Re: Mal's Hershey trip. And, more!
Posted by Ozstatman On 2012/10/5 0:42:35
First part of the trip is over. Flew from Sydney via Fiji on the 4th of October, leaving @ 1:10pm and arriving @ 1:20pm. Crossing the International Dateline almost allowed me to arrive before I'd departed! Good flight and was able to meet up with Noel, Peter and Ann at Sydney airport before departure, see them next at Hershey.
After arriving at LAX it took a couple hours to claim baggage, clear immigration and pick up a rental car. From there I spent a couple of hours at the Petersen Museum. Only one Packard on display, will post pic's later.
Then the fun started, couldn't get the GPS to switch on after leaving the Museum! Finally gave up and headed in the general direction of the Motel I'd booked. Thought I was getting close so pulled off the freeway and stopped at a gas station. The guy there was very helpful and pointed me in the direction of a Radioshack just up the road. Bought a cheap cell phone and the guy at Radioshack was able to give me great directions which took me straight to the Motel. So far, have found the natives to be very friendly! Then with my new found connection to the world, rang the rental car company who were able to talk this technologically challenged Aussie through the fact I had to hold the button down for 15/20 seconds. By doing that, the GPS now works! So for all of you I have threatened to visit, I'm now definitely coming!
And this makes Hershey just that much better!
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After arriving at LAX it took a couple hours to claim baggage, clear immigration and pick up a rental car. From there I spent a couple of hours at the Petersen Museum. Only one Packard on display, will post pic's later.
Then the fun started, couldn't get the GPS to switch on after leaving the Museum! Finally gave up and headed in the general direction of the Motel I'd booked. Thought I was getting close so pulled off the freeway and stopped at a gas station. The guy there was very helpful and pointed me in the direction of a Radioshack just up the road. Bought a cheap cell phone and the guy at Radioshack was able to give me great directions which took me straight to the Motel. So far, have found the natives to be very friendly! Then with my new found connection to the world, rang the rental car company who were able to talk this technologically challenged Aussie through the fact I had to hold the button down for 15/20 seconds. By doing that, the GPS now works! So for all of you I have threatened to visit, I'm now definitely coming!
And this makes Hershey just that much better!
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