23rd April and Beyond

From Wd

Gavin's diary—8.40am 24th April 2007, Room 1444, La Hacienda Hotel, LA

So we finished the trek! We had had one or two low moments—particularly when James wanted to leave the trek and go home after Yosemite Day #2—but there were many more highs. and getting through the lows was an improving experience for all of us.

Yesterday James and I went on the Universal Studios tour, via VIP Tours. In total, there's slightly less to do than at Universal, Florida, but we didn't mind, and the Tram Tour is a unique that you don't get in Florida, as far as I can remember. (It had also been updated considerably since my DK guide was published.) I last did this tour 30 years ago, when I believe it was called the MGM Studios Tour, or something similar, and the only elements remaining that I can recall are the Psycho house and motel rooms, and the Jaws scenario. They've also kept the rotating cylinder which surrounds the tram; in 1977 this was positioned as part of the Earthquake movie; now they say it's a feature of the Mummy films.