Wednesday 2 September 2015

Los Angeles in 17 days

Traveled with girlfriend for 3 days and spent the rest on my own. Lived the lower-middle class Angeleno lifestyle until tourists asked me for directions! Short days out as I woke up at 10am and home around 6pm daily. Felt like I only experienced 1% of LA in 2 weeks.

Had an adventure in LAX and finally managed to post this at Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport. LAX customs was so strict that it detected the buckle in my bikini underwear and I had to explain myself to so many security officers. Thankfully I made it to my flight!




16 Aug (Sun)
- Hollywood & Highland Centre in Los Angeles
- Dinner at Johnny Rockets
- Stayed in Samesun Hollywood

17 Aug (Mon)
- United States Post Office Hollywood Station
- Union Station (Bought a 7-day Tap pass)
Little Tokyo (include Sanrio shop)
- Los Angeles Public Library
- Grand Central Market
- Universal Studio (dinner at Wolfgang Puck's Bistro)
- Hop on and off every station on Metro Red and Purple Lines

18 Aug (Tue)

Hollywood Walk of Fame
- TCL Chinese Theatre
- Beverly Hills (LA City Tour to see Celebrities houses/hedge)
- Santa Monica and Venice Beach
- Griffith Park Observatory and Hollywood Sign
- Farmers' Market and the Grove
- El Pollo Loco chicken dinner

19 Aug (Wed)

- Moved from Hollywood to Koreatown at S New Hampshire Ave (Wilshire/Vermont station)
- Grocery shopping at Koreatown Galleria

20 Aug (Thu)

- Korean Restaurant Kobawoo House
- Exposition Park Rose Garden
- California Science Center
- Expo Line to Culver City

21 Aug (Fri)

- Gold Line from Atlantic to Sierra Madre Villa
- Del Mar Station
- Old Pasadena town
- Mi Piace Italian Restaurant

22 Aug (Sat)

- Simply Pho You Vietnamese Restaurant at Koreatown
- Metro Blue Line
- Downtown Long Beach
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- Shoreline Village
- Taste of Brews at Lighthouse Park (did not go in as I don't like beer)
- The Pike at Rainbow Harbour

23 Aug (Sun)

- Bus #720 from Wilshire / Vermont to Santa Monica 
- Santa Monica State Beach
- Santa Monica Pier
- Pacific Park
- Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (did not go in)

24 Aug (Mon)

- Stayed in all day
- Kobawoo Grilled Salmon and Boba Time Honey Green Tea take-out

25 Aug (Tue)

- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Powell Library
- Hammer Museum

26 Aug (Wed)

- University of Southern California (USC Welcome Week Orientation Fair)
- USC Farmers Market
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- 7th Street Metro Centre

27 Aug (Thu)

- La Brea Tar Pits (Indoor tour, Outdoor Tar Pits tour, Titans of the Ice Age 3D show)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (did not go in)
- Metro Bus #20

28 Aug (Fri)

- Rodeo Drive (Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Canon Gardens, Rodeo Collection, etc)
- Nate 'n' Al Deli

29 Aug (Sat)

- MacArthur Park and Westlake
- Koreatown (Von supermarket, police station)

30 Aug (Sun)

- Wi Spa (got Buff and Acupressure massage treatment)
- Boba Time bubble tea (1 cup daily coz honey green tea taste like home)

31 Aug (Mon)

- Metro station Pico
- Staples Center
- Microsoft Theater and Square
- The Grammy Museum (did not go in)
- The Original Pantry Cafe
- Ernst & Young Plaza

1 Sep (Tue)

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport (MSP) [BK fish burger and hershey pie taste like home]