DAY 12-13 Los Angeles After a two hours drive from Mojave I made LA on Saturday. It was supposed to take me less than that but the traffic getting into LA is crazy. It’s like an amalgamate of motorways and exits and roads, and if it wasn’t for the tomtom I really would have struggle to find the place. Anyway, for my 2 days in LA I chose to stay in a private apartment using airbnb. Airbnb.com basically allows people to rent their house or a room in their place. They put a price and you basically rely on the reviews of people who have stayed there before. It’s not necessarily cheaper than a hotel or a motel but it allows you to interact with the host and sometimes to stay in a real neighbourhood where ... read more

DAYS 8, 9 and 10 Las Vegas Henar and Ozy dropped me at San Francisco airport and after saying goodbyes I started the part of the trip when I am going to be on my own. The checking in was extremely smooth and the flight to Vegas with Virgin America too. The plane was brand new and you can buy your meals or drinks through the in-flight entertainment system which is quite handy. Also there is a inflight chat which was quite funny as someone from a few rows behind me started chatting to me. Never found out who she was! San Francisco domestic terminal was also very nice, quite small but modern and with FREE internet provided. Anyway, I landed in Vegas after 1h and 40 minutes flight and proceed through security and to get ... read more

DAY 6 Well the day after a long night out it’s always hard, moreover after 6 days of early wake ups, non-stop sightseeing, driving and walking, so yes we did struggle a lot in the morning. In fact, I’ve had this sore throat for a few days and I felt really really rough in the morning. My throat was hurting a lot so I decided to take it easy and sleep in. Henar and Ozy went out for a morning of shopping and I stayed in bed until 1ish. It did help as I felt much better after a good sleep. I had a shower and got ready to go out again when Henar and Ozy return to the hotel. We decided to go to see the gay neighbourhood of Castro and we took the metro ... read more

Day 4 I got up at 7am and went for my morning run. Decided to go to my left which was a mistake as after a few hundred yards the road turned into a steep hill which I really struggled to run so I decided to turn around after 1.5 k and ran downhill instead. Anyway, whatever goes down…goes up so I had to run uphill again on my way back. I still managed a 4.8k although I must admit I struggled a lot. At about 9am we drove through Tioga Pass, by the east entrance of Yosemite national Park and made our way up and down the Yosemite Valley. Needless to say it is amazing. The views from the different viewpoints along the road are stunning. The Tuolumne meadows, the Tenaya Lake were incredible. We ... read more

DAY 3 I got up at about 7 but Henar and Ozy were still sleeping so stayed in bed a bit longer as I didn’t fancy going for a run this morning. Had a shower and waited for the couple to wake up before starting packing up getting ready for the day at Yosemite and Bodie ghost town. We set off at about 9 and made our way towards the Park. As we are staying at June Lake tonight we are planning to spend two days in the area, one visiting Bodie ghost town and Mono lake and the other day visiting Yosemite. Instead of going into Yosemite the way most people go, we decided to go by the Sonora Pass through the 108 instead of the 120 and man, we got it right. As you ... read more