San Luis Obispo

Hi from Central California! I'm currently in the city of San Luis Obispo which is known affectionately by the residents as SLO (pronounced slow). I got here last night and booked myself into the Peach Tree Inn. A sweet little place which is clean and not too expensive and offers the all important free wireless internet access!

SLO is a beautiful little town which I can't wait to explore this morning once I've finished posting this so I'm going to be brief.

Driving up the coast
California gets more and more beautiful as I drive up the coast towards my destination, San Francisco. Here's a picture of the beach at Santa Monica.


Maps
I don't know why they bother to print maps in this country when they are so far removed from reality. I got completely lost yesterday in Los Angeles which is great when you're on holiday! I happened across the Warner Brothers and Sony Studios totally by chance - how often in your life can you say you did that? I also glimpsed the Hollywood sign through the pouring rain.

Other views from Los Angeles (aka Hollywood)

Marriott hotels
Having amassed an extraordinary number of Marriott points from my previous life, I am staying at one Marriott or another for most of my trip. I have now decided that Mariott hotels the world over are exactly the same. I don't know if it is to provide a sense of constancy for a business traveller or to freak them out when they wake up in the same room but different city.