Day 2: Santa Monica to Pasadena

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THE STATS
Expenses

Breakfast at the City Bakery in Santa Monica: $20.50
Parking at the Santa Monica Pier: $2
Four corn dogs at Hot Dog Stick: $15
Ferris wheel, Santa Monica Pier: $15
Lemonade at Santa Monica Pier: $1.75
Santa Monica postcard: 45 cents
Four small frozen yogurts at Pinkberry in Beverly Hills: $14.94
Dinner at Gin Sushi in East Pasadena: $45.47
Hotel: $95.20
Gas: none
Rental car: $50
American girl doll allotment: $8
Total expenses: $268.31

Miles: 23 plus
Number of stops: 2
Driving time: 5 hours (lots of traffic and we got lost!)

Quote of the day: "Forget Route 66," says Paris. "I think we should just stay in Santa Monica."

Most interesting person met along the way: At the City Bakery in Santa Monica, we sit next to a "personal family coordinator" who is breakfasting with one of her clients, a 5-year-old girl.

Most exciting moment of the day: We see our first Route 66, driving down Santa Monica Boulevard.

Worst point of the day: Dante throws a tantrum on Rodeo Drive. "I don't like this place," he screams and flops down onto the sidewalk. "I want to go to a park!"

Photo of the day: Dante relaxing at a park in Beverly Hills.

1 comments:

makeitwork said...

All that high-end shopping and Dante isn't having any of it. Here's a road-tripper who knows what he wants. Shopping, beach, yes. Shopping on Rodeo Drive, no. It sounds like he also needs to understand that meltdowns are also a no-no. It may be dawning on him that life is one long roadtrip and then you die : )