We arrived at Hollywood Blvd fairly early in the morning and started the day strolling down the street looking at all the stars on the Walk of Fame. There were so many stars and the street was becoming increasingly more crowded so it was hard to take many pictures. We didn't find everyone we wanted too but we found some favourites. As its hard to read Andrew and Macintosh are on the star that says 'The Muppets'.
As well looking down at the floor we also had a good wander around Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd where all the old film studios were and where in the old days the stars used to hang out in regular places. There were lots of strange sights and some interesting parts but we saw some incredible (or crazy) architecture too. It's obviously very different down there now, but it was fun imagining what it would have been like in the old days.
After a quick bite to eat at Johnny Rockets we got back into the car and took a drive through Beverly Hills. I have to say I have never seen such opulence ever! The sheer size and scale of the houses were insane! It was hard to capture many decent photos whilst driving around but here's my two favourite houses. I have no idea who lives in them or why they are significant, they are just beautiful! But I also don't want a house that big because although it would be lovely just imagine cleaning it!!
Heading on from Beverly Hills we drove up to Griffith Park to the Griffith Observatory which looks out over all of LA. It was pretty busy so we parked part way up and walked the rest. This properly tired out Macintosh who was already flagging at this point! We enjoyed a wander around though and got to see the telescope inside which was pretty impressive. The views over LA were hard to capture on camera as the haze was quite bad. But its nice to just remember some things and not capture everything!
Then came the long drive home, in traffic too, which I don't remember as I typically fell asleep! Thank you to Andrew for sticking that out, LA traffic is not my favourite. Overall it was a great day out though and despite the crowds we enjoyed visiting Hollywood. Just need to work out which district of LA we're planning on conquering next...
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Sounds like you may enjoy a walking tour of downtown L.A. Lots of great '30s architecture to see and hints of days gone by. We don't care for celebrities either.
ReplyDeleteWe love some of the 30's architecture and the sound of celebrities in the 30s too. They appeared far more down to earth and nowhere near as arrogant!
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