Venice Beach was not a good experience. But I have managed to escape the noisy, seedy, gloomy hostel of very little sleep and am now in Vegas.
The bus drive (turned out to be a greyhound) over the Mohave desert was not bad. But I struggled to stay awake.
I was so dishevelled as I left the dodgy bus station pulling my new Chinese suitcase behind me on wheels that do not work properly that an American lady offered me money... she said she thought I looked down-and-out.
Yes, you can laugh.
Got in a taxi (my money, not hers) and the $66 a night hotel has 5000 rooms nd a million fruit machines. And I left my glasses in the back of the taxi. And the world is a darker place when you only have precription sunglasses left. I have made enquiries ad do not hold out much hope of getting them back.
I have a day before I start my Explore trip in the Grand Canyon. I am feeling dejected and making enquiries about coming home early..
Mind you, Vegas is also noisy, and seedy at night too and as I walked (wearing best trousers, jumper and sunglasses... I felt clean but very vulnerable.
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