Getting up the morning of July 25th, I knew that by the end of the day I would be 1200 miles away in Cerritos, CA. Why did I choose to make the entire trip in one day? Well the reason I chose to do so was because I wanted to say that it was possible with the magic of air travel. Anyways, I got up in the morning, threw my stuff in the car, and left my apartment around 10:30. I took me around 2 hours to drive the 120 miles to North Bend. After I made finished this first portion, I threw my stuff in the car that would take me to the airport and got something quick to eat before my dad, brother and I left. Our flight left around 4, so we got to the Sea-Tac around 3. We only waited about 20 minutes before we were able to board our Jetblue flight to Long Beach, CA.
This is where the meat of the trip really begins. It was the first time I have ever flown this airline and in my opinion it was a wise decision. Every chair has a TV built into it, as well as a satellite radio. Though the flight was only 2 hours, the fact there are even two entertainment choices standard in all seats made the ride go by much faster. It also helps that they have slightly more leg room then other airlines I have flown. Oddly enough, it was also the smoothest landing plane I have ever been on, as I am use to the plane feeling like it is about to be shaken every time it reaches its destination.
After we touched down, we were let out of the cabin onto the tarmac and straight into the baggage claim. In yet another pleasant surprise, we were excited to see that by the time we got got to the baggage claim, are bags were already spinning around on the conveyor belt waiting for us. We got our bags, checked out our rental car, and threw all our stuff into the trunk. Earlier in the day, I had heard Adam Carolla complain about how radio stations in Southern California are dominated by 20 ranchero music stations and Lady Gaga. Well wouldn't you know it but the first thing we heard when we turned on the radio was the sounds of Los Tigres Del Norte. Flipping through the stations, it took us about 10 ranchero stations before we reached an english language station, which sure enough was playing "Poker Face". Not that I don't mind ranchero or Lady Gaga. In fact, I have both in my Itunes playlist. But, the car did come with satellite radio and given the choice between something I rarely get to listen to (satellite) and something I always listen to (Lady Gaga), you can figure out what I listened to for most of the trip. Besides, how often do I get to listen to foul mouthed comedians of the radio.
We were all pretty hungry after the plane ride so we decided that the first thing we should try to do is find someplace to eat. If you are ever in Southern California, I recommend that you don't eat at any fast food places, save for one. That one is the In-and-Out Burger. Made to order with fresh ingredients, they are by far the best fast food hamburgers I have ever eaten. The fry's are just as good. Though they are fried in the conventional way, they do it in a way where it seems more like they were baked, rather than dipped in a vat of boiling oil. For those in Washington looking for something similar, Dick's Drive-In would probably fit that bill, though I personally find them way to heavy and salty.
After our meal, we headed through Long Beach to Cerritos where my family lives and where I stayed for the week.
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