Then I decided to hit the road...
Cruised towards Malibu stopped the car...

Malibu

The signs said Route 1 closed for 1 week...
Therefore I was forced to take the highway 101.
This highway goes straight true the mountains and a part of the dessert..
I had the top down... Temprature was ok.. sun began to shine again..
My head began to burn... tried putting a t-shirt on my head but this did not help.. Therefore I had to pull over and close the top..

Then the roads got worse..
It good that I'm an expert in road rally....
Only Mr. State trooper did not like that!

"Sorry Mr state trooper.. I thought I was going 120 KM in staid of miles..:)

Could you please explane the road rules I cant seem to find them in my lonely planet.. :)

After making fun of Mr. State Trooper.. I asked him if he knew a good place to have lunch... and of course I'm very kind.. therefore I invited him for lunch...:) he said no thanks.... but after all my Bullshit he did not give me a ticket!!!!!

Stopped somewhere down the road for a burger...
Poppy's Diner...

Got a burger from a nice old waiters, she informed me that i was crazy thinking that i would make it to "Frisco" in 6 hours..

Some old guy in in the diner told me watch out..
The closer to "Frisco" the closer to disco...(?????)

(He explained that the people are crazy around Frisco)

The longer I was on the road the more I thought I was not going to make it before dark.. therefore I switched to plan B.

Take a dirt road to Santa Cruz..

After 30 miles of dirt... I arrived in S'Cruz
It did not look like a beach front city..
More like a ski resort..

Looked in my lonelyplanet and discoverd a motel near the beach and downtown S'Cruz.

went to the lobby, and asked their rates..
It was only 87dollar..
I Thought oh shit.. then this is a dump..
(My other two motels were two times more expensive)
I said, Ok I'll take it...
It is very nice!!!!

Ok now I'm going for some thing to eat..

Tomorrow i'll drive on to Frisco..
Cant upload pictures here...

Thanks for the comment's..
Ciao

written by  Kristian Kossen on August 13, 2008 from Santa Cruz, United States
from the travel blog: Trip around the world
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Hey Kris,

take it easy on the driving. Though we never got pulled while over there, which amazed me... Enjoy the sunshine and get yourself a cap for when the roof is off!

Stay safe,

Cheers

Paul and Hel

written by  Paul on August 17, 2008

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