Stephanie picked us up from the airport to take us to the Airbnb accomodation we'd organised, which turned out to be fantastic. Our host Octavio is very welcoming, even driving us to the local shops to get some groceries and sort out cash, phone cards etc. ( by the way my mobile number here is 714-510-0987 if you need us urgently. Those who've ever tried to ring Oscar on his mobile at home will understand why he wasn't given that task here.) We couldn't last the afternoon so had a short nap mid- afternoon, making it hard to then get to sleep at a sensible hour and the domino effect of which was a very sluggish start to the day today.
We spent the day at Disneyland, in fact 12 hours there, on our feet for most of that time except for time spent riding the 'Splash down' log ride which Ruby made us do three times. Oscar estimates 13-14 km walking which Ruby didn't seem to notice until the end of the fireworks display at 10pm. Disneyland certainly is the absolute embodiment of corporate greed, unethical marketing and the commodification of culture, but hey, WE LOVED IT!
Tomorrow is 4th July so lots happening here but not sure if we're up to big crowds after today so we might head somewhere more local than Venice Beach or Santa Monica. I'm also looking for some food not covered in mayonnaise, BBQ sauce or fluorescent yellow-coloured cheese. The best coffee we could find was in Starbucks so that's really saying something. Great weather so far, hazy til mid morning then hot but manageable and balmy evenings which we're enjoying right now with a beer. Hope you're enjoying 13 degrees, almost beer weather I suppose, or if not, mulled wine!
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