5.52 @11:19, HR 120 bpm
Visit to Universal but first I was able to get in a run. Strava suggested a loop route. There were some hills and one surprise. I thought I had lost the route, thought I'd missed a street to turn down, but it turns out there was a staircase next to a hotel which I didn't think was part of the route but turns out that it was. (I was running the route in reverse so it might've been less confusing going the other way).
Run was relaxing a quiet. Even the main streets were pretty empty. Mostly through residential area. Maybe should've incorporated Rodeo Drive which was pretty close to the hotel (less than a mile).
61 degrees! Certainly not Florida, but for some reason I didn't associate LA with chilly in July.
Stopped at McDonald's on the way to Universal, a little behind schedule, Tim was already there enjoying traditional English breakfast at Harry Potter section,
Made it there eventually and met up with Tim at the studio tour. Honestly, if it had been an option to just do this we probably would have but in the end glad we had to do the whole park. I had been here in 1980 when it was just the studio tour. Had a few of the same things but mostly it was different. CD was scared by the robotic shark and explosion and then again inside the earthquake/flood tunnel and fortunately for her the King Kong portion was out of service.
Spent a good portion of time with the little ones in Nintendo world while the older kids did Mummy ride. Other highligts were having a Duff beer and buying a big pink "Lard Lad" donut which we had later that night (the donut was very good and well worth it).
Had dinner at Margaritaville with Jill, George, and Taylor and all of us, so like 14 altogether. It was my first time at this chain. The day went by pretty quickly. When we got back to the hotel, Jacob went out again with Taylor and Jessica joined them because Jill was still with them. I stayed back at the hotel with the little ones and Andy.
Tomorrow is the start of the cruise.
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