Cassie said to Brendan and I, “Let me show you something”. So we looked at each other, raised eyebrows, and followed her to the car. Then followed one of those short-yet-long journeys you seem to get a lot in LA, where we discussed ideas for a TV show based on the web site www.theyfightcrime.com, and… Continue reading LA Story 07 – Saturday 31 March – We’re Off To See Something Wizard
Tag: Travel
LA Story 6 – Friday 30 March – Burn Hollywood Burn
Surely the final chunk of notes from LA March 2007 – this is getting embarrassing. ~ A nice day today. What am I saying? They’re all nice. The weather is just great (LA doesn’t suffer from damp) and I’m feeling very relaxed. Lunch today was at a popular Chinese restaurant. Delicious, and I took some… Continue reading LA Story 6 – Friday 30 March – Burn Hollywood Burn
LA Story 5 – Thursday 29 March – Watch The Skies
At dusk we went up to the Griffith Park Observatory, recently refurbished with money donated by Mr. And Mrs. Nimoy. It’s up in the hills in Griffith Park, overlooking the city, the Hollywood sign, etc. So after riding the shuttle up to the observatory through the twisting hill roads we had a look at the… Continue reading LA Story 5 – Thursday 29 March – Watch The Skies
LA Story Part 2 – Running Through Airports
He went back to LA? Why? All will be revealed… (more dusty notes from the Moleskine) ~ It seems weird to travel during early rush hour through London to get to an airport. I’m used to driving, or getting lifts, or a taxi. But here I am in London City Airport, out in the marshes,… Continue reading LA Story Part 2 – Running Through Airports
LA Story 9 – Monday 2 April – Cafe Culture
More ancient notes from the Moleskine…this must be it by now… ~ After a short morning visit to the dog park, we went for some breakfast at a café next to the musical conservatoire owned by Chilli Pepper Flea. Through the windows we could see lots of aspiring cellists and clarinetists jumping around in their… Continue reading LA Story 9 – Monday 2 April – Cafe Culture
Sorrento Travelogue 2 – Pompeii and Herculaneum and Rain
This is getting ridiculous, I know, but these entries have been hanging around in my email for ages. Finally I present the second part of the Sorrento Travelogue… Saturday was a nice lazy day, breakfast, strolls, lunch by the beach, walking up the cliff because we missed the last lift, resting, naps, dinner and bed.… Continue reading Sorrento Travelogue 2 – Pompeii and Herculaneum and Rain
European Community
A couple of old friends from the days back in Flensburg came over to visit a couple of weekends back. I hadn’t seen Silke since 1997, when I popped up from work in Switzerland to see her in Heidelberg. Nicky I hadn’t seen since 1994 in Bad Oldesloe. So it was amazing to see them… Continue reading European Community
LA Story 4 – Wednesday 28 March – The Pacific
Cassie had to work, so I tagged along, planning to pop off for lunch and shopping later. It was interesting to see the workings of a modern independent film company, with several widescreen Macs around the place, hard drives scattered willy-nilly, Sharpie-scribbled DVDs coating every surface, and for some reason, large (and surely extraterrestrial) insects… Continue reading LA Story 4 – Wednesday 28 March – The Pacific
LA Story 3 – Tuesday 27 March – First Impressions
During my all-too-short stay in LA with Cassie, we took Gordon (named after Dexter Gordon, and not after the character in Jilted John’s song, sadly) several times to Silverlake Dog Park. We don’t really have these in the UK, but it is a fenced-off area for dogs to run, meet, socialize, chat, and swap human-handling… Continue reading LA Story 3 – Tuesday 27 March – First Impressions
LA Story 2 – Monday 26 March – Arrivals
After taking off from SF airport, I was treated to my first view of the Pacific Ocean. It’s a lot like Brighton in the season. Then as we turned inland, I saw the great chessboard of roads and fields, shades of orange and brown marking the squares. I was reminded of the song Big Country… Continue reading LA Story 2 – Monday 26 March – Arrivals