I've been trying to get as much driving practise around LA as I can but even though I'm an extremely confident driver at home, driving here is very daunting. Junctions or "intersections" here are the worst thing as not only do you have multiple lanes (2 to go straight, one to turn right, and at least 1 to turn left), but these are traffic light controlled and they change quickly, and often there will be one of these "intersections" every 100 hundred yards! You really have to have your wits about you to change lanes, keep your eyes on the lights and other drivers all at the same time, as undertaking is completely legal here and pedestrians love to cross the road when they're not supposed to! I'll admit I've had a few moments of panick where I've got in the wrong lane or not seen the lights change until the last minute which isn't helping my confidence!
News
One thing that does make me laugh here is the news....Breakfast news here is a cross between the serious stuff, local news and videos that have gone viral on you tube! It certainly makes for less doom and gloom television when, for example, a brief piece about the current US election campaign is followed by a video of a racoon, doing "roly-poly's" down some ones hallway, with the jovial presenters unable to contol their giggles!
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| Whiskey a go go on Sunset Blvd |
Whiskey a go-go!
On Friday night, we drove to Hollywood to visit a piece of rock'n'roll history and see a band I like called 'Black Stone Cherry'. We had no idea what to expect but we bought tickets on the door and entered the most amazing, small venue, the kind you just don't get in London anymore. Whiskey is famous for showcasing some amazing bands early on in their career such as Gun's and Roses, Kiss, and Motley Crue to name but a few and you could spend hours just looking at the photos on the walls of all the greats who have played here. The band of the night were outstanding and having never seen them live before, I was completely blown away by the skills of the drummer. It was a really good night although the back of my neck wasn't in such good shape the following morning from all the enthusiastic head-nodding!
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| Nice...but very little actual worktop space.... |
More apartments....
Saturday was full on with six different apartments to look at, ranging from loft style apartments in a brand new complex right next to all the central shops of downtown Culver, to a stunning bungalow with a front veranda covered in fragrant jasmin on a quiet leafy side street nearer to the beach. We're still completely bewildered about which suits us best and by the afternoon we felt like our brains were fried! More to look at today!
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