Vagabond Inn Hacienda Heigths Hacienda Heights

All packed and ready, it seriously hasn't hit me yet. My flight leaves LAX at 11:20pm and i highly doubt I'll be able to sleep... nerves man. i hope there aren't too many suburban soccer moms out in Queensland. because I'm pretty much fed up with that **** ha ha. Hervey Bay, i am ready for my bicycle and part time job with lousy benefits but great scenery! WOOHOO!!!!!! let the adventures begin..... is Oz ready?

trapped, no more, i am.

... that was an attraction that Laura had wanted to go on ever since she first heard about it. The famous tram tour takes you onto Universal's backlot where there are several dozen "sound stages" (big warehouses where sets are put together and filming is done for television shows and films) and a selection of outdoor sets like "little Europe" and "little Mexico". Somewhere, filming was happening for Desperate Housewives, Life and ...

... 119 for 50 hrs of my time. What a let-down! Oh well, this particular run happens with fair regularity--I do it once a month or so--and it's got to be the lowest paying run I do. Also on the brighter side, this load is going right where I was hoping to go. For security reasons, I can't tell you where that is yet--sorry--you'll just have to wait for that info in upcoming entries--but it's good, trust me. There's definitely worse places to have to ...

... to my hostel just out of town and was pleasantly surprised. I had been given a private room with a double bed and they even had a swimming pool!!! After a couple hours sleep and relax by the pool I ventured into the town discovering the market place which was pretty unique. Apart from selling deep fried crickets you couldn't see more than 10ft in front of you for smoke coming from the food court. There was what could only be described as an ally way with 20 ...

... earth cables had been wired into one of the live terminals. Consequently, our adaptor plug and extension cable both have slightly melted pins now. We think that we have now reached the point where nothing else will surprise us about SDCVW's standard of work. And finally, our Mexican dinner. A meal that can only be described as mouth-watering. No need for Jalapeňos with that salsa! Distance travelled: 99 miles Total distance travelled: 178 miles Days on road: 2 States visited: 1

... Either way, it finally worked out (although we'll be slumming our return in Business Class). We will be arriving in Istanbul at 11 p.m., and rather than braving the taxi's have arranged for our hotel (Serkeci Konak - right in the heart of the mosques and shrines) to pick us up. The worst thing that can happen is arriving in a foreign city in the middle of the night, exchange money and having to find someone honest to take you where you actually need to go. So when planning ...

... period of time, and have basically went through our respective education and careers without much time to smell the roses, this unique experience will certainly be something that we have always longed for... an adventure, before kids, before more responsibilities, and before we become too old to "rough it..." (albeit our idea of roughing it at this point means a 3 star hotel and 2nd class seats on the train). Trust me, I've done the hostel and ...

... and someone that worked at disneyland heard her and decided to 'make our day'. Aladdin was sooo soo so good. The Genie was really funny and the stage procession was amazing. I'm really glad that we went. However some ******** actually fell asleep behind us and was snoring really loudly during the whole show. Why watch a production if your just going to sleep!??! I felt like punching him! The last ride we went on, at ...

... the beaches. Venice beach is another experience, the people at this beach are right out there... all sorts of freaks of nature. We weren't that impressed with this weak beach after spending a week in Hawaii. Our next stop was Santa Monica, and this beach area was much much nicer. We then drove through Malibu and headed up the hills to check out some of the massive and impressive houses right on the mountain cliffs. This ...

... was fairly uneventful. Took off an hour and a half late cause of some mechanical problem with the original plane. No biggie - less layover time is all. The woman sitting next to me was one of those crystal-healing freaks who kept trying to interest me in her scheme to sell tahitian noni juice. On the other side was a woman ...