LA here we come

Our flight left Houston at 1pm which meant we didn't have to rush to leave the hotel. So after a leisurely start we checked out an caught a taxi to the airport. There was a free bus but they were concerned we would not get there in time. We are not sure why because the taxi only took 25 minutes.

They had a premium check in which was almost deserted so there was no issue in getting through security. We were also able to go into the United Club Lounge., which provided comfy seats, but is not a patch on Air New Zealand Lounges. Still better than having to fight for an uncomfortable seat.

We were in the second to back row this time. A bonus was they had free movies. A rarity in the USA these days. It was a fairly uneventful flight, a couple of patches of turbulence and 3 and 3/4 hours later we were there.

It was a relatively simple process to get our bags and then catch the shuttle to the hotel. It has been rebranded but it was the same place we stayed in as a family 20 years ago coming back from North Carolina.

After checking in we caught the shuttle to Manhattan Beach. It was a hot afternoon and we had not had much to eat all day so we stopped for an ice cream. The speciality is ice cream between two biscuits. Aimee had M & M biscuits Lynda and I more plain. They were very yummy, so much so I didn't get a photograph.

These Life Guard stations are all along the beach

Looking North from Manhattan Beach Pier

After a walk in the sun, out to the end of the pier and then to the Supermarket for a few essentials. We could have stopped at a shopping mall on the way back,  but tiredness, and a two hour time change, saw us go back to the hotel and then to Taco Bell for dinner. Two $5 special packs were plenty for the 3 of us.