It's been an amazing journey, and something I can highly recommend. So much variety in countryside and food and architecture. Great roads. Clean roadside rest stops. Food and fuel whenever you need it. Friendly people. Too easy.
Almost as soon as we left Palm Springs the smog of LA was discernible, but the world greened up a little in between the massive warehouses, distribution centers, and power stations.
Dom dropped me off at another outlet mall (yes, I know) and went to see the NHRA Hotrod Museum. It depicted the history of Hotrod and drag racing with lots of great cars on display.
We had a great run in to West Holywood to our hotel, the Andaz. This is despite 'carmageddon', as Dom calls it, on the outbound lanes.
I do love driving in LA. I really enjoy seeing the people and the buildings - it's an incredible mix of architecture, but mostly quite old, and a little worn and dirty. To me it's as though everyone has the attitude that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
There are a lot of trees and flowers in LA. Everywhere. The city smells good.
Our hotel was quite outstanding. We were given a fabulous suite on the 10th floor, with a view down to Sunset Boulevard.
I'd always been curious to see the famed Chateau Marmont, which was just a block away. We walked up to the entrance and asked if we could go in for a drink. The valets said it was unlikely, but that we could go in and ask. I had to put away the camera as there was a 'no photo' policy.
The host was very welcoming and sat us in the old world glamour bar, where we toasted the end of the journey and 3,999 miles!
There were many beautiful, well dressed people walking through the hotel, but we didn't recognise anyone famous. The place certainly has an understated, sophisticated, air about it.
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