My first time in Los Angeles. We had a little issue with the van. The reservation was there, but the vans were not available. So, there was a long line of people waiting for it. So, we switched to an SUV. Ride is a little rough, but we had enough room for everybody and the luggage. Our first stop was Anaheim. Our hotel was few blocks (walking distance) from the Disney Land. But we never got there. The volleyball tournament was taking all day and boys were too tired to do anything other then watch TV and play video games after
After Nationals we drove to LA. I was not too impressed with the city even though I love California. LA is too spread out. If you need to get to anywhere, you have to take a highway. It's always packed. Sometimes everybody go 75, sometimes 10, if at all. The weather is nice, the ocean view is nice, but the commute is a killer.
We went to Hollywood. I expected something much bigger. May be we did not do the complete Hollywood, but the street with the stars was just a few blocks. That place is basically a tourist attraction: wax museums, gift shops and restaurants that have pictures of the stars. I did not get it.
What I did like was the space shuttle exhibit in Science museum. There is a short video about the move of the shuttle from the airport to the museum. That was impressive. There is very interesting (in my view) historical presentation about all the shuttle missions for all the shuttles. I liked it and recommend for people to visit. The museum is smaller the Science and Industry museum in Chicago, but Chicago does not have the shuttle.
Next trip is Reno: Juniors Volleyball Nationals
After Nationals we drove to LA. I was not too impressed with the city even though I love California. LA is too spread out. If you need to get to anywhere, you have to take a highway. It's always packed. Sometimes everybody go 75, sometimes 10, if at all. The weather is nice, the ocean view is nice, but the commute is a killer.
We went to Hollywood. I expected something much bigger. May be we did not do the complete Hollywood, but the street with the stars was just a few blocks. That place is basically a tourist attraction: wax museums, gift shops and restaurants that have pictures of the stars. I did not get it.
What I did like was the space shuttle exhibit in Science museum. There is a short video about the move of the shuttle from the airport to the museum. That was impressive. There is very interesting (in my view) historical presentation about all the shuttle missions for all the shuttles. I liked it and recommend for people to visit. The museum is smaller the Science and Industry museum in Chicago, but Chicago does not have the shuttle.
Next trip is Reno: Juniors Volleyball Nationals
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