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Published: February 1st 2011
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Hi Friends and Family,
We checked out of our lovely LA hotel this morning and decided to have our breakfast en-route as today, we were going to Arizona.
We decided to go down Down Town to see whether we would get a different flavour of LA.
So we did!
The day before, we noticed that a not more than 15-20 minute drive would take you into the Mexican-Indian communities and the trams.
Who knew that LA had trams?
What brought us into this area?
Snow chains?
We needed snow chains as we were going to four (4) National Parks and at least (3) of them had the strong potential of being in heavy snow situations so we needed to be prepared and had been advised to go to a special automobile shop which would have such things in very sunny-we-have-never-seen-real-snow Los Angeles!
We were lucky enough to get a deal that would enable the shop to buy back the chains if we in fact never had to use ‘em!
We spied a local bakery and bought all sort of yummy sweet things which they put in a pink cake box but
again, they had no prices.
What is it with no prices in LA or is it an American thing?
We were pretty hungry and across the road was a place called “Simon’s Burgers” so we thought to check it out and positively surprisingly, it was Mexican!
There were loads of possible meals and I should have been more adventurous and tried “real” Mexican food for breakfast but I was a little unsure and I’m still regretting it as American restaurants/ diners don’t really do Mexican food properly.
Too neat.
I would like to have re-fried beans slopped on the Mexican way, without the packaging of style and presentation.
‘Might get lucky again while we’re still here LOL!
Anyway, we had a breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns and “toast” whilst “The Small Young Gentleman” had pancakes, egg and syrup. I didn’t like the hash browns as they were soft and huge.
In fact, I don’t like hash browns at all so that was alright and Frank was very happy to “help me” polish it up!
All together, a lovely $15.00.
Drinks included i.e. spicy chai for me (which was lovely)
and orange juice for my boyz.
After breakfast, we set off again and drove on a part of Route 66 which is now known as “Historical Route 66”.
What a thrill to be in California.
On Route 66.
We stopped at a place called ”Ludlow Cafe” which was a local haunt and had a tea break and bought postcards and magnets.
Ludlow Cafe also had artefacts from the era of the Ludlow Mining Company and railroad, and there was also an abandoned gas station, a couple of clapped out cars and a Motel that was still in action!
The railroad track was abandoned in 1933 and the trains finally gave up the ghost in 1940.
Route 66.
Not too far away was the State line of Arizona.
We took a look at a rest stop sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Arizona Office of Tourism which informed us that although winter it was impertinent to be aware of poisonous snakes, scorpions, and the possibility of a need to use snow chains.
See ya!
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Florence
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I liked driving in Arizona and saw Canyon de Chelly after a rain wash, it was just amazingly wonderful! with so many colors ! Thank you to share your trip and your anecdotes :-) it makes me smile ! Liebe Grüsse, Flo