Cacti galore:
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From Sedona we made our way southwest towards San Diego, our destination for NYE and final port of call in the States. En route we encountered some prime examples of the oddities of roadside USA including a spaceship-themed diner, a cafe next to a date plantation that specialised in date and cactus milkshakes, numerous jumbo jet sized RVs and a classic Airstream silver retro caravan.
The highlight of the trip for me, however, was getting up close and personal with the saguaro cactus, ubiquitous symbol of the American south west (even though they only grow in a small area of Arizona - contrary to what Old El Paso would have you believe, there ain't no saguaro in Texas).
We arrived in San Diego just in time for a big parade, complete with giant inflatable hot dogs and dinosaurs. Then, to end the year in style we went for a quiet meal in a lovely Thai restaurant. We may also have had some happy hour cocktails. And the happy hours may have lasted from 6-11pm, after which time the price of the drinks became strangely irrelevant...
Unaccustomed as we were to such revelry, I can report that 1 January 2010 was largely spent in bed.
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