Welcome to Los Angeles. Our trip
started with a trial of follies. We arrived at the airport well ahead of our
flight. By three hours actually, only to find out that the planes takeoff time
was moved from 1150am to 450pm. We waited about 7 hours at the airport and lost
an evening in LA.
I am angry about the situation, yet
Danger is not. I want to make phone calls (to Allegiant Air, the airline in
question) and ream the company, because we also were not notified that our
return flight was moved as well. Oh well. On to LA. The flight was fine if
late. No more bumpy than other more well-known Airlines, and I felt I was
actually more comfortable than the last time I flew (which was on Southwest or
Alaska, I can’t remember).
Finally we arrive in Los Angeles.
The air is cleaner than I remember. I seem to have a memory of chewing air the
last time I got off the plane. My parents were waiting for us and ushered us
straight to the San Fernando Valley. I grew up here I have some very fine
memories. It is the 7th level of hell. It is at least fifteen
degrees hotter than any other place in
LA. It is more over crowded than any other place in LA. It’s just not good. We had
a good time with my parents; we had some good food, and a few good drinks
(mostly vodka). We went on a driving
tour of the old neighborhood. Saw my old high school, saw my old hang outs and
haunts. It was interesting. I have decided though that although I feel I can
live in LA again, I would avoid the valley like the plague.
From there to my sister’s house. I
was never close to my sister after we went our separate ways. However my sister
has been the highlight of the trip. They have a beautiful house in a beautiful
(non valley) little town. I cooked a great meal for my entire family and we
hung out. I played rock band with Danger my sister and her fiancée.
The next day (the day I post this)
we did a walk down Venice Blvd, and Santa Monica Pier. It was fun, sun, and
lots of bikini clad ladies. Ice cream on the pier, breakfast at the Venice
Sidewalk Café, It was good. Maybe we over did it in the sun.
As I type this we sit in our hotel
room. The Adventurer. It’s an interesting place. The rooms are really nice, on
site pool and bar. We are waiting for Chinese food delivery and resting. It’s
been a good trip so far. Tomorrow, the Getty Center, Picnic, and Sushi….In that
order.
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