All I knew about LA before being there was from…

Rush Hour =D

Apparently many movies are taken in LA, at the Hollywood backyard, as know as the city of gold. It’s basically possible to live on the thrown-out stuffs from the rich ones, here in LA.

“I got this CK pants for 5 bucks at the flea,” said the day tour guide (I joined a day tour to the star’s houses days later).

Anyway, remember I stayed in the downtown for a night, before swiftly changed to stay in Hollywood the moment I was told not to get out after dark? One of the impulse reason that I chose to stay in downtown was when I saw on the map, that it is closed to the fashion district. Yeah, fashion.

Umm no I didnt get to the History district =p

Being a simple minded kanpung (rural area) girl, I thought yes that’s the place to be, only to find out it meant cheap textiles shop:

99cents per m?? always on sale neway =p

And Jewelry District:
“Wonder where all of those West Coast Rappers get their bling bling? Well, if they are frugal, they get it in the Jewelry District.” – wiki

Which is like the indian gold shops street in SEA (South East Asia)…

at 6th-7th street

I stupidly forgot to turn back to AF (Autofocus)..

still in MF mode ToT. This couple called us in the middle of the road, eyed on my big ass camera probably and asked me to take a picture of them… Yes, we got random people speaking to us and I was trained to ignore that after awhile…

“The area bounded by 3rd Street, 7th Street, Alameda Street and Main Street is often referred to as “Skid Row” or “the Nickel” and has one of the largest homeless populations in the United States. The Greyhound Station is located here, but the area is unsafe for pedestrians regardless of the time of day. ” – wiki

As you can see from the pictures, it’s more of a rural like downtown instead of glamarous american-like city center. Well, the more modern part:

Walt Disney Concert Hall. Designed by the same architect for the Dancing House in Prague, if not mistaken.

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels

City Hall!!

The Chinatown Dragon Gate (p/s: Go China Olympics =p The opening is so so so spectacular and gave me goosebumps at the final torch lightening part =D)

And these are all the tall buildings you can find in LA. LA is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, therefore the buildings are built to withstand earthquake up to at least 5.4 degree.

Common sight of newspaper stands on the roadside

Shopped at Macy. Found Victoria Secret on sale =p

And had to rush back for the flight to Vegas (=D) after lunch in Carl’s Junior… Had another two days in LA (mainly in Hollywood and going around in Venice beach, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica etc). Will write up on that next!