This past weekend, I (Tim) finally had a normal weekend (both Saturday and Sunday off) which allowed us to get back to our adventures. It was because of my work schedule that we did not blog last weekend, I guess one could say we didn't have anything to write home about.We spent the day yesterday visiting various sights in and around L.A. We started the day with taking in the views along famous Mulholland Drive. From Mulholland drive we went straight to Hollywood Boulevard where we made the compulsory stops to The Grauman's Chinese Theater and The Hollywood Walk of Fame. We have heard these sights were not in a good part of town, but we were pleasantly surprised to see the riffraff have been replaced by the Hollywood and Highland Center (shopping mall) and The Kodak Theater. From what we saw, it has been transformed into a much nicer area with a lot of shopping, dining and nightlife establishments.
Next we went to the La Brea Tar Pits. For those of you who do not know about this gem in the middle of the city, click the embedded link for the FAQ's. From the Tar Pits we made our way around the corner to another L.A. landmark, The Original Farmers Market and the adjoining outdoor shopping mall, The Grove. Once we made our rounds at the Farmers Market and The Grove we got back in the car and headed for Beverly Hills.
No day would be complete without driving down Rodeo Drive, but don't worry our Prius blended in well among the Lamborghini's, Ferrari's, and Maserati's. We decided to wait another day until our nicest hammy-downs were donned before we walked these streets. From Rodeo Drive we made a quick drive through the campus of UCLA before we headed back home.
On Sunday Bogey joined us to hike and climb among the rock formations at The Vasquez Rocks Park. The greatest part about the park is that you're allowed to hike around as well as climb up and down all of the rock formations. No ropes, no nets, and apparently no rules. Once in the park it's easy to see why it has such an extensive filming history.
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We both have a 3 day weekend next weekend. Stay tuned to see what kind of trouble we may stir up with 3 days of Southern California at our fingertips.
Very cool weekend.
ReplyDeleteAlex loves the statues by the entrance of the Tar Pits that depict a mother and child mammoth watching helplessly as the patriarch is sucked to his death. She thought that it was a good thing for the kids to see when going to this landmark.
And, I like the trip to the Vasquez Rocks. I remember Bill and Ted watching Captain Kirk battle the Gorn there, before being transported there themselves. What a piece of history.