Do you know that San Diego is named America's finest city? That's quite correct IMO :)
Not a lot to tell today. I was very tired so I slept until 10 AM. I think it’s the jetlag: there’s a three hours time change between San Diego and Hawaii. And the drive between Los Angeles and San Diego yesterday was so boring because of the traffic jam. Anyway, here’s a picture of my car, my famous bright red Mitsubishi Galant. It has a low mileage (odometer: 13000 miles), so it’s a quite recent car. The engine runs smoothly (it’s an automatic, as most cars in the US).
Not a lot to tell today. I was very tired so I slept until 10 AM. I think it’s the jetlag: there’s a three hours time change between San Diego and Hawaii. And the drive between Los Angeles and San Diego yesterday was so boring because of the traffic jam. Anyway, here’s a picture of my car, my famous bright red Mitsubishi Galant. It has a low mileage (odometer: 13000 miles), so it’s a quite recent car. The engine runs smoothly (it’s an automatic, as most cars in the US).
Today the weather was cloudy and quite fresh: for the first time since I left Belgium, I had to use my jacket. Well, I’m still wearing shorts and flip-flops, so it’s not too bad!! While driving, I have listened to KYXY 96.5 FM, a local radio that broadcasts some good music.
I’m staying for a few nights in Downtown San Diego, in a Motel 6. Motel 6, part of the Accor Group, is a budget motel chain (about 60 USD/night). The quality is decent, nothing more. However, it’s centrally located with a free parking, which is a luxury here in downtown. The hotel prices here in San Diego are extremely expensive: if you want to book a room in a Best Western, or Holiday Inn, it will cost you around 150 USD/night. So don’t even think about staying in a Marriott or Hyatt… unless you’re very rich.
I have used the laundry facilities of the hotel: after ten days, I had a few things to wash. It costs only 3.75 USD, all included (machine, soap and dryer) for a full load: a bargain! And the result is OK. So now my room smells the Tide soap :)
Then at the end of the day, I went to Ralphs (it’s like a huge Delhaize, if you want a comparison with Belgium) to buy some water and some fruits. They have excellent seedless grapes from Chile, and pineapple coming from… guess what… tadaaaaaaaaaaaa… yes, you’re right: Hawaii!!! I don’t think I told you that before but Hawaii is a large producer of pineapples: Dole in Oahu (I drove close to their plantation when I was touring the northern part of the island with TheBus), and Del Monte in Maui.
What else can I tell you? Well, there’s a big difference between California and Hawaii. In Hawaii, you find lots of Japanese, and you can eat lots of Japanese food, which is quite healthy. In California, there are lots of Mexicans, so you find Mexican food everywhere (enchiladas, burritos, tacos…). I don’t like that very much, it’s greasy and absolutely not healthy. That certainly explains why you see lots of obese people here. At least, I feel thin in the US :):):)
