http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , California , Los Angeles , Westwood Village en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:00:10 +0000 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:00:10 +0000 I am visiting Los Angeles for a short visit to participate in the Los Angeles Film Festival taking place from yesterday through June 28 2009. Arrived after flight from Houston on Continental Airlines. Arrived early at Terminal C checked in quickly and checked one bag 15.00 fee then learned that my aircraft was at gate 3 in Terminal E. This is the new world of IAH you check in on Continent http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-410305.html Well I have done it. My tickets are finally purchased for both the flight and the railpass. I can't believe it I have been waiting to buy those ticket for so long. Now all I have to do is get the amazing camera buy European plugs and pack... I cant wait for school to be out this summer is going to be quite the adventure. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-402899.html Up for an early breakfast and then downstairs right on time to meet the shuttle at 915 to take us to the airport to pick up our car. 935 and it still hadn't arrived so we rang. 3 miles away I as told. 945 and it still hadn't arrived. Talking to the girl at reception she mentioned that they'd already been At 915. We weren't there so they left No waiting. No calling the room. Just left. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-396774.html I mentioned in a previous email that I attended the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. I was not able to get any tickets ahead of time and had given up any hope of attending. But I was able to find someone whose daughter worked for an Olympics hotshot in LA. I was able to get tickets for the Tennis at the new UCLA Tennis Center in Westwood and the Boxing at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in do http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-336989.html Just a test http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-313236.html So I'm officially leaving for the airport tonight. After trying to understand the Air China staff for about an hour I'm pretty sure I have a confirmed seat. Katie set up our hostel and the best part is that I will be using their airport pick up service. Why am I telling you this I am going to be greeted at the airport by a little Chinese dude holding a sign with my name on it. I mean for those http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-215599.html Throughout my 5 days in NY I was lucky enough not to have any of the predicted rain it actually only started raining just as I was boarding my airport transfer how lucky was I. However I wasn't lucky when the bogey man got me.. I don't know how I managed to catch a cold but I bought some strong cold and flu tablets and took the maximum dose just before boarding my 6 hour flight to LA which knock http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-59844.html I've added photos to the previous entry which is probably more interesting that the photos here so check those out firstWe set off on our four day tramp with the sun shining and a clear blue sky. After six hours of walking half of it around a lake and half of it uphill we arrived at Luxmoor Hut. I'm slow as Christmas going uphill especially with 20 pounds or so on my back so I was relieve http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-25961.html The Travelodge I stayed in Denise had already returned to London was just round the corner from Westwood Village not a quaint little village as we would understand it in Britain but builtup commercialised and with 6lane highways running through it Nevertheless it has a lot of character with palm treelined avenues lots of little restaurants and Mexicaninfluenced architecture. The hous http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/Westwood-Village/blog-6315.html