There are ten of us: the grands, hubby's sister's family of five, and we three on my husband's side of the family (soon to be 11 since my niece is engaged). We travel together on a regular basis. To some people this could be a nightmare, but we have F U N!!!
This past summer we flew to Los Angeles, rented 2 vans, stayed a few days, and then drove up to San Francisco for a another few. I had been to LA before with them back in 1985 and had no desire to return. I was pleasantly surprised to see that my faded memories were not at all what I saw this time. Also, we headed to northern Cali which was STUNNINGLY beautiful, an absolute delight. I will share some of the photos, but I am going to separate them into two posts. I hope you ENJOY!
LOS ANGELES
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| We took a day tour of LA in The Rasta Bus. Interesting! |
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1st stop Venice Beach       |
Venice Beach is a trip! Surfers, homeless, dogs, skaters, just what you imagine it to be.
Next we had a little stop at Rodeo Drive. NO SHOPPING HERE! Remember Pretty Woman?
We went by a LOT of stars homes, but I didn't keep those pictures because I couldn't remember which house belonged to which star. We supposedly saw the homes of Matt Damon, Bill Cosby, Ellen Degeneres, etc. There's no way to know if the guy is telling you the truth because he just pulls up and says "This is so-and-so's house." It was super fun though.
We then headed to the Griffith Observatory for a quintessential LA/ Hollywood view.
We topped off the tour with a stop at Grauman's Chinese Theater
We went by a LOT of stars homes, but I didn't keep those pictures because I couldn't remember which house belonged to which star. We supposedly saw the homes of Matt Damon, Bill Cosby, Ellen Degeneres, etc. There's no way to know if the guy is telling you the truth because he just pulls up and says "This is so-and-so's house." It was super fun though.
We then headed to the Griffith Observatory for a quintessential LA/ Hollywood view.
We topped off the tour with a stop at Grauman's Chinese Theater
The next day we left for Northern California, and I will continue the tour tomorrow.
Thanks for hanging in there with me through the "family vacation photos". Isn't that when most people leave the party? The next set of photos are much more scenic! Think Pebble Beach!
As always, thank you for stopping by!
Great photos. Look forward to seeing the next ones.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vanessa. It's so fun to travel but there's no place like home!
DeleteHi Jeanette, it sounds like you had a wonderful vacation. TFS the photos. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteJulie at Julie's Lifestyle
Thank you Julie. It is a little surreal to see Hollywood in real life. The next part of the trip is my favorite so come back and see. I hope you have a great week!
DeleteBeautiful pics, thanks for sharing! Looks like you had a pretty good time :-)). Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteNata xxx
Thank you Nata and yes we had a really good time. We have a lot of fun when we travel together. Lots of silly stories. You have a good week!
DeleteHaha, I did the same thing....took all kinds photos of celebrity homes but then couldn't remember which house belonged to which celebrity! Glad to hear I'm not the only one!!! :-)
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