Day 1

Well hey there..

We are back from our USA holiday.  We had a super super awesome time.  We seriously loved every bit of it.  America rocks !!  I must admit I was a little apprehensive before we left, but we would go back tomorrow if we could - we truly truly loved it.

I have taken a total of 2929 photos... obviously I am not going to share them all with you, however I would like to share some. 

So come along for the ride and check out the amazing sites we saw.  I kept a journal while we were away, so I'm going try and post daily for the next 15 days and share our US holiday with you.  Here we go.

DAY 1 (14th Sep)

We got up at 3:15am, did some last minute packing, showered and drove to Tamworth (with mums and dads) for our early morning flight to Sydney.  We boarded the plane 777-200 bound for Los Angeles, as we were boarding, the Captain greeted us and invited us to have a tour of the cockpit.  He let James and Lucy sit in the pilots seats and placed their hats on the kids heads... WOW, I just happened to have my camera ready..

We landed in LA early morning US time (7:25).. We got on the shuttle bus to our hotel.  Our hotel was on Hollywood Boulevard.  This is where the walk of fame is.  The walk of fame is made up of stars along the sidewalk, they are public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry.

 

We hopped on a bus tour that took us around the sites of Hollywood.  Here are some of the things we saw along the way.

The famous Rodeo Drive of Beverly Hills, California, known for the top designer (and highly priced) shops.

The famous Beverly Hills sign... oooooo such a nice place !!

The world famous Hollywood sign...

The Kodak Theatre was right across the road from our hotel.  This is the home of the annual Academy awards (The Oscars)  Each year they lay out the red carpet for the stars.  Inside are columns displaying the names of winners of the Academy awards for best picture.

our hotel, the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Bl, Hollywood, California 

Across the road from our hotel is where the action is, characters come out each day/night. They work for tips, they are more than happy to pose for photos for a small fee of $1-$2.  This guy actually looks a bit like Johnny Depp don't you think? 

This is the walk of fame again, the view from the bus.

So there you have it.... Day 1 complete.... phew what a day !

Like I said I will try and post every day for the next 15 days.. please bear with me, as you all know life is busy, so sometimes I may be a day or so late.

Thanks for coming along for the ride x