Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Day 2 in California

Johnny Depps hand and foot prints

The Beckhams House


Donald Duck's Feet

Will Smith's House

The LA Temple

Beverly Hills Sign

Tom Cruise's Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Kodak Theater

Jace at the Chinese Theater

On our second day in California we decided to take a drive up the Pacific Coast Highway to Hollywood. It was a fun drive, we got to see some cool sites on the way up there. When we finally got to LA we saw the LA Temple which was cool. We stopped and had lunch at a little burger place in West Hollywood and the burgers were delicious. After lunch, we went and parked at Hollywood Blvd. and walked a little bit of the Hollywood walk of fame. It was so cool to see all the stars on the sidewalk. We also went and saw the famous Chinese theater with all the cement squares with celebrities hand and foot prints, and we also saw the Kodak Theater where the Academy Awards are held. It was way cool. After seeing all that stuff, we took a tour through Beverly Hills and Hollywood. It was fun! We got in a big van with a bunch of other people and the tour guide took us down Sunset Blvd. and showed us all the hot spots and then to Beverly Hills and showed us a bunch of actors and actresses homes. We saw the homes of Will Smith, the Beckhams, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Sylvestor Stallone, and many others. One really cool house we saw was the Playboy Mansion, and as we pulled up to the mansion, a black Bentley pulled out of the driveway and Kendra was in it. It was funny! Also on the tour, we got to stop and walk down Rodeo Drive, which was awesome! I wish I could have gone shopping but it was a little out of my price range, haha. After Hollywood, we went back to Newport and drove down to the Balboa Pennisula. We had dinner on the pier at a little pizza shop then walked up the pier and Dallen and Jeff rode the Ferris Wheel. After walking the pier, we got on the ferry and road it across the bay. Overall, it was an amazing day and it was something I have always wanted to do! It was great!

3 comments:

Meghan Ence said...

Lauren your trip looks like so much fun! I bet the tour of Beverly Hills was so much fun. I would have loved to go on that and see all the celbs homes. I love the pic of the L.A. Temple. My family was sealed there when I was two, so that temple is special to me. Anyways, great pictures with the new cam!

Courtney said...

I am so jealous!! Like you, I am in need of some beach time!! It has been forever since I have been to the beach. I actually just need a vacation, so it will be fun to go to Georgia in a month and spend some time with your family!! Looks like you had a great time in California!!

Katie said...

I loved seeing your pictures of the celebrity's houses. Its funny how they have bushes growing up around all the windows. I guess it's better to look out and see green instead of other people staring at you!