Previously on this blog: Las Vegas.

And now, the story continues...

I rented a Chevy Uplander which had about 130 miles on it. It would end up with about 1900 by the time I was done with it about 9 days later. After battling the traffic to cross Hoover Dam, we made our way to the South Rim of The Grand Canyon just in time for the sunset. And what a spectacular view it was. The one thing we weren't expecting was the temperature being so low as some ice remained on the ground, slowly melting. Some in the party wanted to see the sunrise, but after driving about 6 hours, I opted for rest. We went to some other lookouts the rest of the morning and then took a rather pricey helicopter ride for a bird's eye view. Between that and the IMAX show nearby, it was off to L.A. Took me about 8.5 hours with nary any traffic. We stopped in Barstow for some dinner and reached our destination, which was actually Thousand Oaks, north of L.A., just outside Santa Barbara.

After another restful sleep, we hit Universal Studios next day, which is a very small theme park when compared to the Florida attractions which I was used to. And then the wedding preparations started, though I did find some time to visit the Ronald Reagan library in nearby Simi Valley. I wasn't too keen on this, but the walk inside Air Force One was probably worth it.

And so it was until Friday when we once again shifted addresses to Ontario, California, where the wedding was set to take place.

To be continued...

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