The Grove Los Angeles

Saturday 9/1/12:

Firstly, we had an interesting 14 hour direct flight from Sydney International Airport to LAX. After listening to our neighbour's entire life story we were not sure how we'd fare upon arrival at Los Angeles. 'Deloris' as we named her (the only thing she didn't tell us was her name) was a crazy red headed Art Teacher from …

Nach 3 Tagen konnten wir uns endlich ein paar Stunden Schlaf gönnen. Dennoch standen wir um 7.30 Uhr auf (hat mit Urlaub ja nicht viel zu tun), hatten ein Frühstück im Freien und machten uns auf den Weg zum Chinese Theatre.

Es war mal wieder Hop on / Hop off time, dieses Mal in Hollywood. So sind wir in 2 Stunden gefühlt durch ganz L.A. …

Today we went back to the Hollywood area to see the Hollywood sign. You can really only see it from a bridge in Hollywood/Highland next to the Kodak Theatre. It was far away and small but we got photos. There were lots of Asian tourists around. On the platform where you could see the Hollywood sign, there was a lounge/couch made of stone that you …

Welcome to the United States of America.

Stopping in to the bathroom before customs or should I say border security, we had a quick change of clothes. Then off to the speedy diplomatic line and we were though and collecting our bags in no time at all. Greg and I were both surprised to learn that they don't actually check your bags as we …

Warruuuuuummmm! Is het eerste wat ik dacht vandaag. We zijn inmiddels in LA, de een na laatste plaats van onze geweldige rondreis. En met 35 graden mag ik zeggen dat het warm is! :-)
Vanmorgen rustig aan vertrokken uit Santa Barbara, waar we eerst nog de toren van het Courthouse beklommen hebben. Prachtig uitzicht over SB en de bergen. Alleen …

After a long wait on the tarmac we finally took off and headed to LA for the second leg of the trip. Getting in late to the Sheraton we all headed to bed before waking for our day out at Universal Studios. Exciting adventures included rides based on Transformers 3D, the Mummy, the Simpsons, Shrek 3D and Jurassic Park, with the wait of 45-80 mins at …

The Budget Inn is living up to its name, all of our requests, to this point, have been met with a polite 'no'. It is small, and cramped but it does get cleaned everyday and it is very central. All about location, location, location.

Today we went to the Grove Shopping centre near Beverly Hills, a charming little shopping district with a …

... Market doesn’t quite have the quality of Borough Market but has a bigger range and is worth a wander.  We then go to the Grove which in my mind is what a shopping centre would look like if Disney made them – let’s say very well ...

... It was overcast & the breeze was cool near the water so didn't go for a swim. Went to the Farmers Market & the Grove, which is a shopping area in LA. We didn't know till we got there that they also film segments for the TV show Extra there & ...

... kids her age. He took me to the Famer's Market (it isn't a farmers market any longer) which was a worry cos I asked to go to The Grove. He said it was the next block over so I got on a tourist tram which went about 100m. I found the store and bought my ...

... fame, the Chinese theatre and the Kodak theatre where the Oscars are every year. So that's my news. Am heading out tomorrow to go shopping at The Grove (it's a big mall) and the Farmers Market as long as it's not raining too much. Peace out ...

... going to an actual cafe and sitting my doll down and ordering for my doll too in a real cafe! LOL hehehe After the Farmer's Market, we needed a supermarket, anyway the first (Massive) supermarket we encountered was Whole Foods Mart! Dedicated to my ...

... with them, then expect a tip!  Hollywood bums are so pretentious!   We visited Beverly Hills, the Grove (that's where the biggest and smelliest Abercrombie and Fitch is located), and hiked half way up to the Hollywood ...

... stage while I lived here. Norma picked me up and we spent some time at her apartment looking at photos. We then went to the Grove...a mini Disneyland.  The consumerism is really in your face here.  People were lining up to have their ...

... from Hollywood Blvd. After walking for 2 hours we ralised the vast size of L.A! We also spent some time in 'The Grove', a lovely shopping area, where Sam couldn't believe there was a shop dedicated to dolls... which included a hairdressers, ...

... of fame, Sunset, Rodeo and the best part, the Farmers market and the Grove. Loved that it was pedestrianised and I could wander freely. The Grove is really smart with Barneys, Neiman Marcus etc and the market full of fab food. I got a t shirt from ...

... could only get the Price is Right and maybe get to be a contestant so am giving it a good go on Weds!! Went to The Grove shopping centre and hit Abercrombie and several other shops, forgot how much we love to shop! Knew we would struggle to sleep ...