Marriott Torrance Redondo Beach

... traffic that bad, not even on the M25!!!!

Our final day in LA we went to Knotts Berry farm for rollercoaster fun before we leave for Vegas. Lots of rides, a day where we went home feeling a bit sick, even manager to get Elly going upside down backwards at one point which is an achievement as she was adament of never going on a ride like that!! We ordered in a massive pizza that night with a couple of beers as we had to get up early for the drive to Vegas...

Went to see L.A. beach area. Abit like Brighton Palace Pier with a few rides, candy stalls & people fishing. Staying at Dharmishta's place (my cousin) in L.A. Absolutely love it! Being fed lots of masala chai and gooooood food! Its winter in L.A. but its warm enough to wear shorts & sandals. Its amazing! This is ...

... Sami, said Mike! As I got home, considering the circumstances and everyone being annoyed, I received a very warm welcome from Dore and Pat, not to forget Meiter, the cat. I am still working on my relationship with her. It is a very slow progress, but in the space of one and half years, with my 4 visits, I have now managed to get more than just a glance from Meiter, she is now sniffing me! The next day, thanksgiving preparations began very early in the ...

... the case in customs to find a pile of confetti fall out. It would't be the last time! Thanks Pat! Straightforward check in and a short flight down to Heathrow. Tried (for the first and not the last time) to play the "just married, please upgrade us" card! Customer service staff said they couldnt promise anything but made a note! Quick stop off in duty free resulted in aftershave for me and some expensive cosmetics for the wife. Onto the plane (where ...

... l journeys *nd coming to know one *nother. Betsy mother joined us for dinner *s well. After bre*kf*st the next morning, J*mes *nd we he*ded off tow*rds Gu*d*lupe. Ag*in J*mes pl*nned to w*lk for * time, return to get his v*n, drive on to our next host site, *nd then w*lk b*ck p*rt w*y to meet us. At times we were concerned *bout J*mes, since he insisted on w*lking even when he w*s getting sore muscles. We encour*ged e*rly turn *rounds, but he re*lly w*nted to w*lk! We *dmired his ...

My day started with me staying up all night and then smacking myself in the lip when my hand slipped while I was packing my sleeping bag. Yes, my hand slipped. I was bleeding from my lip an people didn't believe me that I actually did something that dumb. I was tying bungy cords to my sleeping back and it slipped allowing my knuckle to slam my lip against my tooth. Battle scars already. So now I am completely ...

My flight to Bali departs LA on Sunday 11/25 at 11:30 PM. Given its Thanksgiving weekend and I have a natural distrust of airlines around this time, I decided to fly out to LA on Saturday. The added bonus of course was a chance to hang with some of my West Coast friends that I don't see often enough. At 7:15 Lance was promptly at my door to take me to the airport (Thanks Lance!!!!). Of ...

Howdy from Los Angeles What a crazy crazy place, but so much fun.After a 4 day tain ride from Miami i finally arrived in Los Angeles. I stayed in a Hotel on the Saturday night nearthe airport to make it easier to meet Steve on Sunday morning.Their flight arrived on time and he came through arrivals with a girl called Sarah who i worked in H&M with and also Emily - James sister!! We all ended up ...

... to carry on-board. We usually have separate camera bags, but we are going through London and have been warned by friends that only one hand-carry bag is allowed. No separate purses or camera bags. What we can't put in our luggage or won't fit in the hand carry bag will go in our jacket pockets. Islamabad, here we come!

... the process of renting the car and by the time we had the keys Jeremiah had arrived. The map that we had printed was right from the airport so we had to figure out where exactly we were. Once we got our footing it was right to Anaheim. Disneyland and California Adventure were going to be a great way to pass the time of this long layover. We started off in Magic Kingdom. We were being totally ...