Walk of Pain

This morning, after coffee, we first went to Muscle Beach. Famous names like Arnold Schwarzenegger have trained here. Unfortunately, there wasn't much going on so early, but hey, we were there.

Afterwards, we packed our things and moved to another motel closer to Hollywood. The Uber ride took about 30 minutes. Our driver, Raymond, was a great guy. Conversations about our trip, America, and music made the ride very entertaining. We got out with a big smile. Someone who made our day better.

Unfortunately, we were still too early to check in, so we left our luggage at the reception and walked towards Hollywood. After a good 45 minutes, we reached our destination. After a quick meal of fried chicken, our next plan was to walk the Walk of Fame. And believe us, it was quite a walk! The stars just didn't end! We discovered many names we knew: the Backstreet Boys, Tom Hanks, Alice Cooper, even Tinker Bell. We don't think many people walk the entire way. After about one third of the way, there were hardly any people left. The celebrities we know from our generation, like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, are all pretty close to the beginning.

Be careful who approaches you while you're looking at the stars. We were asked if we wanted to take a personality test with counseling. Guess who was behind it. Scientology! A building with a huge address and several people approaching others in front of it. Be cautious!

Another thing that surprised us was how many adult stores there are.

After all that walking, the march back to the motel was very difficult for us. We made several stops to quickly rest our feet, but we finally made it. Now we relax, with sore legs but happy from the experience. We do feel the 16.3 kilometers a little bit.