Ramada Plaza Hotel Lax - El Segundo Hawthorne

... in LA I chatted with my row mate Naomi from Wisconsin and her 7 month old daughter Athena. Athena kept us both entertained with her constant smiles and baby talk.

So now as I write this I am sitting in the LA Airport waiting for Kyla to arrive. Thankfully all of my bags arrived without a problem and I checked in and made it through security in less than a half an hour. Only a couple of more hours and I will be on my way to New Zealand!

... just happy we had a Prime Minister called Kev who bears a striking resemblance to Tintin. So yes, it was great we were n the US for the Inauguration (we even bought a badge to prove it!) And that was our time in LA.   So did we spot any celebs? You betcha. Aside from Chris spying Roseanne Barr driving her Mustang on Santa Monica Boulevard, we managed to see, in all ...

... but this will have to do for now. As time is of the essence i have decided to offer most of this in dot point. Aloha from Hawaii: Beautiful, picturesque, the beach very much like ours (when i say ours i mean like coolangatta, not Williamstown). Stayed at the Hilton, absolutely beautiful room with possibly the best view in the entire complex! walk onto the beach from bottom of the room tower. Fireworks and Mai Tais first night, pretty much the ...

... we would be flying. I had her passport with me in the taxi to the airport, but she wasn't even sure she would need it until I asked the driver to take us to the international terminal. In Los Angeles we stayed at the Hacienda Hotel near LAX. I have stayed there several times and it is comfortable, convenient, and well priced. I had organised the usual Hollywood tour of the star's homes, and a trip to Venice Beach. We also went to Dan Inosanto's Martial Arts Academy. Dan is ...

... reported to me that night that he thought he saw Julianna Moore going for a jog. I noted that I saw a pretty redhead girl going for a jog but wasn't sure if it was Julianna Moore because there were lots of pretty redheads going for jogs. So it remains in doubt if Vaughan really did see Julianna Moore. After surviving our dodgy hotel experience we moved onto our next destination - Malibu. Home for many of Hollywoods rich and famous our goal in coming here was to do some ...

On Tuesday (9th) we arrived in LA via the coast road where we could see all of the beaches all the way down to Long Beach (South of LA). We didn't see Paris Hilton on Malibu Beach but she may still be in prison!!! We drove down Sunset Boulevard and past LA airport, which was a shock as we went under a tunnel while the aircrafts were going along the runway taxi lane above us! It was mad! LA is very well kept and all the ...

... to Kauai, the first Hawaiian island we visited together and before DJ was born. It's a beautiful island and a lot more laid back than Maui.

Anyway - the Countdown is on and as usual we are scrambling to get ready. I was genius enough to plan this year's trip around the busiest time of year (Cinco De Mayo) for our Catering Company - Taco-Man!,(thats www.taco-man.com for all you potential customers out there that want to ...

... We stayed in Hollywood itself, and as we exited our accomodation daily, we could see clearly the Hollywood sign in the Hills. I loved the fact that we are a few blocks away from the Kodak Theater and the Walk of Fame - it feels as if we are in the heart of Hollywood. The area that we were staying in was a predominately South American area - restaurants, bars and takeaways were all either Salvadorian or peruvian. We ate really cheaply and the food was fresh and ...

... t think I realised at the time how famous a cinema it is...don't remember seeing anyone particularly famous though. What an amazing thing though to stay in Beverly Hills...the house we were in had a gorgeous outdoor pool that overlooked the entire city, a butler, a cook, and a HUUUGGEE christmas tree! Amazing!

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