Initially, we were supposed to go to Japan after China. We had our tickets booked and were psyched but we quickly found out that it would be hard for me (Mu) to get a visa without coming back to the States. Boo! We cancelled the flights and decided to come back to the States and tour the west coast. It felt so strange when we arrived in LA. All of a sudden everyone was speaking English, we understood the signs and didn't have to worry about how we would get to our hotel and everything was so expensive. We had booked to stay at the Travelodge by the airport. When we got to our hotel, we slept and tried to get rid of the jet-lag.
On the next day we caught the train to Hollywood. I guess my expectations were high. It wasn't that exciting though we got to see most of the sights. After we saw the main sights, we took a public bus running on Sunset Boulevard to UCLA. We hung out in the UCLA area then found our way back to our hotel.
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| At the Egyptian Theater |
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| Hollywood Boulevard |
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| V and Bumble Bee at the Ripley's Believe It or Not |
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| No red carpet today at the Chinese Theater! |
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| RIP |
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| 4th of July at Manhattan Beach |
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| So happy. CPK! |
We spent 3 days in LA and after that rented a car and drove to Las Vegas. On our way to Vegas, we stopped in Barstow/Calico and went to visit the Calico Ghost Town. It was such a clear day and at least 100 degF.
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| Old Santa Fe Railroad caboose at the KOA campsite |
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| Anyone for tether ball? |
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| Our Sleeping Quarters |
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| Our campsite |
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| At Calico Ghost Town |
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| Scenic views |
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| My hay ride |
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| Calico was a mining town which at its peak had about 1,200 people living in it. |
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| These are pretty funny |
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| Old dresses from the town |
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| You can take a train ride through the old mine shafts |
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| Old school house |
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| Calico is in the desert and has these rock mountains in the background. |
After 2 nights in Barstow, we made our way to Las Vegas, Nevada. Casinos, casinos and more casinos plus 120 degF weather. We only stayed for 1 night.
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| Welcome to Vegas |
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| Ceasar's Palace |
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| New York, New York |
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| Excalibur |
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| Luxor |
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| Sphinx in front of Luxor - pretty cool |
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| Oui, oui Paris! |
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| Lake Mead - man made lake created by Hoover Dam |
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| We stopped at Hoover Dam on our way to Flagstaff, Arizona. |
After visiting these places we headed to our GRAND FINALE. Stay Tuned.
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