Day 2 in San Diego

Took a trolley tour. Pictures show some of the views around San Diego. A very beautiful area. A sterling day! Tomorrow we will be heading to Las Vegas!!

San Diego

Arrived in San Diego in time to walk to the beach. Squirrel was the only one brave enough to go into the Pacific. It is COOLD!! He went in, disappeared, came up and got out!! Even the gulls stayed on the beach!! We did then walk around OLD TOWNE which was a wonderful shopping and eating area with very quaint and authentic buildings. The evening was nice with all the lights and music from the restaurants giving our walk through a lot of atmosphere.

L.A.

We began our day this morning by taking the " Hop on Hop Off "bus and we rode around all day. We were at the last stop of the day and it didn't come so we called to see where it was. They told us it was 10 min. away so we waited 15+ and it finally came. A passenger that got off told us" this is a very sick bus". Well we poked along for 3 or 4 blocks and the driver finally pulled off and called in. He said to take a taxi and then tomorrow they would refund the cab fare and refund our bus ride! Good deal considering it was the end of the day anyway! But we don't have our money yet. The taxi driver laughed that we had to call a taxi to get home from our bus ride!! The hotel picture shows the Wilshire from Pretty Woman. The entrance to the Santa Monica Pier is the one Forrest Gump ran through at the end of his run across the USA so like Forrest I guess it is time to turn around and drive (not run ) home. See you in a couple weeks. Well we got the taxi money refunded ( not the tip!!) and the upgrade for the second day's bus fare. Not bad!!

L.A.

Checked out the hand and footprints at the Chinese Theater! Ate lunch at Pink's hotdog stand and had dessert at Millions of Milkshakes.

more from L.A.

Went touring again today and saw a film crew drive by us and then ran into a shoot at the Santa Monica Pier of The Bold and the Beautiful. Also saw the set up of the red carpet for a movie premiere at the Chinese Theater.

Las Angeles

Today we toured L.A. by bus and walking,walking, walking!!!! Walked down Rodeo Drive and looked! Didn't cost anything to look.!!!! Saw some nice jewelry in Tiffany's!! Saw the Wilshire Hotel where Pretty Woman stayed with Richard Gehre. Can see the Hollywood sign from our motel. Took a break and getting ready to go back out. Hot and sunny today!