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To set the scene: Arrive in Auckland at 11:30 for 2:30 flight, sit and wait, delayed and final take off at 7:30 arrived in LA to mass confusion and cattle-like lines. Several rerouted to Orlando/then charter/then Jax, the 9 remaining surviving members then became the adventure squad. This is where the story begins:
Things to do when delayed 24 hours in LA
A.
Make sure you have a pack a wet ones, no explanations necessary
B.
Get all your FREE vouchers, it may require some fake tears or real ones
C.
Eat at the Mexican restaurant in the international terminal and spend all your voucher money don’t forget to get the mexi fries and churros.
D.
Get to the Hilton LAX via free shuttle replace wet ones with an actual shower
E.
Call home and tell parents to breath only one more day – don’t forget to WISH your Father a Happy Father’s Day (Jordan that is what Holland was whispering- and Miriam)
F.
Execute plan B—site see in LA-classic tourist stuff
G.
Hire a cheap taxi driver who looks like Fidel Castro but who is as nice as Santa Claus
H.
Take notes from Santa—don’t sleep in the taxi as you will miss something
I.
Have camera charged and in ready position, for Hollywood signs, 2000 stars on the walkway, handprints/footprints (dude-find out your hands are the same size as Adam Sandler’s but smaller then Will Smith’s), weirdo’s, Kodak theatre, the Chinese theatre, take a picture of Inglebert Humberdink, Pee Wee Herman, Pat Buttram, Lassie, Chris Farley, Rodney Dangerfield, STING, Tom Cruise, Snub Pollard and others.
J.
Drive through Sunset strip and fantasize about going to the clubs
K.
Drive through Beverly Hills 90210 and fantasize about shopping and living there
L.
Drive down Rodeo Drive and realize you need to go to college and grad school or learn to sing or act so you could afford a sock from there
M.
Sample an IN and OUT Burger and Pink Berry Yogurt- Matt and Miriam
N.
Arrive back at free hotel to eat your free dinner
O.
Get back to your room, SET YOUR CLOCK, eat and watch a movie
P.
Enjoy the awesome comforters and comfy beds, get up feeling awesome, get your 2nd shower and go get your free breakfast
Q.
Leave on free shuttle for the LA airport arrive 2 hours ahead
R.
Get told to put your bag on the wrong security line so that you have no idea where it’s next adventure may take it!! (CJ)
S.
Make sure your bottle of L and P does not weigh 10 lbs and need to go into Jordan’s bag
T.
Sit at the gate and wait, (again) but go get your starbucks and make phone calls home to tell parents all is well and we are almost home!
U.
Make sure you have a paper ticket from Quantas or else you will NOT be able to board and get to final destination, argue a loud NO with the ticketing agent and get on the plane anyway!
V.
Get on plane and wave goodbye LA and remember this had yet been another adventure for the BIP/Nease Extreme Adventure Squad
MEMBERS – all inducted on 6-21-09 (in a 48 hour day that began in NZ)
Holland (Agnes), Jordan (J), Katie (KatieJ), Matt (Chief Mongo), Miriam (Princess Miriam), Kamryn (Kam), Shelby (Prada), Sarah (Bag woman), CJ (Lead Wrangler)
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