Los Angeles - Stop 1 of Many

After frantically trying to pack up the house, and pretty much only getting about two-thirds through it we gave up and went to say our goodbyes... At least we managed to get so exhausted from packing we slept practically the whole plane trip leaving us relatively jet-lag free for our brief stint in LA la land...

Day 1: Balboa Island, nestled in Orange County (just like the TV show) there were heaps of very nice beach shacks, but well out of anyone normal´s price range... not that anyone in LA is normal anyway... Following Balboa we went back to Huntington Beach. The same winds that were fueling the San Diego fires were blowing off shore making conditions for surfing next to perfect. We got very tired at this point and had to retire for sleep.

Day 2: Downtown LA. Grand Central Market, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, El Pueblo de Los Angeles. A dingier side of LA than most tourists get to see, but interesting none the less.

Day 3: Disneyland! (but no Mickey Mouse!) Everyone has to go once in their lives - why not go when there is no one else there and you can go on all the rides as many times as you like?

Day 4: Hollywood and Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive etc) - the Hollywood sign, the enormous houses and exclusive shops, as well as the Walk of Fame....

Day 5: Dim Sum (Yum Cha) and Santa Monica, then on the plane for Washington DC for a fun overnight flight - leaving us even further jet lagged!

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