Living in Los Angeles through the eyes of Russians

That kind of life in Los Angeles through the eyes of Paul.

1. Los Angeles is the city avtomobilizirovany, every family contains 2-3 cars (one for each family member), but traffic jams are rare. If they occur, the weekend or at the county highway, and here - from entering the area (or as they say here City) Hollywood stars in the alley. It is worth noting that Hollywood is divided into several areas.




This entry directly on Hollywood boulevard, the very avenue of stars.



In Los Angeles, you can meet at the same time as the expensive machines, and conventional vans or SUVs. No Ponto each other - here are all on the road, the police do not care what your car and your social status.



Building studio Capitol Records, and is called - Capitol Records Tower.



City dam road on which we go - to the serpentine inscriptions Hollywood. One of the most expensive places to live in, live there are either very rich or the "indigenous" residents get a house inherited.





Here it is, the inscription Hollywood, is usually on the site photographed by tourists, since up to the very few letters are solved.



One of the locals whose land is located just opposite the letters has got the attention of tourists to the line, and he seems to chalk, "wrote" the inscription "Tourists return back!»



Avenue of Stars. The stars are arranged in a chaotic manner on the sidewalk. Do not think that this avenue stretches for a long time - the stars gradually becomes smaller, and finally become the most common pavement, concrete tiles, and a variety of shops gives way to poor eatery and vacant lots.





Skyscraper CNN, located next to the Hollywood boulevard



Stopping the ground bus MetroLiner, superseding the orange metro line. The station is called North Hollywood, this is a normal residential area.



And it myself District North Hollywood, in foreground red box - a box with newspapers. Different colors mean different publications, buy simple - drop your desired amount of coin acceptor, open the window and you take the paper (only one, two take will not work - a small opening angle of the glass)



Plain Street, where most of these.



Private houses are located here in such straights, they are often one or two-story, built of lёgih materials (some houses can be transported on a trailer), and stand here at least since the late 1940s. Incidentally house with swimming pool, particularly in the area of ​​the street, just one.



Santa Monica Beach, ocean coast. Ferris wheel and rides standing on a wooden platform (not the dock), and there are restaurants, a police station and rescue station.



On the beach a lot of people, despite the fact that the water is quite cool.



Home away - expensive hotels



The edge of the platform, here are just catching fish because you can not always and not everywhere it is found, this place is just very quiet.



Along the beach, cafes, restaurants, shops.





More expensive real estate, at a cost comparable to the housing box by Hollywood.



A small memorial to the armed forces of the United States.



Since twisting trunks of trees from the wind blowing from the ocean





These steles stand near hotels and motels, illuminated at night Vacancy sign indicates that there are empty seats.



27. sweeping canopy of trees to be found in the downtown (business center), comfortable enough for them to stand - the temperature is less than the sun.





All buses are air-conditioned, and here is a bracket which can be attached to your bike. Ads in all transport broadcast in English and Spanish. In general, Latinos in Los Angeles a lot.



City hall, or as it is called City Hall



Parking near the metro station, the entrance to the subway just to the left of the tree, the ground is no lobby.



Walt Disney Concert Hall, a huge concert hall, coated stainless steel. Just-built only four years, from 1999 to 2003.



Next to it is the urban music center





35. The construction site. A minimum of equipment - only the most necessary and striking purity. Every half hour, a slightly watered ground that there was no dust.







Between the skyscrapers there are cafes, restaurants, and various sculptures. James is not here.



This skyscraper perfectly smooth as polished granite sheathed.



Yes, no cars. occasionally something passes, although it is a weekday.







Small Square.





City Library











The city is clean, but very crowded places always something lying around. As an example, here someone threw a glass of Coke



The stations are decorated interestingly enough, that's one of them, descending to the lobby.



It is impossible not to pay attention to the car, the price is very affordable, you can buy anything you want



Since the city is very hot, the heat of the sun from the old machine to peel, first paint and then paint. New cars already do not look like apparently more resistant paint



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