after the wedding, we had one day to spend in LA for sightseeing. we left the house at lake elsinore and took the scenic route over the hills and by the beach (avoiding rush hour on the big highways).
during the entire trip, we had been looking for an opportunity to try eating at “IN-N-OUT” and see what all the hoopla was about, since all my california friends would rave about it. we were starting to give up when we stumbled upon one right around lunch time. yay! we had cheeseburgers animal style. it was pretty good, especially for the price (i think it was $1.89).
onwards to santa monica. drove down the boulevard humming that sheryl crow song (“until the sun comes up over santa monica boulevard…”). we found parking and walked a bit along the beach and the promenade.
coconut and passionfruit swirl yogurt at pinkberry. very tasty. the guy was proud to let us know that britney spears and the jonas brothers eat there too.
then we drove our friend christina to LAX and checked into our hotel before driving to our next stop in the venice beach area, minus the beach. we looked around some funky stores and decided we weren’t really in the mood for a crowded and touristy beach scene.
a tip from the guy working at the steven alan store led us to find a hole in the wall mexican place that made really yummy fish tacos. dinner! it actually looked like a really fun area to shop and walk around… we’ll have to remember it for next time.
the LA experience wouldn’t be complete without a visit to hollywood. unfortunately it was too dark to see the famous sign, but we saw a bit of nightlife, street performers, and found the michael jackson star.
finally we made our way back to LAX. after 600 miles of driving (all by helen) we said goodbye to our little red kia, and happily went to the hotel to sleep.
