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We were not sad to leave Vegas. We are pleased that we went, but one can only deal with neon lights, blaring music and people everywhere for so long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We ubered to the airport to collect our rental car and set off for Route 66 heading to LA.\u00a0 Unfortunately, our trip down Route 66 came to a grinding halt when we came to a notice \u201cRoad Closed\u201d. We had to backtrack and Google took us on a long route, with not much to see.\u00a0 The vegetation varied from Karoo bossies to not much at all!\u00a0 We did manage to stop at Peggy Sue\u2019s Diner, which is a 50\u2019s diner on Route 66 \u2013 quaint with heaps of memorabilia on show.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We eventually rejoined the Inter-State and were sailing along merrily when Google told us that there was an accident ahead and we needed to take a detour. We drove through quite some areas! Let nobody tell you that the US do not have informal settlements and poverty!\u00a0 On that note, every city we have visited has had people living on the street. Every city has had beggars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We eventually arrived in Los Angeles as the sun was setting. (About 5.45). The traffic was worse than CT peak hour \u2013 and remember it was Sunday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had not booked accommodation in LA but had a few places earmarked. Well, we got to the first one and kept driving! We got to the second one\u2026..and kept driving. And we did the same for the 3rd<\/sup> one too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We decided to try a different area, but that was no better! So we increased our budget and found a better area \u2013 Santa Monica Pier.\u00a0 The only issue was that parking our rental car was going to cost a bomb! So a couple of calls confirmed that a lot of places charged a lot for parking. By now it was pitch dark and we were tired! I called a Motel in Hollywood Downtown and they could accommodate us, and parking was free! Bonus! We drove across to Hollywood, through heavy traffic again (this was well after 8 by now) and checked in at Dixie Motel. Quite basic, but clean! We found some supper close by, and fell into bed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We were not sad to leave Vegas. We are pleased that we went, but one can only deal with neon lights, blaring music and people everywhere for so long! We ubered to the airport to collect our rental car and set off for Route 66 heading to LA.\u00a0 Unfortunately, our trip down Route 66 came<\/p>\n

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