"Where So Few Have Gone Before"
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(This page is incomplete and still under construction. Expected completion: November 2005)
November 14th had been circled for months on the 2002 calendar indicating the first day of our family vacation, a week-long cruise from Los Angeles down the Mexican Riveria and back. We'd arrived a couple days early - the ship didn't leave until Saturday - planning a couple days with Mickey at Disneyland. But first we were going to board another ship in the fantasy land known as Paramount on the soundstages of the latest "Star Trek" series, 'Enterprise'.
Frontier Airlines flight 403 touched down at Los Angeles International just after ten thirty on a gorgeous California Thursday morning. We'd made good time, leaving home just before seven, getting through airport security a little over an hour later and in the air an hour after that on a crowded Airbus. After brief stops at baggage claim and the rental counter, we were ready to roll.
We left the airport and made our way to the studio, arriving at the Melrose entrance shortly after noon. As we stopped for the traffic light at the 5500 block, we admired the design of the double arched gate, a tribute to Paramount's original Bronson gate, one of Hollywood's most famous landmarks a few yards down the street.
We turned left and waited in the visitor lane while the guards were checked the car in front of ours. One of them motioned toward us, clearly skeptical.
"A possible U-turn" he mentioned to his partner. "It's definitely a rental car".
Remainder of 2002 visit goes here, then transition to 2004 visitIn February 2004, during a vacation to Los Angeles, our family was fortunate to be VIP guests at Paramount Studios and visit the sets of 'Star Trek: Enterprise' for the second time.
One of these days, I'll actually get the text for this page finished ...
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