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Thu 12/18/08 (day 1)
Arriving and outlet shopping
Ok, so i'm doing another travel blog, this time concentrating on my second trip to the states with the family, this time to the east coast (plus san diego)
Disclaimer: Just like last time, food is a key focus (i'm not even a food critic, i just really like food!) and although i don't hvae the names of everywhere i ate, i have dug out the names of some of the best places to eat and some of the worst.
Ok so on the first day we had to fly 2 hours from Melbourne to Brisbane, before a tough 12 hour flight to L.A. On arrival we had to get a SuperShuttle to the downtown L.A Greyhound bus station, before getting on a three hour ride to San Diego. We ate at the bus station (ruining my hope of a wondeful first meal) and although i got some sleep on the bus, I felt a bit exhausted when we got there. I persevered and after checking in, got on the train/tram (not really sure) to Las Americas Premium Outlets on the border of San Diego and Mexico. They had a great selection of shops and i got plenty of clothes and a new watch. Finally we got back to our hotel and went straight to a sleep!
Lunch: hot dog (bus station)- it was as good as you could expect from a bus station, not exactly the first meal i had in mind!
Dinner: IHOP. Ahh... ihop, i got the ham and egg melt with hot fries and raspberry nestea... fantastic and comforting, plus the huge servings make it a very cost efficienct place in these economic times!
NOTE: the other entries all so far have where i ate and some general activities, i hope to complete those entries asap!
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Fri 12/19/08 (day 2) - Coronado, La Jolla, San Diego, Tijuana
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Sat 12/20/08 (day 3) - San Diego
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Mon 12/22/08 (day 5) - Washington
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Tue 12/23/08 (day 6) - Washington, Fort Myer
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Wed 12/24/08 (day 7) - New York
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Thu 12/25/08 (day 8) - New York City, New York
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The budget-conscious may want Coffee and Beignets at the French Market, a Muffaletta and Barq's Root Beer at Central Grocery and a fried Seafood Platter after raw oysters from Acme's Oyster Bar. Street Food: Lucky Dogs, Hubig's Pies, Manale's Tamales and Sno-balls as directed by a local (depending on which part of the city you are at as in where ya at)? But the best feast of all is with the eyes! It is still a city to love...
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