Off to HOLLYWOOD!!!

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  Hollywood, California, United States
Thursday, August 30, 2007

When leaving San Francisco we got up early and was first in to breakfast. took our backpack in with us and completely stuffed it with yoghurt's, croissants, bagels and noodles (crazy Chinese want dis for dey breaky). Lasted us for breakfast, dinner and tea bleady ideal. The coach journey wasn't too bad just listened too music and read a book. Finally got to Hollywood at around 4.45pm, the hostel wasn't far from the station so we started walking and attempted to find it. Got a bit confused so decided to ask someone for directions, and of all the people i could have asked i had to pick the weirdo. A young boy from Texas, at first he just pointed us in the right, sorry wrong direction then came running up behind us and wouldn't go away. When we finally found the right street, Hollywood Blvd, he walked with us all the way asking really random questions. Finally we reached our hostel and he just stood there, how awkward, and asked for our number so we could meet him later. Not being able to decide if he was a weirdo or just really friendly we gave him the wrong number and hoped he would bog off.

We settled into the hostel, which wasn't exactly the best one so far (If you didn't were your shoes in your room your feet were black yuck), and just had a walk around to get our bearings

buffed up

. Hollywood blvd was fun but not as glamorous as it looks on TV. We saw the Kodak theater, walk of fame, wax museum, Guinness world records, Ripley's believe it or not, and lots of people doing things in the street IE dancing, paintings, or just being weird. We also saw the Chinese theater where the celebs go for their movie premieres, last week Jackie Chan and Chris tucker were here for rush hour 3 and whilst we were walking past it, there was a premiere for the new film called Halloween, Jenna got a bit aggravated as i made her stand here for an hr looking at the backs of celebs heads, it was too busy to recognize anyone so was a bit disappointed.

The next day we planned to go to universal studios, so we got up bright and happy, until ant became extremely angry due to the fact that some fucker had a feast on his lucky charms (not impressed)lol. Universal city wasn't that far away so we caught the metro and then got a free shuttle bus up to the theme park. We were there a bit early so took some pics and then bought our tickets from the machine so we would be the first ones in. The rides and attractions were awesome, we went on shrek 4D which was really funny, fear factor live, waterworld live, terminator two, celebrity animal show, back to the future, house of horrors, the mummy, backdraft, and jurassic park which got us bleady soaked.. We also did a studio tour which took you through all the films sets and showed you some special affects. As per usual Jenna was a wimp and shit herself at the jaws set, when the big plastic fucker came up beside the boat

Chinese theatre

. Altogether had a wicked day and was exhausted.

After spending a couple of days in Hollywood we got a shuttle bus to downtown LA, our accomodation was nicer here but for breakfast they gave you bleady donuts. As you can probably guess anthony was very happy about this, junk junk junk yum yum yum, but jenna was not, so stuck to coffee and bought some bran flakes. There wasn't alot to do around this area so we spent the first day watching films and chilling out which we needed. The following day we went to venice beach, we asked the woman at reception what was the best way to get here. I think we may have pissed her off thr day before because we didnt have a microwave in our room so nagged her until she got us one, so she gave us the longest route possible. We got the free shuttle to the airport, then a bus to the bus station, and then a bus to venice beach, altogether it took us about hr and a half. The bus we caught from the bus station also went to Santa Monica so we thought might as well go there aswell considering the fuss it took to get here. We walked up Santa Monica pier and then took a long stroll up to venice beach, which we didn't mind as there was lots to see on the way.

Venice beach was really nice and absolutely massive. There were lots of stalls with things people had made so we had a look around those first. You would be surprised with what some people can make out of junk. One man was making airoplanes out of old cans and they were actually really cool

film set

. Then we heard some mighty yelling in the near distance, it was the preachers. they were going crazy. jenna got a bit scared about the whole experience and felt as though she would end up in HELL!!! it wasn't too bad really, was quite interesting i thought. We also watched a basketball ball game in the centre of venice beach, jenna's idea as she wanted to drool over the tall hansom players. ( bollocks i told her, we're off love)lol. Then we had the bleady fuss of getting back.

The following day we went to six flags magic mountain, i was glad to get there as this was all ant had gone on about before we left and while we were in LA. It was well worth it, the rides were brilliant, kicks alton towers ass. All the rides were massive, fast, scary, and different. One went 100 miles per hr. We had a wicked day however we were also very annoyed. We had made a packed lunch to take with us. Ham rolls, crisps, and extra donuts we had pinched from breakfast to save ourselfs some cash. But on the way in this smelly man took it all off us and put it in the bin, NOT IMPRESSED. Then it costs 5pound for a slice a pizza. Oh well still had a brill day.

Final impressions of the USA
>Fast food places everywere
>They are flipping crazy about starbucks
>Everyone expects a tip, good job we are stingy gits.
>Lots of homeless people
>People are very friendly and very amusing
Hawaii here we come

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