Comfort Inn Norwalk

Onwards to Tokyo

So I again pack my luggage and head off to the airport, this time it is to Tokyo but with a quick stop over in Los Angeles. The meaning of ‘quick’ is a relative to each own but for me it is being in a city for less than a day ...

Rocky start to the trip...due to weather my departure from Dulles was delayed by an hour. To make matters worst, I spent most of that hour in the airplane on the taxiway as we waited for clearance to depart. I was getting worried that I might make the connecting flight out of LAX for Melbourne. My mom will be meeting up with me at LAX for this 3 week trip to Australia and Thailand. When ...

... and is absolutely beautiful. There are many concepts into its design (too many to go into now) and the gardens that surround it. But between the spaces of the buildings you can catch glimpses of the city and on the edge of the museum the whole of L.A lies beneath you as symbolised in the Cactus Garden. The place is so serene and beautiful it is a great way to enjoy my first day! Day two and off to check out The Grove a local shopping centre next to ...

... den Strassen. Jetzt geht es ans Hotelsuchen. Wir sind zu viert und wollen eine Suite nehmen. Leichter gesagt als getan, denn die meisten sind sehr teuer oder extrem schmuddelig, dort hätte ich nicht einmal mein Karnickel hereingelassen! Doch wie jeder Film den ich liebe hat auch dieses ein Happy End. Das Hollyday Inn ist nicht sehr teuer und hat zwei grosse Betten. Super, jetzt nur noch etwas für die Party kaufen und let`s fetz. Was das sein könnte überlasse ich euerer Fantasie ;-) !!!!!

... day, when we stood and watched for a while as 'Ten Years Younger' was filmed (which basically consisted of a 60 year old before and after being redressed and caked in make-up). The second was exploring Santa Monica pier when we almost bumped into Leona Lewis (who Frankie assures me is at least a bit famous for winning X Factor). She appeared to be preparing to film a video or do a photoshoot, although she disappeared before Frankie plucked up the courage to ask for a photo!

A***nd, we're b*ck. Mom, you c*n stop worrying now. We met * fellow Flyert*lker *t the Th*i Airlines lounge in Hong Kong. One of the moder*tors, *ctu*lly. He w*s most friendly *nd we h*d * lovely convers*tion. Alw*ys nice to m*ke those connections. The Th*i Airlines lounge h*s ice cre*m! And m*ss*ge ch*irs! And Wii! Highly superior to the UA Red C*rpet Club. Then *g*in, most lounges *re ...

... offer. Apart from our adventures, I wanted to let you know that the food here is ok. Not that greasy, big but not too greasy. There is one disturbing fact we've learned though, everything has corn in it somehow, most of the time its corn syrup but it's in EVERTHING. We think that's why so many American's are overweight, because everything is a carbohydrate. It's a theory and we're sticking to it. Hope everyone is all good. Ciao

... insane. They are at an incredibly steep angle and it was pretty interesting trying to park on them! We made our way to Lombard street and stopped to walk up and down the winding road and look at the houses lining them. Then it was our turn to drive down the street! Before leaving the area, we drove by the San Francisco Giants ...

Manage to sleep for around 40 minutes on the flight but the lights come up and breakfast is served which scuppers further rest. It's taken 11 hours to get here, we left at 7pm on the evening of the 23rd of July but with the time difference it's now 1130am on 23rd of July again. Groundhog day anyone? As we come into land, we pass over the giant sprawl that is Los Angeles. First over the beach then the one storey houses and shops that just seem to never end. It's a ...

... agent Mark on the line. "We offer you a fresh tour, starting over from day 1," they said, "if you can't fly out today." I pondered that option. I asked about other tour dates. Nothing else they had would get me "down south" for that treasured First Day of Summer. "I really, really, really need to make this tour," I said. "I'll see if I can get to Santiago one way or another." "If you do," Par said, "we'll catch you up to the tour at some point along the way ...