June 11 Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA

     We got on the bus early this morning to begin our journey to Los Angeles, CA. On the five hour drive, we passed the time by watching two movies and listening to music. Our first stop in LA was Universal Studios. After taking a group picture in front of the famous Universal Studios globe, we went on the Studio Tour together as a large group. We saw many different movie and television show sets and even experienced some interactive attractions. Our favorite attractions on the Studio Tour were the King Kong 360 3D Experience and the Jaws Shark Attack. 
     After the Studio Tour, we broke off into small groups to check out some of the other rides and attractions, including The Mummy ride, the Transformers 3D Experiences, the Simpsons ride, and the Water World Stunt Show. All of the rides and attractions captured the essence of the movie or television show that was being featured. 
     Exhausted from a day at the park, we all headed over to the City Walk shopping and dining center and had our first celebrity spotting - Jay Leno, late night talk show host on NBC! Many students were able to take pictures of him. We gathered together at the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner and looked at all of the different rock 'n roll memorabilia. On the bus ride home, we shared funny stories from our experiences in the USA so far. We are looking forward to seeing the Walk of Fame up close tomorrow and spending our afternoon at the beach!

Pier, Italy & Laura, Spain

Universal Studios Hollywood!

The Simpson's Ride

The massive guitar at Hard Rock Cafe