Golden Key Hotel
Travel Blogs from Glendale
Blurred daze
... he said to leave the bottle with him and pick it up on the way back......SURE....hand over my bottle of wine to a group of guys hanging out on the street corner????..OK...I did....went down and bought two burritos and four tacos.....went back passed the IGA....the guy had my wine opened AND he had kept it in the fridge.....hard to explain how friendly and welcoming everyone was....AND...the Mexican food was the best I have had since I went to ...
The beginning
... which was in resemblance to a quality recliner. Happily in my seat I awaited take off. Once in the air I was served a hearty breakfast of eggs, sausage, keish, fruits, yogurt, and a cinnamon roll. Filling and fantastic. I found oddly ironic and slightly terrifying that throughout my whole flight my iPod kept choosing songs regarding "falling down" and specifically in one song a pilot crashes a plane and the passengers ...
The end of the American roady…
... out and there is definitely some electrical issues but the boys weren’t too phased and were just going to drive during the day and fix it in Vancouver! So off the headed and we have spent the day lounging around the Hilton by the pool and in the fancy lobby.
It was sad to say goodbye to Bets, shes the coolest car and got us everywhere we wanted to go no troubles (pardoning last night). I will also miss a few other inanimate friends we made on the trip: ...
Getting organized...Bit by bit...
Its hard believe how fast the time is counting down to my epic adventure. With the book I am reading, and flipping through my travel guide, and all the online research I am doing I already want to extend my trip. I have been in the fast lane of research for gear and buying all essential items. Like my new Gregory Deva 70 pack, REI Passage 2 tent, new hiking boots...it is all worth the investment. Luckily between friends and family I have been able ...
God Bless America(n food!)
... and they were more like donuts! Stuffed from our meal (god knows how anyone could eat one of those burgers to themselves!), we headed back to Hollywood Boulevard to find a tour bus to take us around the area. There were plenty to choose from, and we ended up going with Hollywood Tours, as it was only $20 for a two hour ride around Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
At 2.30pm we were picked up for our tour. We met our guides, one of whom looked like Leonard from The ...