Homeward Bound (posted after our return)

Here we are at LA International Airport, just hours away from boarding our plane back to Auckland, after spending 4 good days in Los Angeles visiting Disneyland and checking out some of the rides, including Indiana Jones and Splash Mountain where Troy and I got absolutely drenched and where we were able to get a photo of ourselves going down the big main drop. When we download it when we get home, check out the contrast between Troy's expression and mine :-)

We also went to Universal Studios, where we went on several rides including The Simpsons, the Back Lot tour, the Mummy ride and Transformers 3-D. As well as the Grand LA Tour on Independence Day, which was a good time to do it seeing that a lot of Americans head for the beaches and Disneyland to spend their Independence Day.

That night we joined in the atmosphere and watched a fireworks display just across the road from our hotel. Due to it being a special display, 4000 shells were set off rather than the usual 800. As well as the fireworks it was absolutely hilarious listening to all the car alarms being set off by them!

Weather-wise the 5 days we have spent in LA have been very sunny during the day and nice and cool at night which has been quite different from the weather we have been hearing about back home.

So this is it guys, 13 hours on a plane from LA to Auckland, and the best part of an hour from Auckland to Wellington, and I'll be back at Laura Ferg soon after that.

See you then!

Grant


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Location:LAX, Los Angeles, California, USA