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Well, here I am at Los Angeles International Airport waiting for my flight home......it seems so unreal that this adventure has come to an end! I have had a great time and it seems like I have been away for ages! Will Billy remember me? I miss him so so so much!!!!!! After loading my car up this morning with my luggage, I spent some time driving around Bel Air and Beverly Hills again; it really is a different world there. I also took a long drive at the top of the Hollywood hills, where I was taken on my tour yesterday. It is really such an impressive view from up there. The roads are very narrow and often on the edge of the cliffs, a few of the bends are well known for accidents and ... read more

This morning I went horse riding at the top of Griffith Park, close to the Hollywood sign. I went as soon as the stables opened at 0900hrs and was the only customer there, which meant that I was lucky enough as to have a one on one with the tour guide. I rode a horse called Tonto, who was quite big. Going up the first hill, he thought it would be a good idea to change his mind and go backwards.....but I managed to win him over. It was a very peaceful and relaxing ride. The tracks go along the cliffs in Griffith Park and Tonto likes to walk on the very edge of them.... This was a bit worrying to start off with, but I was told that he is doing it to protect me ... read more

Hollywood!!!! How exciting!!! This morning I had to spend time updating my travel blog, the site was out of order last night. Breakfast is not included with my room here in the Best Western Hollywood Hills Hotel, but there is a nice cafe just off the lobby which is open 7am-3am. The cafe is called 'The 101 Coffee Shop', apparently it has been in quite a few films and it is always very busy. I had pancakes with banana this morning. After breakfast, I went to Griffith Park, which is a vast national park in the hills where the Hollywood sign is. I went to an observatory called Griffith Observatory towards the top of the hills. It has been there for 70 years and the views from there are amazing! You can see all across LA ... read more

I got up at 0530hrs this morning...I wanted to watch the sun rise on Miami Beach. Forgetting that ‘The Regis & Kelly Show’ was still being presented from the hotel, I was shocked to see so many people around at that time of the morning. There were fans already queuing up on the board walk at 0540hrs!!! Anyway, the sunrise was beautiful!!! Such lovely colours! I then went and had a shower and got some breakfast. ‘The Regis & Kelly Show’ started at 0900hrs and I made sure that I got a good seat by the main pool. I didn’t have an audience ticket, but sitting behind the set was good enough for me. Rob Lowe was the main guest today. I didn’t know him or recognise him from anything, but I have heard his name ... read more

Ouch!!! Very saw feet again!!! I decided to walk down to Versache’s house this morning after breakfast. Those of you who don’t know, the designer was murdered outside his front door one morning by a gay mad-man, who went on a rampage after his lover had dumped him. Anyway, his mansion is on Miami South Beach, just down from where I am staying on Miami Beach. When I originally booked in to the Riu Hotel, this location would have just been a 20 minute walk for me, however, after walking all the way down to South Beach today, I realised that it is more like 4 miles from the Fontainebleau Hotel, where I am staying now......and then I had to walk back!!!! Well, most of the way back....I yellow cab pulled up aside me, stating that ... read more