Sightseeing with Friends
With a weekend in LA we made the most of it by going on a bus tour to see some of the key sights.
We travelled on a little of the old Route 66 that has been subsumed into the modern road system. The small road signs the only hint of what once was.
There was all sorts of things to see along the way. We stopped in front of a large building called the Staples Centre.
It is home to the Los Angeles Lakers & the Los Angeles Clippers. Both are basketball teams & there are bronze statues of players outside. It’s large & also hosts music events too.
Roof Top View
Then catching up with my daughter’s charming friend who grew up in California. We snook up to the roof top of the reputably tallest building at the time to watch the sunset.
Angel Flight
This is a really odd little train that conveys those who don’t fancy the steep steps. It was fun to travel in the old fashion carriage.
Use the link below to find out more about the history of this mini train track.
https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/angels-flight/
Walking Workout
Walking Workout?
We walked for miles along the promenade from Muscle Beach to the pier and shopping precinct of Santa Monica. Stuffing ourselves with an In & Out Burger after poking around the canals of Venice before heading to the heart of the city for a quick trip on the shortest commercial railway followed by wine in an intimate hidden watering hole. We joined our host the following day for afternoon tea where there were over 80 different teas to pick from in a cute tea shop before heading across to Las Vegas.