Had to get the tiny speedboat of doom for the last and most definitely the worst time. I had to sit on a cool box, it was raining, a girl was vomiting and the waves were coming in over the top. I ended ip soaking wet and miserable with 10 hours to kill! Had lunch and dropped my bags at the hostel I stayed at before. Then wandered down to the bigger hostel down the road. I bumped into people I'd met in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. The backpackers world is rid...

My first proper day in LA was amazing. Forced myself to wake up and start walking. Went down Hollywood to the main strip. Went into my first proper American shops and bought things I shouldn't have. Then went and had lunch, ceasar salad and Mountain Dew. I cannot describe how happy this makes me! Looked at more of the stars, hand prints and crazy people of Hollywood before booking myself on a 'stars homes' tour. The tour was in an open top truck thing, the sun w...

I'm in the USAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Immigration was horrific, but that's all part of America right?! Met John the shuttle bus driver and he's mad, made the journey (45 mins just to get out of LAX) very entertaining. USA hostel in Hollywood is really nice. Met a few people in my room and we all decided to go out for dinner. Went to a dodgy looking Mexican on the dodgy Hollywood blvd. Love it! Saw lots of stars and have yet to recognise a single one. Had a bargain be...

Arrived at Bounty in the beautiful sunshine, there's a lovely looking pool and bean bags on the beach which is pretty cool. Despite all this loveliness I am exhausted and fell asleep in bed for hours, damn you beachcomber! It's one of the last times I'll have to do the sit down at dinner on my own thing. Thank god. Anyway turns out I sat down with a lovely English couple who even bought me a beer so not so bad. My last tanning day and the weather is miserable...

I had the most horrific journey to Beachcomber on the tin can with an engine. The engine ran out of water and we stopped in the middle of the sea to refuel as the boat swayed so much that water came in over the edges! I can't wait till I'm home and no longer have the constant feeling of impending doom. When I checked in I saw the names of the 2 girls who I'd been with in New Zealand on the check in sheet which was a nice surprise. Beachcomber is famous as the...