Just getting there on the LA freeway was much more entertaining than watching an episode of "CHIPS" when I was a young lad. Apart from the manic driving where no-one indicates in advance so others don't get an idea you are intending to change lanes until you do....there were some interesting people driving or riding the roads. For instance, one chap riding one-handed on his large motorcycle, weaving in and out of traffic at 120kph. In shorts, jandals and a t-shirt. Not slowing down at 120, just weaving in and out of lanes. Blokes like him need to be removed from the gene pool before he can breed, I reckon.
Smog. Filthy smog. Hanging over the city like a dirty blanket. You can actually taste it if you drive along with the windows open (not us, but lots did), or have the A/C vent open, not on re-circ.
Final observation on the LA freeway - a $341 fine for riding in a carpool lane with only one driver. My question is - why the $1 on the end? Why not $340 or $345 etc? Seemed odd to me.
Once we got through the assault on our senses with our wits intact, we got on a Delta flight and did like the Germans - headed East! A 3 hour flight to Atlanta, a 1 hour or so stop-over, then a 2 hour-ish flight to Portland, Maine, arriving at zero dark 30.
Famous for their Lobster but quite a bit bigger than Kaikoura, the sights had to wait for a few hours as we got a shuttle to our hotel. Due to the time zone being 3 hours ahead of California, we weren't immediately tired, so did some trip planning. I think we went to bed around 0230 Local.
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