My first and only whole day in Los Angeles was pretty much spent trying to find the Hollywood sign! I had a look at map in the hostel and wrote down some directions for myself thinking it would be pretty straight forward, which it was, until I somehow managed to walk past the thing! I'd followed the correct road all the way around and had the sign in my sights pretty much the whole way until somehow it disappeared! As I made my way back down the street, which ha...

I'm finally in the US of A! I left Jo in Auckland at 12noon on Sunday 1st November, and arrived here in LA at 6.30am on Sunday 1st November. Yes, this trip does indeed involve a little time travelling! The flight wasn't too bad, and surprisingly I'm still not tired yet! Had 2 awkward hours of sleep in my window seat as I struggled to twist my legs around the heavily reclined seat in front of me! Qantas were really good to fly with: got dinner, ice cream, a hot c...