A Day in L.A.

Where better to spend a day than in Tinseltown. LA is such an exciting city and although it’s one of the worlds biggest, you can visit the best and most famous sights of LA in a day.

Visiting LA was the first part of my Californian road trip, I stayed in Redondo Beach for 2 nights and because of a flight delay I had only a day to spare to see the best of LA and it did not disappoint!

We were up early and headed straight for downtown LA which took us about 30 minutes, 6 lanes of very busy traffic but the driving was surprisingly easy to get to grips with and before we knew it the famous Hollywood sign was right in front of us. It is amazing, we see this sign in TV shows, adverts, photos and movies and yet I was so excited when I got to see it with my own eyes, you know you have arrived when the palm trees are all around and you set your eyes on those letters!

Beverly Hills was our first stop where even the fresh air is glamourous in this part of town, the overall design and feel is exactly what you imagine Beverly Hills to be. We headed for Rodeo Drive where we parked the car and walked around and even visited the hotel in the Pretty Woman movie.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame was our next stop and it is amazing the different is was. Beverly Hills is very glamourous and Hollywood feels retro. You could easily spend half a day walking the Walk of Fame and seeing every star along it, don’t forget to stop off at the famous Chinese Theatre while you are there. Car parking should not be a problem, street parking is available all over Los Angeles and once you keep the meter topped up you will have no problem.

The highlight of my day and I think of any visit to Los Angeles is the Griffith Observatory! To get to the Griffith Observatory we drove through Griffith Park where you have acres of perfect hiking trails and stunning views of Los Angeles, and you might even spot a movie or tv show being filmed throughout. Once at the Observatory you can park the car and walk around the outside grounds for free. This place is amazing because you get both the perfect view of the Hollywood sign and the best most amazing view of Los Angeles! You simply have to include a visit to the Griffith Observatory in your visit to LA I loved it!

We didn’t see any celebrities but we did get to see the best of LA in a day and if you would like any help with your own LA holiday feel free to get in touch I am happy to help