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The rest of our trip

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Hi, It seems odd to be writing this as we have been home since Sunday but internet problems and data usage were the problems. We arrived in LA and had a dodgy taxi driver, wanted us to get out and walk to the hotel, when he found out that he couldn't turn left into our street.  Our hotel was on Colorado Street, with Santa Monica Pier at the end of it. Also the end of Route 66. Very hot and crowded, with people swimming. We walked the length of the pier, with me eating an ice-cream. 2,448 miles form Chicago Not something you would see at home. A police car, with surfboard. We did a Grand City Tour of LA on 16 February and saw all the popular sights. The Hollywood sign, Walk of Fame, Dolby Theatre, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Strip, Olvera Street, with lunch at the Farmers Markets. It was a great tour but it is hard to see everything in one go. More a case of look, here is ..., snap a photo and the bus continues. The Walk of Fame, is some 2,500 different stars are cele...