So on 20.12.2016 we were finally off on our first overseas venture in almost half a decade. We were to stop over in LA for an 18 hour transit that was squashed in between two long haul overnight flights. We learnt some very important lessons about travelling across the globe and certainly tested the limits with two or so dodgy three hour naps on bumpy flights over the space of about 50 hours. Luckily we managed to break away from the chaos and unhelpful legions at LAX to visit possibly one of the most surprisingly strange places we had ever been. For the grand sum of US$0 you can catch a small tram up to the modern architecture, artistically designed gardens and extremely old renaissance art of The Getty Centre, just a one hour drive NNW of LAX*. The best way to convey how cool this place is is to show you the following stream on photographs.
Even in our sleepy daze we were able to appreciate the many delights that the Getty has to offer and a good layover day was made even better when we caught up with our buddy Vu for a couple of beers and a wine at LAX’s ‘Planet Hollywood’.
50 hours later after one domestic flights, two international flights, two 90 minute cab rides, and a one hour collectivo we fell into bed at our first port of call in Guatemala – Antigua’s ‘Hostal Antigueno.’
*We probably wouldn’t attempt this day trip with less that an 8 or 9 hour layover in LA.
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