Despite how sick and tired I felt, I was up really early today to visit the Griffith Observatory in the hills. The views of the city and Hollywood sign were incredible and the observatory was an amazing building, though I didn't explore inside too much. Today's weather was already so hot, and the sun was really biting!
Griffith Conservatory
Shameless selfie stick selfie and the city
I spent the day back on the touring bus, to explore the areas that I didn't get a chance to explore the day before. Thankfully, the places o wanted to visit were towards the end of the loop, because within a few minutes of getting on the bus, I completely passed out! The too warm bus made it impossible to stay awake! I had at least thought to put in the headphones before I took my nap, so when I heard that the next stop was the LA County Museum of Art (LACMA), I woke up pretty startled and managed to hop off the bus in time!
The stop was at LACMA and the La Brea Tar Pits are right next to each other. The tar pits were left there from centuries back, and a museum has been built around them with the fossilised remains of the animals that were stuck in the tar after mistaking the pits for water pools. LACMA also had amazing outdoor sculptures and installations around the pits and museum. I didn't end up going inside the museum because I wasn't feeling great walking around too much, but just exploring the outside was fun enough. Across the road from LACMA, there were about 10 food trucks lined up, so it was a great time for lunch! I have to mention it because it was amazing - soft shell crab slider burgers! I was in heaven!
Yellow cord
Restored, painted lamp posts from around the city
Actual panels from the Berlin Wall
The next stop was to the Farmer's Markets. Sort of like the Central Markets in Adelaide, this is a permanent set-up just outside the Grove shopping centre. The market place was filled with incredible smells, and there were so many cafes selling really interesting and foreign foods - I almost regretted the sliders.
Angel of Travel
Back on the bus again and I was spent! I was boring and went back to the Hostel where I hung out with Jonathon and new German guys that had checked in that day. To try and be a little less boring, Jonathon and I decided on a Mexican restaurant called House of Tacos. By far, the best Mexican food I've ever had! I had a fish taco and veggie burrito and Jonathon had nachos, which he thankfully shared!!
Overall, amazing day for food!
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