Hyggehejsa :)

Igår gik turen til "Universal Studios Hollywood", som vi begge havde glædet os meget til. Vi kørte derud ved 10tiden og kom ind i parken ved 11tiden. Selvom det ikke er højsæson, var der mange mennesker, dog ventede vi ikke i kø i mere end 15-20min ved de forskellige forlysteler. Det første vi vovede os ud i, var "The House of Horror". Sjovt nok levede det virkelig op til sit navn - hold da op det var uhyggeligt. Det var kulisserne fra forskellige gyser film blandet med udklædte levende mennesker, der pludselig hoppede frem når du mindst ventede det, der skulle skræmme livet af dig. Dog vidste jeg ikke om jeg skulle være bange, eller grine over at se hvor bange Bang var - hehe!
Da vores ben stoppede med at ryste, skulle vi prøve deres nyeste forlystelse "Minion Mayhem". Jeg synes i forvejen godt om Despicable Me filmene og er da helt forelsket i de små Minions, så dette var selvsagt et must. Vi iførte os Minion goggles (3D briller) og skulle nu igennem en minion forvandling. Det foregik ved at vi sad på 4mands bænke, spændt fast og på skærmen så vi hvordan vi kørte i en sindsyg karussel, blev smidt ud, faldt i vandet og meget andet, alt sammen mens bænken bevægede sig, så det passede med bevægelserne på skærmen. Selvom vi ikke fysisk oplevede de vilde bevælgelser, føltes det meget ægte på 3D brillerne.
Efter frokost og et kortere "brusebad" for mit vedkommende, så vi et "Special Effects Show", som var meget underholdene og sjovt. Vi skulle dernest prøve "Transformers" forlystelsen, som fungerede mere eller mindre på samme måde som "Minion Mayhem". 3D brillerne på, godt spændt fast i sædet og afsted. Denne føltes dog noget vildere og efter turen kunne vi mærke middagsmaden bevæge sig uroligt i mavserne.
Meeeen, vi var jo ikke taget til Universal for ikke at prøve de forskellige ting, så selvfølgelig skulle vi også prøve "The Mummy" forlystelsen. Dette var en reel rutschebane, også indendørs men med flotte kulisser i mumie tema. Der var fart over feltet, pludselig stops, fald og pludselig kørte vi hele turen baglæns. Og nu begyndte vi altså at have det skidt, så heldigvis eller desværre var "Jurassic Park" forlystelsen lukket.
Den næste forlystelse vi skulle prøve var "The Simpsons". Denne hjalp heller ikke på vores stakkels maver, tværtimod. Også her fik vi iført 3D briller og sad fast spændt i en vogn, mens vi fik en tur i den vildeste rutschebane, altså 3D rutschebane. Knap så slem som noget af det andet vi havde prøvet, men nu synes vi vi havde gjort det godt, så vi ville slutte af med den berømte "Universal Studio Tour".
Dette var en stor oplevelse. At køre rundt mellem New York set, Europa set, Desperate Housewifes set, næsten blive spist af hajen fra "Jaws", blive forfulgt af en mand med en kniv (Hannibal), opleve et San Francisco jordskælv, se vandene dele sig, som i "Bruce The Almighty" og se et set med en pensioneret Boeing 747, der ligner den er styrtet ned (fra War of th Worlds).
Men, selvfølgelig slap vi ikke helt. Vi blev undervejs iført 3D briller og oplevede en af verdens største 3D projekter. Vi var vidner til hvordan King Kong reddede os fra dinosaurer. Igen blev vi rystet osv. Derefter var det også nok. Klokken var ved at være 17 og vi havde set alt det vi ville, plus lidt ekstra, så glade, tilfredse men lettere rystet kørte vi hjem igen.
Hjemvendt besluttede vi os for at tage op til "Griffith Observatory". Det er et observatorium, som ligger i Griffith Park. Vi var ikke inde i selve observatoriet, men blot rundt omkring det. Herfra har man en udsigt over hele LA samt Hollywood skiltet, der ikke kan sammenlignes. Vi var deroppe omkring solnedgang, så det var helt perfekt.

Idag var vi mere heldig med hensyn til at komme ind og få en guidet tur på Dolby Theater. Omend turen kun varede en halv times tid, gjorde den stor indtryk på os. Vi var inde og se den lounge alle de kendte står og hygger sig i inden showet, VIP loungen, en ægte Oscar, Oscar-værtens omklædningsrum og selvfølgelig fik vi lov til at stå på SCENEN, hvor det hele sker og kigge udover stjernerne, eller de tomme sæder som idag. Desværre måtte vi af sikkerhedsmæssige grunde ikke tage nogen billeder overhovedet.
Efterfølgende gik vi en tur hen til en park, hvor Dorthe så Justin Bieber komme kørende i en dyr rød bil - hun er i hvert fald 95% sikker :D Resten af dagen har vi slappet af, lagt slagplan for de næste par dage og nydt varmen. Vi har haft omkring de 35 grader idag og meget stærk sol, så skyggen og kølige drikkevarer har været min bedste ven.
Her til aften skulle vi have os en rigtig burger, så vi tog på "Juicy Burgers" og fik os en lav-selv burger med fritter. Selvom vi valgte "small", kunne vi nærmest rulle tilbage til hostlet. Det mest spændende, var dog deres sodavands maskine, som havde 100 forskellige ting at vælge imellem. Jeg valgte en Sprite Zero Hindbær, som smagte ligesom Razz med Sprite uden alkohol smagen - mums :D

Nu har vi så småt levet os rigtig godt ind i "Los Angeles/Hollywood" tid og rytme, så derfor går turen i morgen videre sydpå til San Diego. Glæd jer, det gør vi i hvert fald.

Nogle små facts:
Folks kørsel kan være lettere psycho.
Det er moderne at have strømperne langt op af skinnebenet, selvom man går i sneakers og korte bukser.
På trods af at der er en tattoo butik på hver block, har vi ikke fået en......endnu.
Vores GPS hedder Abby og bilen Xing Xang Xung.
Når de skriver noget befinder sig på "Floor 1", mener de på stue etage.
Folk i bilen ved siden af kan godt finde på at "miaw-e" af dig mens i venter på grønt lys.

Godnat fra mig i Hollywood :)

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Hello hello! :)

Yesterday we went to "Universal Studios Hollywood", which we both had looked very much forward to. We left around 10 o'clock and entered the park at 11. Even though it isn't high-season, there were a lot of people in the park, but we never waited for more than 15-20minutes at the attractions/rides.
The first thing we tried was "The House of Horror" - and it surely was. We entered dark rooms with elements from different horror movies, combined with real people dressed as monsters and making scary sounds, who jumped right in front of you when you least expected it. But I didn't know if I should be scared or laugh at seeing how scared Bang was - hehe!
When our legs stopped shaking, we wanted to try their newest ride, the "Minion Mayhem". I really like the Despicable Me films and I am in love with the minions, so this was a must. We put on minion goggles (3D glasses) og were now meant to be transformed into minions. This happened by sitting on these benches that moved and matched the movements we were seeing on the screen. Even though we physically didn't move very much, it felt so because of the 3D effect.
After lunch and a short "shower" for me, we saw a "Special Effects Show", which was very entertaining and fun. Afterwards we wanted to try the "Transformers" ride, which worked more or less in the same way as the minion mayhem. 3D glasses, well buckled in and off we went. This ride felt much wilder and afterwards we could feel our lunches moving strangely in our stomaches.
But we didn't go to Universal to miss out on anything, so obviously we had to check out "The Mummy" ride. This was a real rollercoaster, still indoor, but with great surroundings in mummy theme. The ride had speed, sudden stops, drops and all of a sudden we were doing the whole thing backwards. Now we seriously started to feel sick, so luckily or unfortunately the "Jurassic Park" ride was closed.
The next ride we wanted to try was "The Simpsons". This one didn't help our poor tummies either, on the contrary. Here as well we got to wear 3D glasses and were buckled in, in a wagon, meanwhile we got to ride an extreme rollercoaster, a 3D rollercoaster. It wasn't as bad as some of the others, but we knew we were done with these crazy rides. Thus we wanted to finish off with the famous "Universal Studio Tour".
This was a big experience. Driving around on a New York set, Europe set, Desperate Housewifes set, nearly being eaten by the "Jaws" shark, getting chased by a man with a knife (Hannibal), experiencing a San Francisco earthquake, seeing the waters part like in "Bruce the Almighty" and seeing a set with a retired Boeing 747 that looks like it has crashed (from War of the World).
But of course we were not that safe. On this tour, wearing 3D glasses, we experienced one the worlds biggest 3D projects. We witnessed how King Kong saved us from a couple of dinosaurs. Again we were shaked and so on. After this, we were done. It was nearly 17 o'clock and we had seen all we wanted, plus a little extra, so we decided to drive back to the hostel.
Back home we decided to go to "Griffith Observatory". It is a observatorium located in Griffith Park. We didn't enter the observatorium, but walked around it. From here you have a view of entire LA as well as the Hollywood sign that cannot be compared to anything. We were up there around sunset, so it was just perfect.

Today we were much luckier regarding getting a guided tour at the Dolby Theater. Even though it only lasted about half an hour, it made a great impression. We saw the lounge all the stars stand in prior to the show, the VIP loung, a real Oscar, the Oscar hosts dressing room and of course we got to stand on THE scene, where it all happens and look at all the stars, or the empty seats like today. Due to safety, we weren't allowed to take pictures at all.
Afterwards we walked to a park, where Bang saw Justin Bieber driving by in an expensive red car - she is 95% convinced that it was him :D The rest of the day we have relaxed, made plans for the coming days and enjoyed the heat. We have had approximately 35C degrees today and very warm sun shine, therefore the shaddow and cool drinks have been my best friends.
Tonight we had decided to eat a proper burger, thus we went to "Juicy burgers" and had a make-it-yourself burger with fries. Even though we ordered a small menu, we could have rolled back to the hostel. The most exciting thing though, was the drinks machine, which had 100 different things to choose from. I choose a Sprite Zero Rasberry - yummi :D

We have started to get used to Los Angeles/Hollywod time and rythm, so tomorrow the trip goes on further south in San Diego. Look forward to it, we surely do.

Some short facts:
Some people drive like crazy.
It is trendy to wear rather long fancy socks, even though you are wearing sneakers and shorts.
Despite there is a tattoo shop on every block, we haven't got one.....yet.
Our GPS is named Abby and the car Xing Xang Xung.
We they write that something is on "Floor 1", they mean ground floor.
People in the car next to you, can suddenly get the crazy idea to make cat sounds at you while waiting for green lights.

Goodnight from me from Hollywood! :)