Well the hostel that I booked for Friday and Saturday night was not a success! I made my way there on Friday morning using the three day pass I'd bought: it was a forty minute ride on the train to Granville! I found the hostel quite easily, but really wish I hadn't! The little man at reception couldn't find my reservation, then wanted to see my email to confirm it, I declined, he tried to charge me full price rather than with the deposit deducted, and then my cre...

My first few days in Chicago have been much more interesting than the entire time spent in LA! Managed to get myself addicted to Chai tea lattes at both Starbucks and Panera Bread: Starbucks are the best I must say... although haven't tried one at Caribou so maybe that's something for tomorrow's to do list! I'm pretty sure all the different syrups in the many lattes and mochas I've been having too many of are affecting my skin though: not a pretty sight! The dor...

Arrived safely in Chicago last night, despite the little man in front of me reclining his seat so far back that the limited legroom I had was pushed to the ultimate limit, leaving my legs looking like chicken wings as they struggled for air! To top it off I didn't get a drink or even a whiff of a meal on the flight, apparently it was a budget flight: I paid 1800 pounds for that flight, kind of, it wasn't budget for me! Managed to find my way to the hostel, went ...

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...