My first day in LA

Travel Buddy excited for the coming day, but tired because of the stupid old guy below his bed who takes 45-minutes to get ready in the morning!!!

Hostels are interesting locations, and it seems even the more experienced 'hostel goers' can never quite get the hang of them truly. "Have you stayed in a hostel before?" was a common question I received in my first day or so. I was never sure if they were asking me to warn me, or they were just making conversation, either way you need to adapt quickly to survive. Thankfully however the hostel I am in seems to be one of the best on the planet, as voted by everyone staying here (seasoned travelers and amateurs alike), and yeah, I couldn't of asked for a better one.

Today I spent attempting to do some required VISA paperwork I am meant to fax off. Another classic 'me' moment. I filled out the form (which took ages)... then once completed I realized I was meant to fill it out in block letters only, which I hadn't. Sigh. Luckily I had a spare copy of the form, so I filled it out all over again, tore up the wrongly filled copy, then asked around for places on where I can fax it. Thought I should double check the form before heading off... only to realize that in my haste I had torn and thrown away the correct form, leaving me with the wrong form intact... arghhh...

Didn't have another blank copy of the form, so now I had to find a place where I can fax and print. Anyways, I had to go close to Hollywood to do it, so here are a few snaps while out and about.

I'll be honest and say that those photos above are pretty crap, but the reason for being so is because L.A is a scary place, seriously. I don't want to be broadcasting to everyone around me that I am a tourist, therefore despite how much I would like to take decent shots I only feel safe just snapping a few here and there when not many others are around. It is hard to explain, but I guarantee if you ever come to L.A you will know what I am talking about.

As luck would have it I just happened to get on the same bus Manuel was on as he was returning back to the hostel also, so that was great to have a chance to chat. On return to the hostel I made friends with Jon-Paul (America), Vanessa (Venezuela), Nathan (America) and Moe (America). Jon-Paul is super friendly, and invited everyone out to one of his favourite Korean BBQ restaurants.

So an Australian, three Americans, a Venezuelan, a German and a Dutch went out to a Korean restaurant. Ha! It was absolutely epic, Vanessa was really amazing to talk to (she works at PETA and is a vegan), Moe was hilarious (he is studying improv-acting), and Manuel and I shared some great beer.

I didn't get any pictures sadly (because of the reason before), but I promise that the following posts will be less text and more pictures =)