Well, we're now on our last hurrah before we return home to Canada after three months abroad. It's been an adventure and like all other outstanding adventures, this one is ending in style.After an 8-hour Qantas flight delay --OOUCH! --we finally arrived in Los Angeles. Our plane was late arriving in Brisbane due to a mechanical problem. Fortunately, we arrived at our hotel at Manhattan Beach, the Hawthorne Suites at a reasonable hour despite the delay. Although our time has been short in L.A, you will see that we've had some time to do a bit of exploring, including spending a day in Hollywood. Now we can say we've been there.
We hope you've enjoyed following our travels abroad. We look forward to seeing and hearing from many of you when we return home.
1. On the pier at Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, California
2. The pier at Manhattan Beach
3. Lorraine on the pier
4. The courtyard outside our room at the Hawthorne Suites, Manhattan Beach
5. In the Hollywood Hills with the famous "Hollywood Sign" showing in the background.
6. Trevor in the Hollywood Hills
7. Hollywood Boulevard with famous characters strutting their stuff
8. Trevor with Julie Andrews' Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
9. The Hollywood Walk of Fame
10. Graundman's famous Chinese Theatre
11. Trevor with Marilyn Monroe's Imprint which is one of many famous stars in the front courtyard of Graundman's Chinese Theatre
12. Hollywood Policemen on patrol
13. Trevor on the staircase in front of the Kodak Theatre (where Academy Awards are presented and the final broadcast of American Idol is recorded)
