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Tag: USA

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 75 – Los Angeles to San Francisco, USA

    Sunday 23 January 2000 Highlights:  Nothing today. Leaving Los Angeles on the 3 am bus, I’m not sure what we were thinking here, we didn’t get into San Francisco until after 11 am and it was raining heavily. Possibly the worst trip on a Greyhound Bus so far and that is saying something! After arriving…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 74 – Los Angeles, USA

    Saturday 22 January 2000 Highlights: Six Flags Magic Mountain. After confusion at the hostel over our booking to Magic Mountain we paid an additional $11 (total $71) for transport and entrance. Magic Mountain is purely a roller coaster attraction with a DC Super Hero theme.  The best ride was the Riddler’s Revenge.  You stand up,…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 73 – Los Angeles, USA

    Friday 21 January 2000 Highlights:  Universal Studios, live taping of ‘Suddenly Susan’ Like the backpackers we are we caught the public bus to Universal Studios saving about $8, every bit counts. The highlight at the park was the Terminator 2 3D show.  The show includes live actors plus footage of all the movie stars including…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 72 – Los Angeles, USA

    Thursday 20 January 2000 Highlights:  Mann’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Walk of Fame We caught the Metro Train system into Los Angeles with a mission to find out how to get to Universal Studios and Magic Mountain. We visited Mann’s Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Walk of Fame checking out all the famous movie stars’ handprints.…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 71 – Las Vegas to Los Angeles, USA

    Wednesday 19 January 2000 Highlights:  Winning a deck of cards 🙂 Before the afternoon express bus to Los Angeles we had time for one last gambling experience.  While I didn’t win any money on a free slot machine I won a pack of games, lucky me 🙂 All up we gambled at the Stratosphere, Las…