So close, we can smell mortgage freedom!

Karmacat

Oh wow!  I did not expect to see you on here - but actually, it makes sense on a long drive   You actually went to the Grand Ole Opry!!! That's really something.

Thanks for posting!

savingholmes

Glad you are having an amazing time

earthgirl2

This just sounds AMAZING!
Enjoy tmv  xx

themadvix

Morning all/evening all,

We’re in Santa Monica now (New Orleans was great), and glamour of all glamour, I’m doing the mid-way laundry in the youth hostel laundry room! 😂 Mr MV has gone for a run along the beach. It’s lovely here! 

Finally managed to have a cheap day yesterday - we went to the California science centre to see the space shuttle Endeavour. $6 entry, less than $10 for us both on the metro and Starbucks credit for breakfast. Went into Hollywood on the metro, had a giant ice cream for lunch between us ($10), metro back to Santa Monica and walked to Venice for takeaway dinner ($20). So much cheaper!

Today we’re off via Amtrak to Santa Barbara. (Youth hostel btw, not cheap but excellent and very cheap for location.) 

Karmacat

Wonderful news!  So glad you're able to post some doings on here And my word, your country-spanning plan is paying off in spades, it just sounds glorious  

killerpeaty

Sounds incredible! Would love to be there with you! Think the science museum sounds really good fun.

savingholmes

Sounds fabulous. Can't get over how cheap your science centre visit was.

newgirly

The trip sound fantastic Vix, what an adventure! Enjoy 😊

Mickyh-s

Sounds like you are having an amazing time!

themadvix

Afternoon all,

We continued to have a fabulous trip, albeit expensive (two meals costing over £100!! - and nothing life-changingly special, just decent meals in decent restaurants, not fine dining). Santa Barbara was beautiful - we'd like to go back there - we were only there for 12 hours. Bug Sur was also beautiful, but wasn't as uniquely amazing as was made out - the height of the cliffs you drive round is more impressive than the coast itself, IMO - but perhaps we've been spoilt by Scotland's coast and the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. Monterey was cool, Yosemite - incredible (30k steps that day!). Enjoyed cycling to wine tastings in Sonoma, which was beautiful and very relaxing. And in SF we enjoyed Alcatraz, cycling the Golden Gate bridge - on e-bikes (wonderful!) and riding the cable cars. Sadly our flight home in premium economy just wasn't a patch on Upper Class though! 😆

Back shortly with real life update....