Sunday, September 7, 2008

Day two, driving to Cambria






These were taken along CA-46. A few miles later, thick fog from the ocean immersed us and we were freezing and thinking we were in Cornwall by mistake.

Day One of our road trip


the pool at the Adelaide was very inviting after that drive



We drove up the 5 (interstate highway speak) through very hot desert to get to Paso Robles and we stayed at the Adelaide Inn. This was in fact a proper motel just off the CA-46 complete with parking outside your door. It was quite a bargain, featuring big tv, kitchenett and free wi-fi, and very clean with a cute pool. On the downside, the room was dark and motel-ish. We stopped at Lost Hills for lunch, where the temperature according to the car's system read at 109 degrees. Scarlett complained it was too hot to walk the 10 feet from the car to the door of Carls Jr. Filling up the tank in that heat/unrelenting sun just about did me in.
Munching a tomato grown on the roof terrace

Scarlett's new dangerous game which Sophie loves


guest room at chez Klein


that is the very small profile of the statue of Liberty...

Wandering around Brooklyn on Saturday morning

Manhattan Skyline as seen from Brooklyn

Just out of the subway and view of Brooklyn Bridge.


Sophie waiting for her pancakes.


We met some friends from England for brunch at Bubba's in Brooklyn - almost under the bridge. Scarlett and Sophie had fluffy pancakes with maple syrup (real), Mummy had eggs benedict and Daddy had smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. Claire and Simon went back to see their new puppy and we walked around a bit with Jayne and Delme. We had to fly back to Los Angeles that afternoon so we idled our last hours in a lovely part of Brooklyn.

Little Italy and Chinatown in NYC

Scarlett insisted she needed this protection from the sun

Walking down Mulberry St
One of the last grungy bits of Greene Street, Soho

more NYC park life