Cellophane flowers of yellow and green towering over your head (The Beatles)

Wie geht's?

Our road trip from LA to Monterey has taken in some of the 101 and some spectacular coastal highway. We made stops in Santa Barbara, Solvang, San Luis Obispo (for a night at The Madonna Inn), Big Sur, The Bixby Bridge before heading to Monterey for a few days and then back to LA.

If you've noticed weather warnings for the California coast during this time you may have wondered about our safety. US weather warnings appear to hype situations a tad. Sure, it's been raining, but we haven't seen anything beyond some surface flooding.

We're fine.

The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo was a place Samantha was keen to visit and we were up for new experiences.

It's hard to describe the place - quirky and kitsch don't really do it justice.

We had a meal in the Copper Cafe - so named because of all the copper tables! Then we reclined with beers by the giant fireplace (pictured above). 

It's all hard to explain - it felt like we were in some surreal dreamscape. The Madonna Inn is one of those places that needs to be experienced for all its visual splendour.

Do visit this link though and have a look at the rooms and the urinal - I tried to take a picture while in there but more guests came through the door and I chickened out. You can watch a video of it here. 

Huh? Oh - you're welcome!

Love and peace - Wozza