After my visit to Belmont Park I went straight to my motel. I stayed at the Kings Inn, which made a good impression with its neat 50s look. The breakfast restaurant next door, the Waffle Spot, wasn’t bad either.

As I didn’t want to visit Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park until the evening, I had some time to explore the city of San Diego. I know the sights of San Diego mainly from a rather charming South Park song, which in the German dubbed version is incredibly creative and plays with many more words than the English original. Accordingly, I wanted to visit the Gaslamp District and Old Town – unfortunately, there was no time for the San Diego Zoo.

After a great morning in San Diego, I continued along the beautiful coastline to Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel, where I would spend the night. Thanks to a great package that included a visit to the amusement park within walking distance and the Halloween event, the stay was more than worth it. Even though the Ghost Rider wooden roller coaster was still running over an hour after the park closed, I was able to get a good night’s sleep.