Gigi, Nonoy and Em are in Grand Canyon. Angie decided to drive ourselves to LA. Las Vegas to LA is 260 miles and I drove the whole length of it. My first time behind a wheel in the US was driving at 80 mph in the interstate freeway. Nerve wracking! Big trucks running fast on both sides with equally fast cars zipping in and out of their lanes. That's a six lane freeway one direction. Another merit badge - LA Freeway Driver (Kym & Boi2, no PS3 game can beat th...

It is good to google the airports before you arrive. The immigration and customs were ok. Deplaned at Bradley Intl Airport. LAX is one big place. My connecting flight was at Terminal 8. I had a 7 hour layover, so I walked. It's like a kilometer just to get to Terminal 7. I think they have free shutltle buses to get to other terminals. When I got to Terminal 7 there was nowhere else to go. Where's Terminal 8? My manly pride gave up and I just asked where was it. ...