Sunday 14 October 2012

Los Angeles Day#4 Part 1 - Stars Homes Tour and Beverly Hills


Yes, this next installment of my LA trip is very very late. In fact, I may as well just put it out there, it's been almost eight months since I got back. Now that's pretty terrible, but I still want to tell you guys about the trip even though it was that long ago. Plus, I still can't come to terms with the fact it's over so this is a good excuse to relive the moments and look through the pictures. So, let's get on with it before I start blubbering...


I'm splitting Day Four into three posts because we packed so much into one day, and I didn't want to make this post anymore picture heavy than it already is! After a breakfast of high sugar level cereal straight from the box, and making the hard decision of what to wear (first world problems) I set off to the lobby area with my fellow room buddies. Waiting outside in the beautiful LA sunshine, were three mini-buses each with 'Starline Homes Tour' printed on the sides. Now, being a girl who's pretty obsessed with any A-list to C-list celebrity gossip, and just generally having a fascination with celebrities in general, the fact I was going to see where some of the biggest names in the world spend their day-to-day lives was pretty bloody awesome.
1. Ushers Home 2. Simon Cowells Home
3. The Osbournes Home (During the TV Series)  4. Elton Johns Home (Top two apartments)
Now, you do have to feel a little bit sorry for these celebrities. I mean, it can't be much fun looking out of your million-dollar windows each morning to see a bus load of tourists with their noses pressed against the windows snapping shots of your home (definitely was one of these tourists). Well, maybe not in Elton John's case because he's pretty high off the ground and would probably need a strong set of binoculars to see this. I also saw the homes of the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Lionel Richie, The Beckhams, Ringo Starr, and Elvis, and a load of others that I cannot for the life of me remember the names of. We were really hoping to get a glimpse of a sweaty celebrity having a run, or even a celeb just backing out of their driveway but we didn't which was pretty gutting. After spending a couple of hours driving around the hills, we stopped off in the middle of designer-shop-filled Beverly Hills. 

Unsurprisingly, Beverly Hills has to be the cleanest and most well-kept neighbourhood I have ever laid my 
eyes on. It was seriously beautiful. We didn't get the chance to have a walk around but just seeing such an iconic place through the mini-bus window was enough. We did however do a crazy fast (at risk of a parking ticket) stop off to get a picture in front of the gigantic Beverly Hills sign in the Beverly Hills garden park. It's a little High School Musical, but I'll treasure this picture forever.

Obviously I had to get the cliche shots of the palm tree's and 'Rodeo Drive' sign, it would of been a crime not to! We also saw the famous 'Badgely Mischka' store from Pretty Women. That's one of the things I most loved about LA, everywhere felt familiar because you had most likely seen it in a movie or TV series before. As a treat, our tour guide then took us to the famous Hollywood Bowl, which the two other buses didn't get to go to. It's an amazing open air music venue, but it could really do with a lift or an escalator because climbing the steps to the top really killed my legs.

At the top of the photo you can see the famous Hollywood sign making an appearance. It was pretty cool to be able to walk freely around a venue that would usually be packed with people. I'd love to come to a concert here one day, I'm sure it would be absolutely amazing *writes on things to do before I die list*. 

My next installment should be up soon, there's still plenty to come. Yet again, I did say exactly that at the end of my last LA post which was written in March. Don't get your hopes up. 

30 comments:

  1. Yay!! So glad you are back to doing these posts!! I loved the first ones you did so I cant wait to see more! :D especially because robert and i are going to LA in Feb/march!! yay! i shall deffo be keeping in mind what you got up to for things to do in our trip!

    seems like so long away till we go but we are so excited!! were you there in February then? what was the temprature like?! and the weather?

    Love the photos :D

    Jen xxx

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    1. Aww yay! I am as well to be honest, I love writing lifestyle posts about trips and days out. Oh wow, you are SO lucky. You'll have the best time.

      I went in early February and the weather was actually lovely apart from the last day. The good thing about LA is that when it rains it only last a few minutes. The temperature was lovely enough to wear dresses and shorts, but cool in the evenings for cardigans.

      Thank you lovely! xo

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  2. Exciting, great snaps, i had lunch in Rodeo Drive when i went to LA, so clean i agree :)

    Sophierosehearts x

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    1. Thank you lovely! It was such a gorgeous place. I miss it so much. xo

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  3. Ahhh, I want to live there so bad! I'm really glad you're doing these posts. They'll now be my daily 'California fix'. :D

    The Puzzle of Sandra's Life

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    1. I know :( It would be a dream come true. Aw thank you! Haha yes, probably not daily though I have to admit. xo

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  4. I want to go to L.A. it looks really cool, and different from NYC. NYC will always be #1 in my heart but the LA lifestyle looks really cool too!

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    1. It is really cool, especially in the coastal areas! Aw yeah I'd LOVE to go to New York, it's next on my list :) xo

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  5. Ahh I loved LA too! I was there end of october last year, I loved doing the homes tour aswell xx

    misskirstymarie.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. It's awesome isn't it! Yeah it was so much fun :) xo

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  6. Sounds like you had a great trip, I love the editing of the photos too! xo

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    1. It really was :) Thank you, I thought it gave them a little something extra ;) xo

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  7. Just plain wow! I'm so jealous. If I ever do the star tour I'll tell them to stay clear of The Beckhams household, I'd be jumping over the fence within seconds, unlady like of course :D
    Can't wait for the rest!

    Just Smile.
    xo

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    1. LOL! You'd have to climb up a hill first, they're very secluded. I had to zoom in with my camera and it was a terrible picture of a window and nothing else. Thanks! xo

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  8. I want to go back! Charlotte take me back :( :( :( :( :( xxxxxxxxxxxx

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  9. Ahw, these pictures are soooooo lovely! xo

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  10. Ah these photos are lovely looks like you had an amazing time you lucky thing! ox

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    1. Thank you! It was amazing, lots more to come :D xo

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  11. I totally feel the thing about how you have been everywhere before! And I was totally up shopping in Beverly Hills yesterday while I was Tweeting you!

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    1. Oh that's just not fair. You're so lucky! xo

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  12. I really really want to go to LA! looks like you had a great time!

    http://sindy-ng.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. It's definitely a place worth visiting. It was awesome thank you :D xo

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  13. I am sooo jealous!

    http://golddustk.blogspot.co.uk/
    x

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  14. jealous! i really want to go to LA looks fab! xxx

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    1. It definitely is fab, you'll go one day I'm sure! xo

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  15. Hope you enjoyed LA! What was your favorite place to visit? Beverly Hills is definitely one of my favorites. Love your blog and reviews, keep it up girl! And visit my blog if you get a chance :].
    Xo
    Amber
    www.libertydeniedd.blogspot.com

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    1. Aw thanks, I absolutely loved it. My favourite place to visit would probably have to be either Santa Monica, Universal Studios, or Beverly Hills. That was hard to pick!

      Thank you lovely xo

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