Well the trip down from Santa Monica to Hollywood was trouble free, and we soon found (interesting) accommodation at the Value Inn on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and North Kingsley Drive in Hollywood. Once that was sorted we headed out to see the famous streets.
The weather was stunning once again. Blue sky and temperatures in the early 80s - just yummy. We made it into Hollywood central and the walk of fame area, and it was crawling with people. In fact the place made Malc's skin crawl. He was really uncomfortable. We both agreed the area itself was sleezy, but I was happy enough walking around and just seeing the sights. He stuck it out for a few hours. Part of the problem with the main area was with Michael Jackson's death. The part of the street where his "star" and "hands/feet" stuff was blocked off and just chocka with people, so this was forcing the normal crowds over to the other side of the street. We couldn't get near Michael's famous place, and didn't try. We to ...Read the full article