Backpacking around L.A.

AS a tourist with limited time I found LA to be most inhospitable. The
public transport was terrible. I'm sure that had I had a few months to find
my way around I would have found many areas that interested me.

That said, I spent a short time in San Francisco, and was able to get about
with ease on the user friendly public transport system.

I am sure that that is all that Ryan was inferring. If you have a limited
time, it is very hard to get around LA using public transport.

Julie


"Ryan Cohen" wrote in message
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As a non L.A. resident but one who has visited the city, I'd stay in the
youth hostel in Santa Monica, which is first class, and near the beach
You could walk to Venice Beach, which is fun and a bit bizarre, and also
take city buses to parts of Los Angeles, although I found none that was
particularly great, but just to say I had seen them. Hollywood is a
shabby
area, you might like a look at Beverly Hills and I really can't think of
much
that is a must see.

Probably if you lived here and had a lot of time to explore it, you'd
feel otherwise. I can't think of a city which has a wider offering of
cultural activites than L.A. or a wider more diverse array of
neighborhoods. True, the neighborhoods don't scream at one like they do
in San Francisco or Chicago, rather one has to know a little background
for them to come to life.
But here your simplistic view of the world is showing. Perhaps you
would find Disneyland (down in Orange County) better suited to your
tastes. Occasionally the circus is in town which may interest you.