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Journey up to London ok except the directions from AA led us through some estates to get to the Premier Inn in Bath Road. A very posh premier inn. Checked in at 9 and had a meal at 9.30. Room very good. Had a good nights sleep. Breakfasted at the hotel and left to take the car to the Heathrow long stay car park. Found that Martin had booked the one for terminal four not three. This meant that we got the shuttle to terminal four and then the express train to terminal three. Booked in and got through all the security checks ok. Hold luggage was 19kg so below limit of 23kg...Boarded the Virgin Atlantic plane and were in our seats by 11am. The plane was delayed for take off by three quarters of an hour but finally we were in the air for a ten hour flight. I watched the new Arni film, Cinderella and insurgent. We were fed and watered throughout the flight. I cannot sleep on planes. We flew over Greenland and the Rockies. Landed at Los Angeles airport just after 2 in the afternoon. Got through all the customs checks and went to get the hire car. Had to catch a shuttle bus as the Alamo company was off site. In fact a long way away. The heat was breath taking at over 90f. At Alamo the guy tried to up sell us a 4x4 which we would have had except the extra price was over a thousand pound (£1,479 says Martin) We must have looked like mugs.... He then tried to sell is sat nav at £79 a week. No to that one. ... Needed extra road side assistance so he got some money out of us. Got our car at last. Time now 4pm. Been awake for 16 hours. A large Toyota Camry In white. Off we went. The only trouble we had worked the route out from the airport... I drove. We got to the 110 freeway after going through some dubious areas. We hit rush hour as the time was now 5 pm. This is a large road with at least five lanes in it. So far so good. Missed the turnoff for downtown 4th street as it was marked 9th street. The road now had five lanes and then three on my right. Need to be on the three on the right but barriers stopped me going over. Very frustrating. Decided not to panic but to go on the next right. USA drive on the right. Somehow after a few turnings I suddenly said there is the hotel.. Never so glad to see it. I am pleased that I had several goes on Google Earth in UK pretending I was driving down the roads.
The hotel was a grand as I thought it would be. So tired went to the room and fell on the bed. Tried to stay awake as long as possible but at 8 pm called it a day. Looking forward to discovering more of LA to morrow. Perhaps have a quiet day to morrow.
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