Pacific Inn Seal Beach

... always something to see.

Greg returned first to get dinner under way and the others followed shortly. The spaghetti was deliciious accompanied by salad and garlic bread. Once everything was cleared away Chrissie got the cards out and offered to teach Tim and Angie rummy. They picked it up very easily and beat her hands down! After some dozing on the sofas Jeff, Wendy and Greg toodled off to bed and left them giggling away and having great fun for some time.

... out to be, the first of a number of city walks. We are not sure what it was but all of us immediately liked SF - maybe it was the mix of architecture, or the jazz clubs, or the friendly atmosphere, or the laid back vibe to the place despite it still being a big busy city. What ever it was, we liked it. A late night complementary glass of wine and we decide to book a trip to Alcatraz (easier said than done as it happens, but all was well in the end). An ...

... the Sheraton LAX Hotel.

Sheraton LAX:-

After the Westin LAX experience, I am not expecting much from this airport hotel. It is one of the closest hotels to the airport and if I had known the shuttle was going to take forever, I could ...

... is too touchy feely with the ladies, a smelly Spiderman who hides in trash cans then jumps out on people and a Marilyn Monroe who show's she's not actually a woman when her white dress blows up... I sat up front in the van along side the tour guide driver, a woman around thirty who had lots of interesting anecdotes about stars she had spotted on previous tours and infamous places around Hollywood. It was a warm sunny day, perfect for a nice two-hour drive ...

... with us, still it made a nice snack whilst waiting for our flight! On our way back up the coast we dropped into Hermosa Beach, rated number one beach resort in the USA, it has a fine pier from which many local fishermen while away their hours catching mackerel and sardines. The place has a nice ocean front path backed by some amazing properties. The sands are golden and spotlessly clean, local lads practice their beach ...

... you even see tomorrow. Crazy. So as we are turning into Fall here, it will be turning into Spring there. As far as the time difference, add 15.5 hours to whatever time it is right now and that will be Adelaide time. If you're on the East Coast, add 14.5 and if your in L.A. add 17.5 and as for Arizona...somewhere in between. Awesome!!

... in a room, and it was clean which the main thing is! And breakfast was provided and there were lots of other interesting backpackers staying there! We would recommend the hostel to other people, and the guy running it was also fantastic telling us all the sights around Hollywood - what was a must see, giving us vouchers and telling us what buses to catch to get around. He also agreed that the tourist operators around were making very easy money, when the public ...

... have a base at last - what a treat to be able to unpack bags, make a cup of coffee and do laundry at will, and most of all to have meaningful conversations with others in English! Didn't realise just how much we had actually missed this! California is just how we imagined it to be. Good weather, long beaches, palm trees, lots of surfers and sexy chicks! Met up with Dave and Bev McGregor and ...

... much I have changed and yet, how much things have still stayed the same. My first day back and I had no time to relax. It was time to be responsible again. I spent the afternoon reacclimating and getting myself ready to meet my accountant and lawyer in Santa Barbara the next day, July 6. Welcome back.... THANKS FOR READING MY BLOG AND TRAVELLING WITH ME! DAVE

... we stumbled on Constitution Plaza where they have an antique market on Saturdays. We also found that no stores would be open until noon. I guess that's how they manage to stay up so late dining and dancing the tango every nigh. I bought a pendant that reminds us of the Provence cicada for $3. I'm sure it's not gold but it's the same color as my gold chain and looks great. Ed is fascinated by the máte cups. They are made from a gourd ...