Back to Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California: We woke to sunny skies
in Los Angeles this morning!
Through the window of room 811 at the W Hotel in Hollywood
The W Hotel refers to our room as a "city view fabulous"
room.
W Hotel Hollywood lobby
The
W Hotel in Hollywood has a fantabulous lobby. We could not see the
lobby last night, as it was wall-to-wall people enjoying cocktails from
the bar. I did not even know the black sofas were in the lobby!
Apparently Drai's night club is at the top of the red curved staircase.
Quite a stunning lobby in the daylight.
Lisa was sleeping busy preparing for her Oscar Party
tonight, so Dave and I visited the
Los Angeles Farmer's Market before heading over
to visit our girl this morning. This Farmer's Market
is really just a conglomeration of specialty shops
and restaurants, next to a shopping center - but it
really isn't that touristy. I needed a quarter pound
of a strange Greek cheese that I was fairly certain
I would not be able to find easily in Bakersfield,
but I found it immediately at the LA Farmer's
Market.
We also found teeny doggie biscuits for our Grand
Dawg, Reese, at the
Three
Dog Bakery. Three teeny tiny miniscule dog
cookies for $1.75! (I think the W Hotel and Three
Dog Bakery are in pricing cahoots.) We would not
spend $9 for a bottle of water at the W, but we bought our pup a
few treats!
Water is over-rated.
Our breakfast - beignets from
The Gumbo Pot, a New Orleans-style booth at the
LA Farmer's Market. They were not exactly
the same as a beignet from the
Cafe du Monde in New Orleans, but were delicious
just the same. (NOTE TO SELF: Do not wear a black
sweater while eating a beignet.)
At the Farmer's Market we also saw:
Gourmet candy apples... only looked.
Marzipan (almond paste) Pigs. We did
not buy these candies because we don't eat pork.
Before heading back to Bakersfield,
we enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Dusty's
Bistro in Silver Lake
with Lisa and her friends, Renee and Claudio.
Claudio is a car designer from Florence, Italy and has just been
transferred to Los Angeles. Renee is a hair dresser.
Just before lunch, Renee gave Claudio a hipster
haircut in Lisa's dining room!
Stylish Claudio
Lunch at Dusty's was crazy. They
were so busy. Several television stars were in the
restaurant (as per usual) and we had to wait about
40 minutes for a table. We were appeased by Dusty's
own orange-strawberry mimosas. Delish.
Is anyone having a Berlin flashback
here? Remember when I had wiener schnitzel every day
for eight days?
One last doggie snuggle and we were in the Honda,
heading back to Bakersfield.
Tomorrow we are driving to Death Valley National Park for a four-night
stay. I hope you all check-in tomorrow to read about our next exciting
adventure.
Until my next update, I remain, your "I'm watching the Oscars"
correspondent.
RV Park: Bakersfield
RV Resort. Full-service, 50-amp gravel pull
through. Free wifi, nice pool and spa, great fitness
center, on-site bar and restaurant (very good).
Fancy bath house. Camping World across the street.