Tuesday 28 February 2012

Route 66 ends and the PCH begins

Los Angeles to Malibu
View Larger Map So we arrived the day after the Oscars ready for sunshine,but the forecast was for more snow!! However Nathaniel had spied the pool and prayed for blue skies and sunshine - so by 9am we were swimming (locals thought we were mad, it was a bit chilly).
The van wasn't running too smoothly today so we had to abandon the tour of L.A. streets -Azusa St. Beverly Hills and Hollywood :-(.
Changing the fuel filter hadn't helped with the engine problem, but the bus was ok once up to speed, so we headed for the freeway out of town.... To the Santa Monica pier and the end of our journey on Route 66 !!
The beaches were very inviting, but ...
First stop on the Pacific Coast Highway was at the Malibu Seafood Cafe for Fish & Chips - DELICIOUS !
Then spent a really pleasant day on the beaches along Highway 1 - Malibu, Leo Carrillo. Off to explore Santa Barbara tomorrow.............

6 comments:

  1. Martin, have a look at the spark plug in Cylinder 4, on my pals that always caused a similar problem, cutting out at idle, lumpy on acceleration, it may be coked up, give it a brush or pop a new one.

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    1. Thanks Kit - I think in hind sight its been a problem with the pressure bleed for the servo - and the brake servo ! But thanks for the suggestion. Hopefully a strip down when we get the bus home will find the fault.

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  2. A well deserved rest on the Beach after fish and chips, great idea !

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    1. Thanks mate - missing curry tho, hopefully we can do Shadona's in late March when i'm up your neck of the woods ?

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  3. Fish and Chips on a beach and camping too. How very British.. When you say chilly, what is the temperature? looks amazing, weather turning naff here again..

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    1. Have to say the weather has been amazing ! Such a change now we are down at the coast !!

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