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Thursday, 17 June 1999 |
Today's entry will be pretty short and mainly concentrates on the school that I visited. The main entertainment today is to be Disneyland, but more on that later...
Last night I went to the Epicentre Restaurant (earthquake in Mexico - too close for comfort - tried not to think about it) for an evening meal. I chose the chicken tenders, as it was described as a small dish. The waiter told me it was a very, very small dish indeed, and wouldn't even fill a corner. He told me that I should have something like a salad with it - no way, thinks I, I've fallen for the salad thing in the past. So I decided to have a small bowl (their words) of soup for starters. A large bowl arrives, closely followed by a very large plate of chicken tenders. Next time I'll be more decisive and stick with my guts (no pun intended).
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Wednesday, 16 June 1999 |
As is rapidly becoming habit, the day started with an American Breakfast. Usual things - big, filling, little needed to eat all day. I did have my first Starbucks coffee, though, so the new experiences are still coming, and saw my first LA Fire Engine with sirens going.
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Tuesday, 15 June 1999 |
The porter who took me to my room last night when I arrived said that Palm Springs "Is perfect for 9 months of the year. Absolutely perfect. For the three Summer months, it's mad. No one with any sense comes here, even the locals move out of town to somewhere cooler." Well, here's one mad person in Palm Springs...
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Monday, 14 June 1999 |
To finish off last night, I decided to go for a salad - this one being a Shanghai Chicken Salad, which came with not only the requisite piles of greens, peppers, chives and chicken, but also a delicious peppery sauce and crisp noodles. I was prepared for the size of the portions after last night, so I wasn't as surprised when the last small amount defeated me.
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Sunday, 13 June 1999 |
Last night, before retiring, I thought I'd better get something to eat - it had been nearly 12 hours since breakfast, and I still wasn't especially hungry. But I knew if I didn't eat something I'd be feeling hungry over night. I went to The Promenade and made a reservation... I had twenty minutes to wait for a table, so I went to the little cocktail bar near by and had a gin & tonic whilst I was waiting.
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