Morro Bay, Santa Barbara & LA

We arrived in Morro Bay at 22:30 due to the detour at Big Sur. There was no one at the reception of the RV park, but we found a message with the location of our spot.

The night was quiet and we slept like babies - Julius and Anita even slept until 9:30. Meanwhile, Konstantin and I walked into town to buy breakfast. Morro Bay is known for its beautiful beach, a large volcanic rock, and the decommissioned gas power plant in the bay. The towers are soon to be demolished and a huge battery for an offshore wind power plant will be housed in the turbine building.

The sea is quite wild here, but the kids couldn't resist splashing around until Konstantin was knocked over by a big wave.

In the late afternoon, we were ready to drive to Los Angeles via Santa Barbara - a beautiful coastal town.

The evening traffic was challenging with up to 5 lanes per direction. Everything went well and we arrived at the campsite in LA around 22:00. We went to bed tired again. LA is big - three times the size of Vienna in terms of area and the distances are extremely long. It requires a lot of sleep beforehand. Unfortunately, the campsite is not as quiet as the previous ones and we were already awake around 7:00 - by the way, the jet lag is also a thing of the past.

The first day in LA was dedicated to the Sunset Boulevard, where we looked at the stars on the Walk of Fame. Afterwards, we visited the Guinness Book of Records exhibition with an attached wax figure museum. It was really fun, as you can see from the photos. It's quite interesting to see the stars and celebrities in natural size and proportions (and to touch them).

Between the GBdR and the wax figures, we had really good Mexican food right on Sunset Boulevard for about $13 per person and large, very good Margaritas for $7.5. We were thrilled (and a little drunk, as they had Margarita Happy Hour from 4pm).

In the evening, we spontaneously drove to Griffith Observatory, where you have an excellent view of all of LA and the Hollywood sign. Apart from that, the observatory is extremely beautiful, free of charge, and very informative. It's definitely worth a recommendation.

Before we drove back to the campsite, we witnessed a (small) forest fire not far from the observatory. Suddenly, there were 4 helicopters in the air and we could see smoke rising and fire trucks approaching. I think they recognized it in time and were able to extinguish it quickly.

By the way, they say that you can't really get around publicly in LA. That is definitely not true. There is a fairly well-developed public bus and metro system, which is very cheap at €1.75 per ride. The distances are still long, but you save a lot of money compared to taking a taxi and it's less stressful than driving yourself.