Staybridge Suites Irvine East/Lake Forest

... I rested the room and I planned my trip for next day.<br><br>Some of the attractions of city are Disneyland, California Adventure and Crystal Cathedral. Disneyland is the main attractions of the city. California adventure is newly open in Disneyland and increase attractions of the city.<br><br>Dave &amp; Busters and AMC Theaters are places to get entertainment. Near to that shop, restaurants are available there for ...

... watching the game was watching the crowd, as the Lakers games are well known for having celebrities attend and sit on the front benches. Me and Amanda used the binoculars to scan the crowd, and we managed to spot Reece Witherspoon and her boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal on the front benches. During one of the breaks, the large screens showed couples sitting in the crowd and put a heart around the outside, prompting each couple to kiss once they spotted themselves ...

... evening we were going to see a movie at the local cinema but everything good was sold out (going to the cinema on Christmas day is very popular here as many big films are released that day) so I lazed around watching TV, tired from all the food. Today I'm not doing very much, maybe go to the cinema tonight. I have a week and a half left so I'm trying to think what else I want to do before I leave, and also what fun stuff to do when I get home and see everyone in 2009!

... up and we had a boba tea on the way home and then had some delicious pumpkin scones that Amanda had baked when we got home. With only a week left until Christmas, I'm going to have a chilled week, maybe go into San Diego one day and do a night out in LA.... and wrap up all my presents of course. Everyone's talking about how bad the weather is on the West Coast, although for me I'm pretty used to the cold and rain! Here in southern California ...

Day 4 Friday 14th November Just a very quick one as I'm going to Vegas soon and still need to pack! The weather is amazing here right now, it's 89F today which I think must be around 30 C (I don't do farenheit but that's all they use here) Yesterday I got the train to LA and spent the afternoon walking around Hollywood - did some shopping, had the biggest salad ever in a diner and saw the famous ...

... hour time difference well as I went straight to sleep... only to wake at 5.30am. Luckily I was able to get a few more hours sleep again after that and got up around 9.30, the sun shining outside. I had some breakfast then Donna dropped me in the local mall in Irvine so I could check it out and do some shopping. There were sooo many shops, like an outdoors version of Lakeside where shoppers bring their cute little dogs with them. I ...

... lot quieter than the northern beaches of Venice, Manhatten and Santa Monica and not so many shops, but it there is a cycle path that runs for 27 miles up the coast and the hotel has bikes for free, so I can easily get to any of them!!!! I ended up at my hotel by 3pm and just thought I would lie diown for 10 mins, only to wake up at 10pm..... feeling full of energy and feeling like the morning! I had to go to the 24 hr ...

... lining. A phrase we hear a lot at the kitchen is, "Glad to be alive." And Isaiah truly is glad to be alive and I am glad to be able to share some time with him. Tomorrow is another picnic. I asked Isaiah if he was coming again, and he said, "Are you coming?" I nodded, and he said, "Oh, well of course I'm coming!" The interns have made a few trips to the beach since we've been here. Last Thursday and just this past Sunday we made trips to Santa Monica and Venice Beach ...

... and started cutting timber for the Arc. So much for sunny Southern California - it is bucketing. The Supershuttle takes me north from LAX, halfway betweeen Downtown LA and the beach. We head round Melrose Avenue and up Vine Street, to where I am staying in Hollywood. It is your No-tell Motel looking place. My nearest major corner is Hollywood and Santa Monica. The famous Hollywood and Vine is just up the road. Although it is raining, I am keen to stretch the legs after 6 ...

... Malibu and Santa Barbara. Let me just say now that it is absolutely fantastic here, the scenery is without doubt stunning and driving along these windy cliff roads in a convertible is the coolest thing I've done. Its crystal clear, about 20c and just stunning. Many parts very much remind me of scenes from Big Wednesday. Surf at most places was an uncrowded 2-3 foot and very mellow (board at hotel unfortunately). Driving is also a breeze here, they are very ...