Yesterday was a good day. Got my new glasses - see picture at the end of blog! Then went to the Hollywood Farmers Market, which is an indoor, permanent market where you can eat as well as buy (food didn't look too inviting, but it is a nice visit).

Then we continued our quest for culture in LA! We went to the Getty Center, having booked there for dinner later on. Amazing on line booking system. Apart from two reminder emails and a phone reminder the day before, I was also able to send an invitation to dine to my 'friend'. I had a choice of invitations to send him.

When you get there, you leave your car at the bottom of the hill and get a Disney like train to the top. I had forgotten this from the last time we visited. The gardens are gorgeous, with extraordinary views over Los Angeles. Lots of sculptures - including one of the identical Aristides Maillol we saw at Norton Simon.

Like us, many people seem to visit for the gardens and the views, but we did see two very good photography exhibitions (Edward Weston and Luc Delahaye) and an exhibition of French 17th century paintings of wild animals by Outry. The lion looked very similar to the lion in the Wizard of Oz - without the bow in his hair.

Dinner was superb. Could almost be best yet!

For more pix of the Getty Center click here, courtesy of terrytrick.
http://web.mac.com/terrytrick/iweb/California/GettyCenter.html