Ocean Lodge Hotel Santa Monica

We thought we had it all worked out. It was mid-week and autumn so it was sure to be quiet however it turned out that it was Veterans Day. Therefore unfortunately for us, Disneyland was EXTREMELY BUSY! We arrived to see the biggest car park in North America being filled. We finally got in, and after waiting in various lines throughout the day managed to tackle ...

Oh well, we have to pack up &amp; check out this morning after 4 weeks of a fantastic holiday.<br>The good thing is that we still have most of today to still enjoy as we don't get picked up today to head off to LAX until around 5.00pm. We will be arriving back at Tulla on Tuesday mid-morning.<br><br ...

... and spent a small fortune even when we payed no cover on the bars. <br> Waking up was a chore we had to be up early to leave for 10, and our flight was a 1. We'd missed the shuttle bus to the airport so we had to brave the hour journey starting with the subway and then an airport shuttle at grand station. Not too bad though at least we travel in style to San Francisco, the place i'm most excited about going!<br>

... to be all atheletic on the bars and rings! Yet Venice Beach is a buzzy, busy place replete with eccentrics, scam artists, mad hatters and people as high as kites on marijuana. The beach is wide and long and very popular but no one is swimming (the sea is too cold). However, I was able to brush up on my knowledge of women&#8217;s beach volleyball.<br><br>Northern Los Angeles is the suburb of the rich and famous, you can even take a tour of the stars homes in the area ...

... to be home for the next week... Venice beach.<br><br> We pulled up to the apartment and were hit by a wall of sound -boom boxes on full blast, people shouting and bands playing on the street. Our apartment was in the middle of Venice beach, in between a tattoo parlour and a dive bar. The apartment building had a strong smell of (medicinal) marijuana and the lock on our room had been recently forced ...

... a huge shout out!! He took me out to a great neighbourhood Italian, which supposedly is frequented by 'industry&#8217; people, but I didn&#8217;t have a clue who anyone was. We then proceeded to get drunk and I crawled back to the motel at 3 am. It was great catching up with him and finding out what he is doing now, he isn&#8217;t saving the world. Pierre was at one time the Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes under Bush&#8217;s administration, but don&#8217;t hold ...

... the only white people in town - and headed for the bus sop on the other side of the road. This time we asked the driver to give us a shout when we got to our stop - this turned out to be a far better method of finding the right stop! However, once off the bus and map-less we again struggled to get our bearings and ended up walking aimlessly around the not-so-great parts Hollywood, feeling very let-down. But we caught a quick glimpse of the Hollywood sign so ...

... Turns out there was a big bust going on, loads of stall holders had been arrested, were still there with handcuffs on and all of their stock was being packed up as 'evidence' and seized. Counterfeit and Piracy police were wandering around handing our leaflets to everyone and so the atmosphere was definitely one which we weren't expecting. Police and security guards were on every corner and there was a lot of uncomfortable ...

... s greatest masterpiece is the life he's created for himself. Here's this blue-collar artist who shunned the art establishment, came to New Orleans and created a niche where he can paint the music and make a living. His popular works adorn walls all around the world, and his success has not only to do with his talent, but with his heart and character. Frenchy has become a product of this unique city, drawing on all its history and inspiration. And, in ...

... mais pas mal); a l´exterieur: un superbe jardin tres design avec vue plongeante sur L.A. Mais bon, sous la pluie... Il etait temps de se remettre de tous ces efforts par un petit film et un dernier dinner ricain dans le quartier de Santa Monica (beaucoup plus chic que Venice Beach!). C´est drole mais sur la douzaine de bandes annonces, on n´a eu que des films de science fiction tragique et / ou action (genre: le nouveau prototype d´avion de chasse de l´armee ricaine bourre d ...