20th day: Driving to Los Angeles

This morning we went to see the famous Zoo of San Diego and the park around. After leaving the city we drove north on the coastal highway and dropped by several beaches, looked at the surfing scene of California.

In the early afternoon we arrived in the bay of LA, where the old Queen Mary is moored.

It sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line (known as Cunard-White Star when the vessel entered service). After several years of decreased profits for Cunard Line, Queen Mary was officially retired from service in 1967. She left Southampton and sailed to the port of Long Beach, California. The ship now serves as a tourist attraction featuring restaurants, a museum, and hotel.

After that we went out on Venice beach, the most funny and livelly  beaches of LA. It is featured in several movies, well known about its exhibitionist crowd, the outdoor gym and basketball court. As we ve been there, it was a lot going on as well.

In the evening we went to visit the Kodak theater, where the Oscar prize is given every year for the bests of Holywood. Since its opening on November 9, 2001, the theater has hosted the Academy Awards, accomodating 3600 people for the big event.

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