of quarters. the parking meters only take quarters and you're going to need 4 for an hour. we tried to park for free on the street but after just 3 streets, i was ready to pay 10 bucks just to get to the beach.
we parked (luckily, someone was leaving) and fed the meter all we had and headed for the water. jaden was able to spend the rest of his "pocket money" (thanks maw-maw!) on a boogie board at the corner store so he was ready to go. we stayed for 2 or 3 hours and had a blast! the kids wore themselves out (me too) and we got to see M.P.
...and that's it.
...well, almost. i wanted to get out of the city before getting a room, but after an hour and a half on highway 91 (we only moved 15 miles in that time), we decided (melissa decided) to find a place and start again in the morning. taking some wise advice from our ez66 guide book, we've started looking at the room we're about to get before taking it. i checked the one at the travelodge in corona, ca. even i could smell the "badness" (if you know me, you know i can't smell much except coffee and dessert) and the bathtub/shower was gross. luckily, the place next door had a room for only a little more - and it's JUST SUPER, eh? no, really, it's super. (not super 8 - just good. or great. whatever.) we're staying at the Dynasty Suites. this is the best hotel we've been in our entire trip. melissa is threatening to steal the bed covers. the room smells like paint, but that's because they just remodeled it. they have real sheetrock and paint on the walls (not icky hotel wallpaper) and nice fixtures like you would have at your house if you were remodeling (and spending some money). they have granite countertops, nicely tiled entryway, decent carpet, and super-cool art on the walls. i wish this were a chain. we would stay there every time. ...oh. and we ate at Denny's next door.
that's it. really. i have to get up early and drive all day. now go away, or i shall blog you a second time! (you silly american types)
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