Della enjoying a treat at Universal Studios
Della enjoying a treat at Universal Studios

An early start and meal at Carl Jnrs before driving across LA to spend the day at Universal Studios. There were a few new experiences, but it was mainly the same old tour.

We took in the ET ride, and the experiences of Backdraft and Screen Spectacular before leaving quite tired at 5.30pm. A meal at Coco's on the way back and then to bed at 7.00-7.30pm for an early night

Awake early at 3.00am and rested to prepare ourselves for the first busy day. I updated my journal and then, after sharing the bath water with Della and having a cuddle with Diana, we dressed and set off in the car for a neighbourhood drive and to find somewhere for breakfast. We settled on Carl Jnrs, the only place open at this early hour, and there Della had pancakes and bacon and we all found something that we liked. Disneyland was not open until 9.00am and so I suggested we take the drive across to the other side of Los Angeles to Universal Studios where we still arrived before their opening time.

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We had a look around their shop and then joined the first tram of visitors for the studio tour. There were a few new experiences, but it was mainly the same old tour - but the commentary from the tram guide was better than before. Up and down the impressive escalators between the entertainment centre and the other group of film shows and experiences. I planned our movements and we saw the first performances of the five live shows that were on that day before we then went down again to experience the E.T. ride and the experiences of Backdraft and Screen Spectacular before retiring quite tired at 5.30pm.

A meal at Coco's on the way back and then to bed at 7.00-7.30pm for an early night as we intended to sleep from then until about 3.00am to stay on a compromise time zone more akin to the East Coast.