Del Mar / Solana Beach

After breakfast, I made my way from Hollywood to the Del Mar area, in Solana Beach, close to San Diego. The latter part of the two-hour train ride passed by a gorgeous stretch of the coast. The train tracks are literally right next to the beach and the ocean. Very surreal to be on a train, driving just a couple of meters from the Pacific Ocean.

In Solana Beach, I had some lunch and then relaxed at the hotel before going to a venue called The Sound for a show with the one and only Bill Murray!

Up until a couple of months ago, I didn't even know that he played music, but it turns out he's on tour with a band he refers to as his Blood Brothers. They play covers of old rock n' roll and blues songs by artists like Bob Dylan and the Stones.

Bill sings on some of the songs, and otherwise stays in the background, playing percussion. The band was really good, and while Bill isn't the best singer in the world, he was really enjoying himself, and it was cool to see him live on stage.

The highlight, however, was meeting him before the show. I had booked an expensive VIP meet and greet option, since there aren't many opportunities to meet such a legendary actor. He is notoriously reclusive and doesn't do conventions or anything like that, so this was a super rare opportunity.

It was also really cool to meet another main cast member of Ghostbusters - my 4th in less than a week!

Indeed, on this trip, I have been able to meet or see many of my childhood comedy heroes: Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Henry Winkler, Keanu Reeves, Arsenio Hall, Sigourney Weaver, and Jeff Goldblum, among others. Not to mention the beautiful John Candy documentary.

Now, getting ready for my last couple of days in the US!Weiterlesen