A Half-Day in LA

remembering this day on 9/15/2017

The trip last night back to LA with my Uncle, Aunty and nth degree cousins  was long due to traffic but I'm glad to have a room to myself and I slept really well. This afternoon, they will be taking me to LAX for my flight to San Antonio for the next leg of my trip. But before that, I got to enjoy their company.

Breakfast was truly a Filipino fare with tuyo and rice (yum!). All I can say is, my Uncle's home feels like just any other Filipino home and it was comforting. After breakfast, I went with them to this Flea Market where my cousin spent her time looking for old stuff (just like the things the Pickers would buy) to decorate her home with. As for me, I had fun just looking around and experiencing the moment. I just did not find anything I like that would make me buy but there were cool things there, like the old typewriter with the maker's signature handcrafted on the lid, or the whip made of pure leather (the design was neat). My aunt bought me a pomegranate because I was interested. I did not know that that fruit could be as big as double my fist! Unfortunately, I was not able to even taste it because we had forgotten about it during lunch at home. If only I had space in my bag, I would have brought it with me to Texas. Oh well, maybe next time.

the flea market was near this place. unfortunately, I truly forgot what it is really called

New discovery was a Hawaiian place in Carson called Poke something (if you're Filipino, you would cringe from the word because it sounds to mean something else). I was curious about it, I saw that it was just like ceviche or kinilaw. It tasted okay but unlike my cousin, I did not see what the fuss was all about because to me, it kinda tasted like any other kinilaw I've tasted, even the tuna. Oh well, to each his own, I guess.

First view of LAX. Feels like I was in the set of NCIS LA. LOL.

Waiting for my flight to San Antonio. This airport is so huge!