Arrived 7/20 in LA to our friend Byron’s lovely house in Sherman Oaks. We met Dalia’s friend Hope and her mom Andrea, who were visiting colleges, and joined them for dinner at City Walk @ Universal Studios.
Then we saw Dunkirk, which had just opened, in City Walk’s absolutely lovely, clean movie theatre, with reclinable cushy seats and stunning bathrooms. Most comfortable and luxurious movie theatre experience ever!
Today (7/21) we had breakfast at Brighton Coffee shop in Beverley Hills, then walked around the Santa Monica Pier, for one last bonding with the Pacific and the left coast, then began our eastward journey towards Vegas.
Happy birthday to two of my best friends, Trixie and Marta, who just happened to have been born on the same day in the same year, in Canada and Poland!!! Boldog szulinapot és sto lat!!!
We’ve just arrived at our crazy hotel, Circus Circus. Kind of overwhelming, hot, noisy, and crowded, but our room is very quiet and cool. Pics to follow….
7/22
Glad to be out of LV. I know that plenty of people enjoy that scene, no judgement, but it’s not for me. Maybe it was just our hotel, but it was totally crowded with loud confused families making their way through crowded confusing hallways, with small loud screaming children, gambling and seeking entertainment.
Something else that made me sad and a little nauseated was walking down the strip and seeing homeless people right next to such opulence and conspicuous consumption.
At least we found a great Italian spot to dine and slept well in our cool, quiet room. We are so blessed.
Btw, we stopped at a different hotel on the old strip this morning to get coffee at Starbucks after waiting much too long at ours, and the whole vibe much more chill. So maybe it was just our kooky hotel on the new strip that was nuts.
We are now in Utah, at Bryce Canyon after visiting Zion National Park. Zion was STUNNING. If anyone is into photography, definitely pay this area a visit. Hard to get a bad shot, even on an iPhone.
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This is much more our style: fewer people, stunning views, nature out the wazoo, quiet and gorgeous. No long lines, no cranky tourists. I’m at the little pool at our campsite (a pool! I know, right?) and there are only a few families, French, Swedish, and American, and they are all pretty chill. Baruch Hashem.