Stop 1 - the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA. A bit of a risky start, especially for Jake, but he was suitably impressed by Frank Gehry's amazing architecture, and as a bonus we were able to take a self guided audio tour, narrated by John Lithgow (Lord Farquar to Jake!).
Stop 2 - Hollywood Boulevard. One of those places that it would be wrong not to go to at some point with so long in LA. A bizarre and, as we had been warned, tacky place. Still, we were able to find and have photos with some good stars on the walk of fame, including Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, and we went into Madame Tussauds, and had pictures with more stars, ranging from the President to Britney and the Terminator! And, finally we were able to get a decent picture of the Hollywood sign up in the hills. Lunch at Johnny Rockets.
Part 3 - a driving tour, including going up into the hills, along Mulholland Drive to some lookout points, and then back down into Beverly Hills past some mega homes, and along Rodeo Drive. We didn't stop. Nicky says that she gets depressed by going to shops where she can't afford anything.
Stop 4 - the Getty Center. Highlight for Jake was the tram ride from the car park to the museum. Highlights for the rest of us included some Da Vinci drawings, Van Gogh's Irises, and one of Monet's many paintings of the pond and bridge in his garden, as well as the beautiful gardens.
Back at hotel now, worn out by a long day, and having just checked with the tour guests, the mystery tour gets a thumbs up.
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