After eleven engrossing days, our studytrip has come to its final chapter: Los Angeles. We have exchanged the touristic, sunny and especially relaxing Monterey for the City of Angels.
The morning started off with finally the first free (Dutch roots) breakfast of our studytrip, including the well-known fat American version of the crepe. Some of us, the early birds, took their chance to run in the Californian paradise in the morning, whereas others choose to relax and enjoy Sjors' piano skills as well as the Tom and Jerry cartoon. At 10:30 everyone gathered in the lounge to commence our trip to LA 30 minutes later.
The appointments were made and the trip was on. This time we choose to drive along the ocean instead of taking the faster way land inwards, on to the next meeting point. Because of the little amount of restaurants, the Cie decided to go to a different location a few miles further. The new location, 'the holiday park-ish' area offered some great moments for us physics students. Roeland tried to defy gravity as he was climbing on top of the climbing frame whereas Mees and Marlon experienced some heavy torques in their wrestling match. The others were enjoying themselves by enjoying the nice weathers and some tasty sandwiches.
By the time we left this meeting point, some of us still hadn't have lunch yet, so another stop was inevitable. At this stop choices had to be made: do we choose for the American 'Buffalo Wings', or do we choose for the healthy life alternative: 'Panera Breads'. Two of us decided to go for the first option which included a 50 minute waiting time and by the time we arrived at our next meeting point, the others were already gone. I blame Mees and Marlon.
Eventually we made it to the City of Angels. With the sun going down and the skyscrapers emerging from the horizon, we felt the last minutes of today's trip were coming to an end and after 20 more minutes this became a reality. We have three houses in the area of 'Inglewood'. When we arrived, the area felt a bit like the hood for us, but when we came into the houses, it felt like a fortress. The host gave us a tour through all houses and the rooms were divided. Some of us went out to get some groceries whereas others went to the traditional American 'In and Out Burger'. I am waiting at this very moment for Godwin to finish his mothers speciality: pasta. After that, I make sure to go to bed soon and have enough energy for our trip to Caltech and JPL.
Thank you for reading, and enjoy your day folks!
Sten Hermanussen
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