Now I know why we never bothered going to Hollywood. The Mann Chinese Theatre with the footprints, handprints, Betty Grable's leg, Bob Hope's nose etc. is rather fun but what a tacky strip for the most part. I don't think I've ever seen such a poor collection of kitch in the stores...some upscale stuff but mainly unbelievable junk. Always interesting to see various areas, though, and there was a station for their limited subway system.

It's been quite an experience on the buses...have encountered all sorts of very talkative (often talking in rhyming rap rhythmns) and partly crazy people...mostly harmless, but did have a rather unpleasant experience yesterday coming back from the LA County Museum of Art (LACMA) when a black couple decided to have an argument and held the bus to ransom with their foolishness. I guess it's a power thing to do that...obviously street people who don't have much other power I guess. Seemed like both had been in prison from the "conversation".