Catching Up

Apologies for the lake of updates recently, we're not dead! We were so busy towards the end of our stay in L.A and then had no internet in Las Vegas. So the next few posts will be done diary style to catch up quickly. There are a few more photos uploading now but I can't add many because just the 20 I am uploading is going to take 2 hours on this wireless.


Sunday, July 11th:


We went to America's longest running themepark; Knott's Berry Farm. It's located about 2 miles from the Disney resort and we a had a really good day. There are lots of good rides, Xcellerator was our favourite roller coaster but got rivalled for ride of the day in Jenny's opinion by a trip around the park in a horse drawn carriage, wild west style.


Monday, July 12th:


Universal Studios Hollywood. Very different to Florida's version. The highlight here is a tram tour of the working studio back lot which included trips through various sets. We were looking forward to a peak at Wisteria Lane (home to the Desperate Housewives) but they were filming the next series so that section was closed off. The rest of the rides are the same or similar to the ones found across the Country. The Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster however was very poor compared to it's Floridian compatriot.


Tuesday, July 13th:


 Last themepark for a month or so; Six Flags Magic Mountain. A massive park built on the side of a mountain (surprise, surprise) in the hills of Valencia, about an hour north of Los Angeles. It is home to 17 roller coasters, the most any one park has in the world (a record shared with Cedar Point). Many of the rides are amazing, Goliath, Terminator Salvation: The Ride, Tatsu, but the park was the dirtiest and worse run out of all we have visited so far. It was a shame having to put up with snotty teenage kids who didn't know what they were doing run the rides because their incapability means longer lines and therefore an angry Jenny, who has decided she needs to write a letter of complaint to the Six Flags management. She can write that the same time as she complains to the management of events at the Mandalay Bay in Vegas, read on to find out why...