This trip so far feels like an optimal efficient holiday without feeling rushed. Yet when I think about everything we’ve done it sounds like we should be running here there and everywhere. The plan has worked well. Today we are off to the Warner Brothers Deluxe Studio 5 hour tour so before I have too much more to add, a recap on the events so far.

Yesterday we stopped in at THE LAST BOOK STORE. (That title must be read with the same emphasis and gravity as one might say THE LAST UNICORN). This is a shop in downtown LA which is listed as one of the ten most beautiful bookstores in the world. Nicole and I both agreed. And we strong about getting out of there without an extra suitcase worth of books.

There is an entire floor with 1$ books. The book prices are so much more reasonable than Australia. Books would definitely go on the list of reasons to change hemisphere homes.

We then headed off to the Paley Centre for Media. This is almost like an archival place with the purpose of preserving television. They have a display on right now called Television Out of The Box. They have a viewing room where you can sit and choose form over 21,000 episodes of television to watch. They have sets from Friends and Seinfeld set up and costumes and of course a section dedicated to Supernatural. Also Smallville and Fringe.

 

There’s quite a number of photos from this place which I’ll sort through later.
Introduced Nicole to The Cheesecake Factory after that which provided a great meal of the day. Then we did some shopping at Macy’s before retiring to our hotel room and beds rather early.

The day before this one we did Universal Studios. Only phone pics there because as a previous attendee I am aware that the less you carry the more opportunity for rides! I was delighted by all the Minion mania that enveloped the theme park with the release of Despicable Me 2.

Nicole and I rode the Transformers ride twice and then The Mummy twice before hitting the Studio Tour and catching a show of WaterWorld. After strolling the City Walk and grabbing some Mexican food for lunch we headed back to the hotel. Decided to check out The Lone Ranger movie later than evening with Johnny Depp and that was very entertaining and one I’d definitely recommend.

Monday I did the Paramount VIP Studios tour in the morning to keep me busy until Nicole flew in from around 3ish. It was a great tour, I really enjoyed it. Our guide Lauren was a true movie and tv buff and had heaps of stories to tell us about many of the behind the scenes going ons with regards to movies and TV shows. We had a great lunch – delicious and filling and were give some posters at the end of it. It’s a truly beautiful looking studio grounds and full of history.

More pics to come…but this is where I’ll end this post.