TWB June 19th 2023: Day 10: Hollywood and UCLA

Day 10: Hollywood and UCLA

Hey guys! Sleepys here, we finally got to sleep in today!! We woke up at 7:30am and rolled out around 8:30am.

We rolled into Hollywood about 10am where parking 3 vehicles like ours can be difficult! V saw a Traffic Control Officer, and went down to meet her! She asked if she could help us out with the parking situation because there is so much signage and restrictions for different times of the day where you can and cannot park. Officer Spears and V hit it off when V told her she loved her nails and her hello kitty ring! We all started laughing and having wonderful conversation. Officer Spears even walked down the street with V to tell a man to please move his truck up because we needed the space to get through. In conclusion, Officer Spears is a rockstar and was a tremendous help to us today. Officer Spears was so happy to join our group photo too!!

Our first stop of the day was the incredible Hollywood Stars Walk of Fame where we got to see stars such as Anne Hathaway, Walt Disney, Godzilla, and everyone’s favorite Shrek. We had planned on seeing the one and only Elizabeth Foy who was in "Once Upon A Time", but alas, we were so sad. The premiere for " Teen Kraken" which has been produced by Dreamworks would be going on tonight with all the stars, producers, directors, and others that we have no idea who else might be there. The magic of tonight's premiere did not allow us to introduce our star to them, unfortunately causing us to miss out on the TWB tradition of fooling the tourists. Stay tuned for more of Elizabeth Foy, we never know what show she will be found sharing her talents! The premier was at 6 this evening, and the Security Guards told us they would get us in a great spot if we were going to be there. Next we went shopping shopping at La La Land, a huge souvenir shop, which was the coolest store so far! It played music and flashed lights every 10 minutes. It was like a big dance party! We had some great finds, because everything and anything that was LA, Hollywood, or California could be found in that store. Some of us got to try cookie dough at a place near the shop too.

Next, we got the chance to drive up and see the Griffith Observatory and look out over all of LA. There, we FINALLY laid our eyes on the Hollywood sign and it was even better than the pictures.

We then drove to UCLA where we got to explore the campus, browse the Bear Wear clothing and watch a robot make smoothies! Several people made some beautiful purchases from sweatshirts, to t-shirts, and even some basketball jerseys. It was so cool! We began to wonder if the robot would ever get the smoothie made, we expected it to be a little faster! We left around 4pm to drive to our campground right on Lake Cachuma tonight. While setting up camp, we had the most beautiful sunset !! Our dinner of grilled cheese and tomato soup was delicious and was perfect for the chilly evening.

Our sleepy campers: