LA: Day Four
Shirt: Deep Vintage (same as previous post)
Skirt: American Apparel
Flip Flops: Havaianas
We were pretty disappointed with Hollywood itself - it was grotty, and full of people trying to ram tours of 'celebrity' houses down our throats. But I guess you can't really go to LA and not go to one of the most famous places on earth!
We got our standard Hollywood sign photos by heading up tp Griffith Park, and got a great little view of LA thrown in.
LA: Day Three
Shirt: Deep Vintage
Bag: Moroccan Market
Flip Flops: Havaianas
Day three was spent idling along Venice Boardwalk - mainly avoiding all of the medical marijuana sellers. I loved Venice; it feels so different to the rest of LA. It's pretty tacky but fun, and Abbot Kinney Boulevard is lined with great independent boutiques and restaurants.
These pictures were taken by the last remaining canals - a little oasis a few blocks from the mass of tourists.
LA: Day Two
Dress: Foreign Exchange
Bag: Moroccan market
Our second day was the day of LA Pride's big parade. With the guy in our hotel sending us in the completely wrong direction, we got there after three hours of searching, only to find the street cleaners sweeping up the confetti from the pavements. So, we did what we do best and headed to Melrose Avenue for a bit of retail therapy.
LA: Day One
Top: Brandy Melville
Bandeau (worn underneath): Urban Outfitters
Shorts: old Levis
Necklace: Gift
Rings: Markets in Morocco and Peru
On our first day in LA we went to American Apparel's Factory Flea Market - basically a massive sale in their factory Downtown. Expecting to find dresses for $5, I was slightly disappointed that there weren't any huge bargains, but we had fun rooting through the racks, picking up some good pieces, and taking these pictures in the car park!
Central Coast, California
Leaving San Fran, we started on our road trip along the Central Coast, LA being our goal. We spent a week going through Santa Cruz (Blackpool in the sun), Monterey (where our motel was crawling with ladies of the night) and Santa Barbara (actually really nice), with a stop off at Pismo Beach along the way, where the place we were staying had warnings of cancerous subtances lurking in the building. Nice.
The scenery and rugged coastline were beautiful, but other than that there isn't really anything to write home about - although I'm sure Adam would have more than a few words to say about the day we visited Pebble Beach golf course.
The scenery and rugged coastline were beautiful, but other than that there isn't really anything to write home about - although I'm sure Adam would have more than a few words to say about the day we visited Pebble Beach golf course.
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| Pebble Beach, Carmel. Shorts: Forever 21, top: Topshop |