Yet again we were charmed by the readiness of US garage mechanics to help us when we asked where we could check our tyres. Kerry checked them for us with a smile and a wave (and a big air line!).
Palm Springs was getting ready for the Veterans Day parade so some diversions were necessary but soon we were back on the interstate. About an hour later we were pulling up at our final hotel. Proof today that we are two nations divided by a common language. for some reason we seemed to be talking at cross purposes about the free shuttle to Disney. we asked how we could get there - they said tell us when you want the shuttle, we said now, they said the last shuttle left at 11.00 and so it went until finally they realised we meant we wanted to go then and called us a cab. Sadly, London does not have the monopoly on bigoted cabbies. Ours started out OK and then proceeded to let rip on conspiracy theories about Marx, Churchill, the Masons and current politicians all wanting humanity to die etc. Frankly, we were glad to arrive at Disneyland - at least that's honest in its fantasy!
Karen is a Disneyland virgin and Fiona hasn't been for over 25 years so we were like a couple of big kids. We've Ange to thank for our passes (and yes it is too good for kids). Today was quite busy as it is a public holiday here. Hopefully tomorrow will be quieter and less time will be spent queuing.
It is all a bit sugary sweet and a stylised version of America as it never has been but we knew that before we came and it's part of the experience. We do wonder how parents afford to take big families around. Many were dealing with tantruming little darlings who just wanted everything but on the whole they were OK. There was one little boy with blonde hair screaming at his mother and working himself steadily into hysterics. Karen wanted to stay and be amused, but Fiona dragged her away to more adult pastimes.
We had a great meal in a jazz cafe (see staggeringly brilliant piano below) before being whisked back to the hotel by the shuttle.
An interesting conversation with our Chinese driver, where we asked him where the shuttle would leave from tomorrow and he answered with the times it would be departing....pass the mandarin dictionary, please.
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