Sunday, and the California sun finally did its job, creating lots of burnt foreheads during our day at Universal Studios.

We started the day with a tram tour of the studio's backlot, complete with props and sets from a few famous films - recognise any of these?














I tried to take better photos of the enormous full-size plane crash set from Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds, but people's heads kept getting in the way....


We also saw sets from every Western you've ever seen, the court house square from Back To The Future, and, exciting for me if no-one else, the sets used for the European settings of Universal's classic horror films from the 1930s. We also drove down Wisteria Lane - they were shooting Desperate Housewives, but not the outdoor scenes (at least not while we were on tour).






The afternoon was spent taking in the rides and shows of Universal's theme park - The Simpson's ride was a particular favourite of the students.

We then trouped off to an IMAX screening of Sucker Punch at Universal Citywalk - the film got a mixed reaction, but the experience of the huge screen seemed to be a winner with all concerned.