Wednesday 16/9 NYC-LA

7:30am saw us picked up by an airport shuttle service. We met another proper NYC character, this time a stereotypical neurotic New Yorker. He was stressing about everything and got quite flustered as our driver made his rounds picking up some other passengers. As a result of the traffic we were a little late in reaching the terminal, we had plenty of time but we were rushed from the van. As a consequence we left a cardboard tube behind, something we’ve been carrying since we were in Vietnam. We only realised it in the airport lounge, by which time it was way too late to do anything about it. Within the tube was some Vietnamese kites we’d bought as a gift. We couldn’t believe they’d travelled with us this far only to be lost with only three weeks to go. Bugger! We had a good flight from NYC to LA and upon arrival had some good service from a couple of airport volunteers, who helped us find and book a local hotel, where we scored a great room. After lunch in the hotel we were able to relax a bit which was great after such a hectic time in NYC. We decided to book a tour to see how spread out the city is and to plan what else to do during our stay. The tour is mainly for the LA city highlights with a bit of Hollywood trash thrown in including a tour of some of the stars homes.