Backpackers Paradise, LA, CA, USA
When we got to the bar we found that the beer was a bit weak, but it did the job. Spent the night meeting all the other backpackers staying at the hostel which was good. First off a Aussie chick that had been working over in the US for a while introduced herself because see saw my VB T-Shirt. Her, a guy from wales and a guy from Ireland were heading out to Hollywood the next day and invited us along. We thought about it for a second, but decided Hollywood wasn't our thing and to stick with our plan to head for Vegas the next day. Rees and I got sick of the beer and moved onto some cheap "Pink Thing" which had a bit more go about it. It was a bit later now and we moved inside and met two Aussie girls. Me and Rees put down a few more drinks and chated with the girls till the bar shut. One was a bit of a guard dog (well bit more than a bit) and the other was OK, I thought this might be the end of the road but thankfully Reesy put his hand up and took one for the team and we headed back to their room.
Just tricking, me and Rees just headed off to bed for a early start tomorrow getting to Vegas. The next thing I remember was some girl shagging me (I mean shaking me) in the morning telling me it was time to go. Apparently Rees and I had agreed to go with them on a tour of LA beaches in their rental car for the day. So we booked another nights accomidation at the backpackers and headed off with the girls, niether one of me or Rees being able to remember their names. We visited Long Beach, Hermosa Beach, Viena and Santa Monica, all of which were pretty average. We did find Mullet's heaven in Viena beach, an outdoor gym on the beach were he could work out in front of hundreds of people as they walk by and a basket ball court where Whitey and B2K could hussle a couple of the local teams (just like white men can't jump).
After a ride on the ferris wheel on the pier at Sonta Monica, we headed back to the hostel at the end of a long day to have a beer by the bar, sunburnt and planning how to get to Vegas the next day and to hear the stories of all the other backpackers adventures for the day.