At very short notice (funds permitting!), Me and Gareth are going to California for a 2 week holiday in April!
To say I am excited is an understatement...I am beaming :)
My good friends are leaving Glasgow next week to live with family in CA for 3 months and then they will travel to Italy to work on an organic farm. They had joked about us coming to visit them when they are in CA and we kept them to their word and at the moment we are frantically saving our £ to pay for flights to San Francisco.
Andy grew up in CA and has promised to show us the sites (our visit is too late for the 'testicle festival' - not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing hehe)
Planned itinerary (excuse myself in advance for my poor knowledge of geography!) -
1. We will arrive after a 15 hour journey (Glasgow to San Francisco via Amsterdam) to stay in Carmel for a few days (the first day will be spent staring at a wall until the jetlag wears off). Gareth has fantasies that he will step off the plane looking like Hunter S Thompson, but I imagine that the reality will be somewhat different
2. Then up to San Francisco for 2 days - anyone have any recommendations - shops/galleries?
3. We leave San Francisco for a road trip!!
4. A huge long drive heading North - First stop is Portland Oregon. Again any recommendations would be much appreciated.
5. I might be getting the order of the locations on our trip mixed up but we will be making stops to visit -
6. ...and stay a night in the Timberline Lodge. We are huge fans of the film 'The Shining' and I shall be making a special Wendy Carlos CD for this part of the journey
7. ...and a visit to Astoria, Oregon to remember another childhood favourite film - 'The Goonies'
8. Then we travel onwards up to Seattle stopping to visit where Twin Peaks was filled - Snoqualmie. Cue Angelo Badalamenti soundtrack...
9. Ending the trip with a visit to Vancouver...phew!
Loads and loads of driving to get to these places but we are hoping to cram it all into 2 weeks (madness but it will be worth it!)
I always have such a romanticised view of the US, I suppose partly due to the dominance of American Cinema in my childhood (and adulthood). Hence my excitement at visiting the locations of films - Stepping inside the TV?
It will be great to see and experience the 'reality' and have an adventure with my friends.
Some things I know I must do seem to revolve around eating food!?
- Eat a twinkie (I know they are supposed to be disgusting but I have wanted one for about 20 years now!)
- Eat a burrito!
- Eat slice of cherry pie and a drink a 'damn fine cup of coffee!'
- Seafood in SF
Any ideas or recommendations welcome :)
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