Hollywood

As we were in port at Hawaii, we had an indigenous group come on board and give us a wonderful performance. Some of the girls performing didn’t look to be any older than maybe 10! They were right in step!

Hawaiian dancers

Easter weekend was spent in Los Angeles. Our first day we took a half day tour from the ship to see the sights of LA.

Our tour guide tried to pack as much in as possible, to the detriment of the poor bus driver. She was constantly trying to redirect him – she knew a shortcut or she wanted to add something into the tour “while we were here”. Being Easter weekend there was also a lot more traffic and people walking than usual. We saw lots of interesting buildings in the core downtown.

Then we arrived at the Walk of Fame where the bus let us off to take a walk along Hollywood Blvd. If you are successful in getting your star, it only costs $85,000 which includes ongoing maintenance!

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark in Los Angeles featuring over 2,800 terrazzo and brass stars embedded in sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, honoring achievements in the entertainment industry like film, television, radio, and music. Conceived in the 1950s by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, it officially debuted in 1960.

We also saw the iconic Dolby Theatre where the Academy Awards have been held in recent years.

And of course, we had a good view from the mall of the Hollywood sign on the hill.

Back on the ship, we walked by an Easter display- you could smell it before you could see it!

Can’t imagine how much chocolate was needed for the display or how long an egg takes to make and decorate.

We have 4 days of “at sea” until we arrive at our next stop, Puerto Quentzal in Guatemala. We managed to capture one sunset on board.

See you in a few days!

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Author: Joyce and Paul's retirement travels

Having retired, we are enjoying travelling with our fifth wheel RV. We are from a small town in Southern Ontario.

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