Day 29 (13 September 2015)

This is great stuff - Neil alongside John Wayne's grave in Newport, California.

John Wayne's favourite place  - buried with Newport in the background.

Not many people know John Wayne's resting place - even now. It was only a few years ago his family placed a memorial plague over his grave. Prior to this no headstone was evident.  

We had lunch alongside this Newport marina with expensive luxury boats. South of Los Angeles, California.

Along Hollywood Boulevard and at the Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, California.

Along Hollywood Boulevard and at the Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, California.

This is where the film stars enter the Dolby Theatre when the Academy Awards are on along Hollywood Boulevard, California.

The famous Hollywood sign from Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

Inside the Egyptian Theatre along Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

Walking down the red carpet after receiving their academy awards in the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

George Reeves - who's he? The original Superman along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

Along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

 The Dolby Theatre where the Academy Awards are conducted - along the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

The famous Chinese Theatre along the Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

Pretty Woman territory along Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

We left San Diego at 0830 am expecting the intestate road to be congested - well no, it was an easy drive to Newport north of SD where John Wayne lived and is buried in the Pacific View Memorial Gardens. Neil was over the moon being next to his favourite film star. We had lunch at a Newport Marina amongst expensive luxury boats. After it was a short journey to collect our key to our Hollywood Apartment and wow we are only a ten minute walk to the centre of Hollywood where the Walk of Fame is located. The apartment has all the amenities to cook.... and... we had lobster tails, salmon and  great food that would have cost ten times the cost if we had it in a local restaurant. Tomorrow we are on a tour to Warner Bros film lot and a drive around Beverley Hill. Cheers.