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Sideways
Scenes from the classic film paired with shots from the trip

  Real Life: Same tunnel from a slightly different perspective   Real Life: Exiting the tunnel on the 101   Real Life: In actuality,   Real Life: The Rio Vista Chevrolet dealership in Buellton today. The iconic Chevrolet logo is now golden instead of blue.   Real Life:  Just as depicted in   Real Life: The Ford dealership today   Real life: Solvang Restaurant is famous for its aebleskivers.  The booth in which Miles and Jack sat in the film is the fourth on the right, light glistening from the bird mural on the wall.  The blue dishes on behind Jack's left shoulder and the small graduated frames behind Miles' right shoulder in the movie appear to have been replaced with larger framed pictures and paintings.   Real Life: Menu cover at Solvang Restaurant in Solvang.   Real Life: At Ostrich Land in Solvang, the giant birds are raised for slaughter.  Visitors may tour the grounds and feed the wildlife for a modest fee.   Real Life: The Hitching Post exterior by day   Real Life: The same Los Olivos building today.  Though the exterior lettering and paint may have disappeared, many of the same decorations are still present.   Real Life: Gaviota State Park, frequented by dozens of fishermen on a typical fall morning.   Real Life: Gaviota State Park   Real Life: The Days Inn in Buellton. The infamous room 233 is the 2nd door down on the upper floor.