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Santa Monica was an experience- 2 hours and 2 HELL-LAY buses later from our hotel we got to our destination. Looks like a beautiful place to live. Spent a lot of time on the boulevard where Pacific Park- the amusement park is. We rode the ferris wheel and would have done the rollercoaster had it been open. I found this part of La so much more relaxed and slower paced. We walked along the beach past the mansions and chose our favourite houses. Had Dunch (Lunch/Dinner) at Maccas. Gotta love Maccas!! After this we spent the afternoon shopping on their mall. There was heaps of cafes and shops in this area. Was a great day but getting back to the hotel was a nightmare. We left at about 5.30pm.... bad move. We were literally in a ... read more

Today we spent the full day at Universal Studio Hollywood. I would highly recommend Universal studios if your in LA. Universal is a studio meets theme park.We got to the park just after 10am and did the first studio tour of the day. We were told that it would be 45 mins- 1hr wait if you come back and do the studio tour later in the day so get in early. The studio was fantastic. They first take you through the back lots- they have many- some examples are new york sets, european backdrops, wild west etc. Desperate Housewives is filmed here on Wisteria Lane and we got to see the entrance to the street- (see photo). Movies such as Jaws, King Kong, The Mummy and War of the World were filmed here. I have some ... read more

On the 22nd January Bec and I flew Virgin Australia from Brisbane to Los Angeles direct. Having both had a less than enjoyable week we were relieved and excited to be going on holidays. The flight left around 11am and was possibly the longest 13 hours+ ever. Neither of us could sleep as it was daytime and we were sat near a guy who didnt reallly want to let us get up to pee. Food & flight attendants were a dime in a dozen but apart from that it was a pretty good flight and the entertainment system was really good for those who wish to fly Virgin Australia in the future. As we landed early the plane circled LAX Airport and the first taste of American culture was seeing a black and white American police ... read more