This morning we enjoyed a nice breakfast at the Hotel Restaurant. We have found all of the personnel at the restaurant to be very friendly and nice. Our server has been working at the hotel for 30 years and remarked that last night was the first time that the Golden Globes had ever been canceled since the time she began working at the hotel. The hotel was originally fully booked over the weekend and for the first couple of days following the planned award ceremony, but all of this changed when the announcement was made canceling the actors participation in the awards ceremony.
After breakfast we started off on a very long walk. Today was an opportunity for Keith to test out his new device that fits in his athletic shoes that communicates with his iPOD allowing us to keep track of how many miles we walk. We ended up walking almost fourteen miles today.
Our first stop was at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. While the museum is relatively small what we saw was very moving to us. Our visit to the museum reminds us about all of the horror that took place during that era and the many sacrifices that were made for the survival of future generations. It also reminds us to be thankful and appreciative for all that we have and to focus on the positive aspects of our lives.
After our visit to the museum we continued East on Wilshire Blvd. and then north on Fairfax until we reached the Farmers Market. Inside we found butchers, fruit and vegetable markets, bakeries and various eateries. We then proceeded to The Grove, which is an outdoor upscale shopping area. We walked around this area and browsed at few of the shops before enjoying an outdoor lunch. The weather was lovely and we really enjoyed walking around this area.
We then walked over to the Beverly Hills Civic Center. On our way there we passed a variety of hotels including the Four Seasons and Raffles and several beautiful mansions. The Beverly Hills Civic Center is quite impressive from the Library to the Police Station, to the Fire Department to the City Hall. The outside of the Fire Department is one impressive building.
After visiting this area we walked around other areas of Beverly Hills before returning to the hotel to take a little rest. About an hour later, we went back out and walked around Beverly Hills including walking all the way up and then back on Rodeo Drive. We then enjoyed a very nice dinner before returning to the Hotel.
We had another wonderful day in Beverly Hills.
Keith & Anne Marie
