17th July 2010
LA is exactly as you'd see on TV! I'm serious... LA/Hollywood/BeverlyHills are exactly as you'd see on TV, it's quite surreal to be in the midst of it... the landmarks, the rich & their extravagant lifestyle, the pretentiousness, the tall & beautiful shop assistants - some who can't be bothered to greet you as you don't look like you can afford their stuff and some who are extremely nice as they get a huge commission on your sales - go figure!
Few notable things encountered in LA:
- burst hydrant that spewed water high up in the air (see pic)
- massive traffic jam due to 9-car pile up on the freeway
- Rihanna's concert being advertised in only a small 2x4 ad in the papers! stars are expected to perform in LA so no biggie if someone famous is having a concert.
- Rodeo Drive looks pristine white for some reason
- lady shopping up big in Rodeo Drive while her husband waits patiently to pay (last we saw, the cash register was clocking up >US$3,000 and it was still going when we left!)
- the hydrants in Beverly Hills are painted silver to differentiate the posh area from anywhere else; and there are separate garbage truck lanes in between the houses so the garbos won't look out of place on the clean, wide streets of Beverly Hills!
- the Grammy Museum is a must go for music fans
- musicians/actors really do need a day job while waiting for their big break. kinda proves to me that not many people get to earn big bucks working for their passion; you either work for the money or for the love of it.
I had a great time catching up with my primary school friend whom I haven't seen in over 15 years and was really kind of her to take me around LA as you can't go very far without a car here....note to self for my next trip!
Hotel: Hollywood Hotel
Larger than expected rooms
Coin laundry
Includes buffet brekkie
Close to a metro station
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| Poor guys trying to fix the mess |
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| Griffith Observatory |
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| The famous sign |
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| The Grove at Farmers Market |
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| The official end of Route 66 - a myth? Some say the sign was erected for convenience (read: monetary) sake |
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| Cute menu at Bubba Gump restaurant |
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| Sadly, we went past this bakery after a massive meal and can't fit anything else in, even the dessert stomach was full by then! |
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| OMG Beiber is in town! Note the queue was at 2pm & his concert starts at 7pm....okaayyyy.... |
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| I really enjoyed visiting the Grammy Museum - love the history of music and the Michael Jackson exhibit |
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| I never knew Staples is an office supplies chain like Officeworks till I came to the States - duh!! |
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| ....and yes he did come back, as the Governator ;) |
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| My man, Bruce |
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