Venice Beach

Journals from: North America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Venice Beach

Travel Blogs by Colm Timpeall an Domhain:« Previous Entry

Venice Beach

North America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Venice Beach
October 21st 2005 by Colm Timpeall an Domhain

After a long flight with the fantastically boring Air New Zealand, I finally arrived in LA via Tahiti. My accomodation is in Venice Beach, the most popular beach in LA. It's right out of baywatch with lots of skaters and bodybuilders. It's also the cultural capital of LA. Plenty of galleries, hippies and cafes.

The first thing I noticed about LA was that I couldn't see anything from the plane until we were about 100m from the ground. And no cloud cover. Just inpenitrable smog. Disgisting. I've never seen anything like it before. And the cause is immediately obvious. Ten lane wide highways on either side of the road.

My room looks out over the beach with the big american flags flying along it. Within five minutes of being in the room I heard really loud engines and I though it was just the airport but it was getting closer so when i looked out, two black apache helicoptor gunships blasted by on patrol along the beach. Nice to see I'm secure!!!

« Previous Entry Next Entry »

1 Comment - Add Public Comment or Send Private Message

1 message(s) await review.

All Comments

Colm Blunnie

Private Message Add a Comment View Comments Subscribe Print Version

TB: [diary=24146]

United States' Flag

Map of United States

Travel Blogs by Colm Timpeall an Domhain:« Previous Entry

Journals from: North America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Venice Beach

Copyright notice.

The text and photos of article remain the copyright of the Author (Colm Blunnie). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (Colm Blunnie). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please Contact Colm Blunnie.