Los Angeles

Would you believe -- the last day of a terrific trip. Had breakfast at the corner cafe again, then walked down to the Venice Beach boardwalk (under the boardwalk, by the sea ...). Watched the surfers and the fishermen. Checked out, and drove to Hollywood. Saw Grumman's Chinese Theatre, the Kodak Theatre which was all being prepared for Sunday night's Oscars, and looked at the stars on the sidewalk before having lunch in Mel's Diner. Drove to Rodeo Drive and walked around the swank shops. No $10 T-shirts here. Drove to the lovely beach behind the airport -- miles of empty sand -- and watched the sunset into the Pacific for the last time. Had tea at Denny's where we had our first breakfast, returned the car and checked in. No searches of our bags at all this time! Flew home.