I enjoyed my brief vacation, but I am so glad to be back with my animals. California has all of the scenery and nice weather anyone could ask for, but L.A. is not without faults. I can see why people move there but the sheer volume of people everywhere all the time would really start to bother me after a while.
I stayed with a friend and we visited Manhattan Beach, the Getty Villa, did some shopping (I bought nothing) and ate out at some places I really like, and honestly it is all blending together at this point already. I think the highlight was introducing two of my long-time friends and getting ice cream at Jeni’s in Los Feliz. The major downside of visiting L.A. is of course the traffic.
I don’t often remember to take pictures of food, but I kind of wish I had this trip because it looked as good as it all tasted. I have also noticed that in general the produce in California has so much more flavor than what I get in Texas. The avocado is more avocado-y and the butter lettuce actually tastes like butter lettuce is supposed to — almost buttery. Everything that grows, grows well in California so I am assuming the proximity helps preserve so much of the flavor.
I am overly excited about seeing Eli this evening after work and taking him for a nice long (hot) walk around the property before we get back into the swing of things.
Glad you enjoyed the Produce 🙂 Crazy to think I only started eating avocados a couple years ago, and I’ve lived here my whole life, not very Californian of me
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Omg I love avocados, though
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Yeah, the avocados are a real problem 🙂 Glad you had a nice visit! LA is ok to visit, but there are so many places in CA that are SO MUCH BETTER. Not just San Diego 😉
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I definitely want to see more of California!
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Sounds like a great trip! I love visiting LA but am also not sure it would be the right place for me to live
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Waaaaayyyyy too many people.
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California is beautiful. I want to return but too many people
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So, so many people. Not okay.
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The number of people here is why I want to move. It’s a very pretty state, but that traffic makes you want to gouge your eyes out. And then how will you enjoy that prettiness?
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Yes, the traffic. Every car trip took long enough to warrant me taking dramamine. Traffic in Austin is getting pretty bad, especially I-35, but LA is on another level of hell.
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