My Trip to...

SUNDAY.


I was so sad to wake up in the morning when I realized that our trip was coming to a close. We cleaned the house and packed our things in a hurry, since we wanted to get as much out of the day as possible. We had to do a couple of things before we could leave the house though...

Owen did a great job of impersonating Tom Hanks in Castaway. We even had Wilson, the volleyball with the hand print for a face on it!

Mark took me, Owen and Caty over the Getty Center in LA to see the spectacular views of the city. Wow! What an amazing complex!!


This is an absolute must place to visit if you are ever in Los Angeles. The architecture and the vistas are incredible and breathtaking.




Even though we were seeing such wonderful things, I didn't want to see the day come closer to a close. The time was passing too quickly, and we just didn't want to see the great trip end.

So after we took in the views of the city, it was off to Hollywood! The cast of Harry Potter had just been there the day before to imprint their hands and feet for the sidewalk at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Apparently, to visit Los Angeles and not see this place, is like visiting China and not seeing the Great Wall.


Haha, I had bugged Mark all weekend to see the Hollywood sign, and I was ecstatic the moment it came into view! I'm sure he was relieved that this sighting below was close enough for me. =)

We closed our trip with lunch at the Chateau Marmont. Mark, Owen and I had tried to go into the Chateau after visiting the SkyBar on Thursday night, but security was so tight that they were turning away everyone unless you were a hotel guest. We are convinced that something huge, like a scandalous affair between celebs, was going down.

Lunch was fabulous, and the chateau is such a romantic and beautiful hotel. We hated to leave such wonderful company, but Mark had to take Owen and I to the airport in a hurry. We said our goodbyes to Jerry, Gail and Caty and to the Masseys as well, and we were off to LAX.
Thank you to Susan and Fred, Malibu and Los Angeles were so wonderful and charming, and thank you for having me.
Thank you to Jerry, Gail and Caty, it was such a pleasure to spend time with you all, and Owen and I are looking forward to seeing you soon at the wedding!!
Thank you Mark, for being such a wonderful guide of your amazing city. I had such a fabulous time, as I know Owen did too. I could not have had a better first experience in the city.