Sunday

Good evening. It's Henry this time so i apologize for any misspellings in advance.

After two days of 'craziness' we woke up too early and felt pretty rubbish. Hopped on a bus to santa monica overdressed for the weather and then trekked the rest of the way to Venice which was even more wonderful and wacky than the last time we were here. It's like the center of counter culture. You've got to wonder about the story behind some of these people. A 70 year old man rode past us on a giant, colourful, tricycle that seemed to have all his wordly posessions balanced on top of it pumping loud music from some oversized speakers on the back.

Billy had ice-cream for lunch and i drank something which contained 500% of my daily allowance of vitamin C (is that bad?) and then we bought skateboards...... really. Best decision we've ever made. Skated home (with a bus in the middle) and then just had a lazy sunday afternoon and evening.

Monday

Universal studios day. The shuttle bus that was supposed to be taking us there didnt happen so we took the bus and the metro with two pleasant Australian fellows who it turned out were in rugby leauge or some such other thing. Cool. Today we managed to underdress, were really getting good at dressing inappropriately. House of horrors first which put us on edge for the rest of the day. Then the animal actors show with some far too chirpy hosts but some interesting animals. Then cancerous (it really was, a sign warned us behind the counter) overpriced lunch. Then Shrek 4D. 4D is 3D is where they blow wind on your feet and the chair in front spits at you. Still, quite fun. The Jurrasic park ride got us soaked, which only exacerbated the underdressing and the mummy ride was exhilerating and disorientating. We saw a special effects show with some bad jokes and a pyrotechnics display which was...... warm.

Now back at the hostel, all previos acquaintances gone waiting for steve the chefs $5 special which for once isn't cheeseburgers, chips and salad.