The Walk of Fame in Hollywood. It is a pretty sight at night with all the lights and twinklies. It's a very busy spot ... lots of tourists. Countless tour buses, daring bicycle riders, constant traffic and policemen on foot. Movie star look-a-likes waiting to take a picture with you (as long as you agree to their "we work for tips" spiel first) and you have patience to wait for your turn.
I was surprised to see that the stars on the sidewalk are not well maintained (as I was led to believe). We came upon several of them that were dirty with muck and who knows what. We didn't walk long when we all detected .... urine. Yep, that was the smell. It was stronger at some points than others, but it always lingered.
Lots of souvenir shops and sadly just as many risque lingerie and streetwalker attire shops. Every one of them has a large display window on the walkway.
Hmmm ... a thrilling location for anyone who idolizes the Hollywood scene. It seemed like a trip to Sodom and Gomorrah for me.
In Hindsight
11 years ago
2 comments:
Sounds less than glamorous for sure!
Yep! I was there in the late 80's. Reminded me of what downtown Phoenix used to be like in my childhood days. Really disappointing isn't it?
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