After a somewhat delayed start to procedings on Tuesday, we agreed to be up and out of the house by 8.30am on Wednesday, for a visit to The Alcove, which is a typical LA cafe where the breakfasts are apparently great. Needless to say we failed to meet the deadline, but we did get everyone out shortly after 9am. The breakfasts WERE great. The amazing thing is the variety - the Americans seemed to have turned breakfast into a three course meal in its own right. We spared ourselves a blow-out, but still sampled the menu - pancakes, fresh fruit, bacon & eggs, coffee, freshly squeezed orange, etc. Our next stop was a bit weird - we needed something that would take an hour or so to fill the time before collecting Lydia from school (Wednesday
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