It's not every Monday morning you wake up in California. To take full advantage of our surroundings this morning we decided to make use of the fantastic bikes and scooters that have been kindly left for us at the house.
After some debate over who was to have which bike we started our journey up the Strand which thankfully was much quieter than yesterday. Unfortunately, Holly's lack of experience on a two wheeled scooter meant that we were travelling at approximately 1mph and so decided to split into two more sensible groups; the boys and Misa would carry on up to Manhattan Beach and fulfil their need for speed, meanwhile Holly and I would fulfil our need for fruit smoothies at a local beach bar!
After the boys returned home completely exhausted from their bike ride, I took the executive decision to leave them at home for the afternoon. I on the other hand was bursting with energy following my acai berry smoothie and felt the need to exercise my legs and debit card with a wander round Del Amo Fashion Center, supposedly one of the biggest malls in America.
I'm not sure what was more enjoyable, having three hours shopping or simply having three hours peace and quiet from the children. Needless to say the shopping was the icing on the cake for my restful afternoon and I managed to gather quite a collection of gifts and treats for myself and others of course!
By the time I arrived home, the guilt had taken over and it seemed only fair that we all go out for dinner instead of eating at home. The children dressed themselves in their cool new american outfits and we headed out into the chilly evening air.
The American Junkie was our restaurant of choice, and after the waitress had translated the menu (I now know that PB&J stands for peanut butter and jelly) we made our selection. I have to say that I have been to some good value restaurants in my lifetime but none more so than this one. The children's menu which was $4 per child, that's £2.59 each included a main meal (big enough to feed an adult), as much lemonade as you can drink and an ice-cream. Holly went for grilled cheese (aka cheese on toast) and Louis and William went for a dish that I had never seen or heard of in my lifetime until tonight .... THE CORN DOG!! If you haven't tried one either, it's basically a frankfurter on a stick coated in donut batter minus the sugar, it shouldn't work but it absolutely does and the boys loved it!
With our tummies full and my purse still heavy we got up to leave and spotted a familiar face in the corner. Former Girls Aloud member, Sarah Harding and her boyfriend who were no doubt there for the $4 corn dog meal too!
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