You get to live here?

Giant kid that I am, universal studios was top of the list to visit whilst I'm here. So got to visit on Sunday, and had awesome weather! Went on just over half the stuff there even managing to do some rides twice, but we're going back again on thursday to do everything we missed. (There was an offer which was buy a ticket online and get a 6 month pass sooo... :) Anyways, me and lil cousin Ben got absolutely soaked on Jurassic Park being right at the front at the edge. Aunty Donna tricked me into switching places with her just before we left! Also, got to see the waterworld show which was amazing, though they actually soaked some parts of the audience.

Was also introduced to american tradition of kids 'TP' ing a house = covering it in toilet paper! lol So, we got a tip-off that house was gonna be TP'd so spent evening booby trapping garden with miniature trip wires, then keeping guard with Nerf Guns! Needless to say our formidable defenses deterred any would be TPers ;)

Then yesterday, we had a kinda relaxed morning then rode the bikes down to the beach and had a picnic lunch there. Can't describe how cool the houses on the beach front are, only thing I can say is blatantly coming to live here next summer! ;) There's a great bike/running track all along the beach front, then all these nets you can play like beach volleyball on, etc. Only downside is really cold water, though when it's so hot out, cool water is definately what you need!

Today, we went for a hike up by the hollywood sign, though actually ended up on a different hike which took you to a nearby hill rather than up behind the sign! Still got some really good views of downtown LA/the sign from up there though! So, when I finally put pics up, the ones with an obscure white blob in the background - it's actually the hollywood sign! 

Anyhows, gotta go as I'm off to join in the karate class, which should be interesting as i get the impression it's pretty different from kickboxing!