OK so whats New Zealand all about then....

September 8 London - Los Angeles

Very long flight, I don't particularly like flying. Screaming children, and I never got my veggie meal...10 hours seems like 100. Get to LA where poor Jen has been waiting for me for over an hour. We look like shit. We get a shuttle to our Hollywood hotel. We are driving at night and everything looks strange. Is this America? It looks kind of poor. Get stuck on the bus with 3 Texan girls, they are typically stupid. They don't know what a youth hostel is. They probably don't even know where New Zealand is. I wonder how they would cope in Europe.


Our hotel is what shall we say 'basic'. It looks like a dolls house and seems to be run by 2 French people who seem to just sit and watch TV all day and smoke fags. We are starving and find this typically American diner after getting a dodgy taxi which seems to be the hotel manager's best mate who is a Mexican or something, have a beer and some quesdillas. YUMMY and cheap, no wonder Americans are all obese! Also decide to have another beer, and get asked for ID. Looks like a student bar and everyone eyeing us up. After a beer feel tired and go to the hotel to sleep. At least its warm here, we have double beds and a good nights rest. Dreadfully thinking about the rest of the journey tomorrow.


The next morning we do the 'LA' thing, visit Chinese Manns theatre, see the Hollywood stars (on the pavement) and shop. Shopping is fun. We see the Hollywood sign and find a really nice place for breakfast. The coffee is the most amazing I have had EVER.