USA Travel. Second part. Los Angeles, California. I liked it more than I thought. I had received a lot of information that this city is uninteresting, dirty, nothing beautiful. But I saw diversity, where there are wild parks and great beaches and good people. You will probably find what you are looking for.
The domestic flight from North Carolina was over 5 hours! The distances are really quite different. I was greeted by my friends Beata and Saulius, who gladly showed me the city and their everyday life.
We went to Venice Beach, where Billie Eilish sang during the closing ceremony of the Olympics. The place is very lively! Here you can watch skateboarding maneuvers, watch basketball enthusiasts, drink organic coffee with the owner of the cafe, who does not lack humor.
After dark, it’s worth looking at the endless lights of LA from the Griffith Observatory. There is a wildlife park nearby where you can also hear coyotes.
Saulius is studying at AFI, so he made a personal tour of this mecca of creators. Located near Hollywood, the location is like a campus of its own where A-level film professionals have worked, studied or visited. I’ve been to a library where you can find original movie scripts with signatures. For example, “Superman”, “Star Trek”, “Star Wars”, etc.
Another difference between the US and Europe is that in America water is usually given to drink with ice, while in Europe it is not. I always had to warn “No ice” in advance. No matter how hot it is outside, I still don’t need ice.
It is a coincidence that “Lithuanian Days” was held in Los Angeles at the same time. So I stopped by to say hello. There were many people and everyone was eating zeppelins, singing and dancing in good spirits. Little Lithuania was really there.
