21July2014

The day has finally arrived, left Invercargill @ 3.00 pm on the 21.07.2014 ( should have been 2 but plane delayed )  so missed flight in CH CH but got next one so all went well as left Auckland at 9.30 on the flight we were booked on . Not a bad trip apart from the big air pocket and turbulence about 3 hours out, plane dropped about 50 feet all of a sudden and red wine went every where aperture from that dozed all the way. Got out of LAX  airport about 3.30 so dropped bags off motel then on to Kiwi shipping to pick up bike and had bit of trouble starting but loose connection was found and fixed so all go . Once again the service at Kiwi shipping was excellent with them going out of there way to get us on the road. . Got a bit lost coming back went east instead West so ended up in run down part of town but all good after some locals put us the right track so have arrived at LA Adventure hotel which is a back packers and is a bit run down and I think we are the oldest here.  Unpacked  and had a couple of beers by the pool then a 10 minute walk to a mall and sorted out our phones with Ocker buying his first cell . Went to a casino for Tea , interesting no pokies only tables for cards etc? Early start tomorrow as going to pick up Ockers bike.