A bit of a digression: One of the features of the trip was to see the “Burrito Lady” in El Paso. I was disappointed that she was not there. In talking with one of the crew they mentioned that she usually takes off August as its a bit hot for serving burritos on the platform in El Paso and after partaking of the heat of the station I would think that was a good idea. Another thing observed while having lunch near to El Paso was to see in the flat land a big white blimp! Not something that you would expect to see in the wilds of Texas. But the explaination was easy it belonged to the Border patrol and it looked pregnant! There was a bulge at its belly and that is where all the sensing equipment was kept. It also was a drone and I suspect was flown from where it was docked. Also when we got very close to the border one of the crew announced that we were 20 yards from the border, in what could only be slightly flavored Mexican accent, proud of his heritage. Just a mention about where this hotel is located, if there ever was a central part of Los Angeles, this is it. I mean with in shouting distance is City Hall, the Police Department, Olivera Street ( the beginnings of the Puebla that was to become Los Angeles,) one of grandest Rail road stations in the country, Union Depot, Japanese Quarter, Koreatown all right around the hotel! It turns out that it was a good guess for this traveler. One of the big surprises and I suppose luck of the draw, both visits to Los Angeles, the weather and temperature have been very moderate, for Southern California and this time of year. Of course, there are the fires in the mountains and I suppose we will see some of that on the way out of the basin this afternoon and evening. I gather it is not a pretty picture.
I had mentioned in another blog earlier on, about the helicopters that seem to be flying around at building level. They have not gone away only this time I cannot see them. Mercifully, the hotel has put an opaque screen across the window as it has a direct east exposure and the temperature and light level would be outside anyone’s ability to take for very long. But you can hear them at all time of day or night. Like big nasty bugs attracted to the light.
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