Pyat is totally high tech!

[pyat]

I bought a GPS today, for use when we get to Los Angeles next week, for the great 2008 summerfields visit. I had a $35 voucher for Canadian Tire, and renting a GPS with the car for a week was almost as expensive as buying a unit.

I took it out of the box in the parking lot of Canadian Tire, and turned it on. It had an 80% charge and in under a minute, it was giving me directions to my house.

I'm pleased. :)

We're renting a Hyundai Accent, because the cost of renting child seats magically makes even the Economy car rental about $100 more expensive than renting a full-size or SUV. Ah well. There's something sort of... cyberpunk? I dunno. Something... about a large Canadian noodling around Los Angeles and the California coast in a tiny little Korean car.

I intend to visit the Bradbury Building, and maybe drive past the former Ackermansion. I may look up the address where the Slan Shack relocated, if I have time! Alternately, I might grab some Raymond Chandler detective novels and see if I can locate any landmarks.

Comments

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Question: don't you need car seats for the plane trip, anyway?

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Nope! Though they are permitted/reccomended for babies, and don't count towards carry-on baggage. We may bring Claire's.

Booster seats are not allowed at all.

[foomf.livejournal.com]

Be very very careful. If you use it too often you will offload your memory of where you live and then if the battery runs down you will be lost.

[summerfields.livejournal.com]

America!

See you next week!
YAYAYAAY!
(also, we are so not a SoCal family...but it's still cool here)

:)

Love you, big brother - see you in a bit!
Can you find me on your GPS?