Evening everyone.
I couldn't resist one more entry. Been back in Australia for half a day and realised there was some pics of us at Universal Studios, Santa Monica and Venice Beach before we headed to LAX for the 12hrs in the sitting position. We checked out of our Anaheim hotel some 36hrs ago and headed to Universal Studios. We said goodbye to a few of the boys plus Joel - who have headed their separate ways to spend time with family in the US and Canada. Enjoy that time, boys. Universal Studios was great with plenty of cool rides and attractions - Jurassic Park, Transformers, The Mummy, Harry Potter, Simpsons World and the back stage tour which proved to be popular. We left there at 2pm and drove down to Santa Monica beach for a look around and watch the sunset before driving a bit further down the road to Venice Beach and try to hustle some locals on the beachside courts. We also saw the Muscle Beach weight lifting area - famous for the bodybuilders who work out there daily. We missed them today but it was cool to see where the greats such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk) cut their trade in the 70's and 80's. Some great sunset pics here and if you look closely, they resemble the blog title page heading photo. What are the chances! While the boys got some court time with some locals, Brad Dalton took the opportunity to sneak away and get a back rub from one of the many massage experts along the promenade. Two and a half weeks of knots were rubbed away and he slept like an angel on the plane. Not so a couple of boys who had upset tummies during the flight but thankfully they were OK to disembark and get the sniffer dog approval to pass through the gates to waiting mums and dads, brothers and sisters and a couple of girlfriends too. After the initial shock of THOSE haircuts and a couple of unauthorised (and potentially unhygienic) piercings, we shook hands, had a cuddle and made our way back to the beaches for some washing, showering and sleeping. A great tour and one we will all remember for a long time. This blog will stay live forever so come back and visit whenever to jog the memories of a truly great trip. Thanks everyone. Timeout! JS
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Tracy Dowling
12/21/2017 12:28:55 am
Brilliant!! Love your work.
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