Dragi moji, danas ću sa vama podeliti jedan svoj san. Volela bih da jednog dana živim u Kaliforniji. Pre svega zato što je tamo uvek toplo, sunčano i lepo vreme. Iako sam 2010. imala tu čast da posetim Kaliforniju, ovo mi je bio prvi put da sam videla Los Anđeles. Ako je Amerika zemlja snova, Los Anđeles je grad snova. Bar za mene. Mesto gde bih želela da živim. Najvažniji i najjednostavniji razlog je taj da sam se osećala kao da pripadam tamo, i da sam rođena da budem u tom gradu. Zato mi je posebno teško bilo da ga napustim.
A evo i mog mini vodiča, ukoliko se nađete u Los Anđelesu, ovo su stvari koje sam stigla da vidim i da obiđem, i nikako ih nemojte propustiti:
Iako sam kao pravi turista, prošetala Bulevarom slavnih i išla da vidim poznati holivudski znak, imala sam prilike i da osetim prave čari L.A.-a i njegovog Westside- a. Upoznala sam nestvarne plaže ovog grada (Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Venice, Malibu, Huntington Beach)i osetila njegovu fantastičnu energiju. Opčinjena sam ovim gradom, i iako sam imala velika očekivanja, nije me izneverio (kao npr. Njujork). Sam ulaz u ovaj grad nikada neću zaboraviti, bukvalno sam vrištala od sreće (što možete videti i u videu). Dočekao me je veliki grafit Mickey Rourke-a (iz mlađih,” Devet ipo nedelja” dana), a onda su usledili oblakoderi.
Los Angeles, pored toga što je prestonica filma, takođe je i jedan od najurbanijih gradova sveta. Avanturu smo započeli koktelima na krovu hotela Standard. Bilo mi je krivo što je bazen bio zatvoren jer je bilo dovoljno toplo i za kupanje, ali nam je svakako bilo fenomenalno. Kuće oko Rodeo Drive-a su najluksuznije koje sam ikada videla (kao i one po Beverly Hills-u), kao i radnje duž te čuvene ulice. Robertson Boulevard je jako zanimljiva ulica gde se nalazi čuveni Ivy restoran i gde se često može naleteti na neku poznatu ličnost (ja nisam bila te sreće). The Grove je tržni centar na otvorenom, u Fairfax Distriktu. Pored velikog izbolja raznih prodavnica, ućivala sam i u njegovim fontanama i mini koncertu. Pored njega je i Farmers market koji Anđelinosi rado posećuju. To je mesto gde možete naći zanimljivu hranu na otvorenom, ima svega, od supe sa aligatorovim repom do brazilskog roštilja nabodenog na mačeve, koji je preukusan! Kada sam kod hrane, u L.A. -u sam imala prilike i da doživim iskustvo koje se zove food truck, to je kombi u kome se spema hrana i koji menja svoju lokaciju. Ukoliko ste gledali filmChef (2014), znate o čemu pričam. Mi smo konkretno probali koreansko-meksičku fuziju iz KogiTruck-a. Holivud je mesto gde se jure zvezde, bukvalno i figurativno. Tako smo mi jedne večeri posetili i Griffith Obzervatoriju i posmatrali zvezde i Jupiter kroz specijalne teleskope. Sve u svemu, jedno nestvarno i nezaboravno iskustvo i grad u koji ću se sigurno vratiti.
If America is a land of dreams, Los Angeles is a city of dreams. I had the best time ever in the city of my dreams, City of Angels. I would really love to live there one day, I adore California, and this city is my favorite for so many things. But the most important and the most simple reason is that I just feel like I belonge there, that for me, that is the place to be.
Los Angeles is often billed as the “Creative Capital of the World,” due to the fact that one in every six of its residents works in a creative industry. And Hollywood is the movie capital of the world.
And here’s my mini guide, if you find yourself in Los Angeles, these are things that you shouldn’t miss:
Although I walked on Walk of Fame and went to see the famous Hollywood sign, like all the tourists, but I also had the opportunity to feel the real magic of LA and its Westside. I enjoyed in all the pretty beaches (Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Venice, Malibu, Huntington Beach) and felt the fantastic Los Angeles energy. I’m fascinated by this city, and even though I had high expectations, L.A. did not let me down (eg, New York did ). I will never forget the entrance to this city, I literally screamed with joy (which you can see in my video). The first thing I saw was a large Mickey Rourke (the younger, “Nine and a half weeks,” days Mickey) poster, and the skyscrapers followed.
The adventure we started cocktails on the hotel Standard rooftop. It is too bad the pool was closed because it was warm enough for swimming. All in all, it was definitely awesome. Houses around Rodeo Drive were the most luxurious I have ever seen (and those at Beverly Hills), as well as the stores along this famous street. Robertson Boulevard is a very interesting street where the famous Ivy restaurant is and where you can often run into a celebrity (I was not so lucky). The Grove is an open-air shopping/dining center, home to more than 100 stores, located in the Fairfax District. The Grove is so chic and charming place, it has beautiful fountains, sidewalk cafes, imported Italian pavilions, a soaring bronze angel statue,lovely decorated side streets, and best stores. Farmers market is right next to it is the oldest farmer’s market and I loved it. This is the place where you can see all the vendors – mainly self-serve restaurants, bakeries, juice bar, and then some fruit/vegetable vendors. It has everything from soup to alligator tail to the Brazilian sword barbecue, which is delicious! I had the opportunity to try something from the KogiTruck’s, it’s amazing Korean- Mexican fusion food truck, I loved the food there! Btw see movie Chef (2014), it’s a cool movie about a food truck. :).
The Hollywood is a place where you chase the stars, literally and figuratively. So one evening we visited the Griffith Observatory and watched the stars and Jupiter through special telescopes. All in all, I had a surreal and unforgettable experience and the city in and I will definitely be back.
I was wearing:
bag. Coccinelle
dress: FSR
boots: River Island
sweater: Massimo Dutti
sunnies: Miu Miu
xoxo
Stasha
Divna si, veliki pozdrav iz Sarajeva 😉