Random Scrap:
The ocean worked like a magnet so a few weeks later I decided to finally take my first solo trip. To get the most out of the day I had to get up at 5am to get a Sun Link bus connection to Riverside. There I changed to a local train which took me to the Union Station at Downtown Los Angeles. The ride took over four hours but it was worth it. I was wandering around the downtown exploring the streets and the lobbies of the skyscrapers. Los Angeles was such a mix of contrasts. You could walk a few blocks east and suddenly streets would line up with boxes filled with people living inside. Walk back west and you were surrounded by people in suits. It wasn't my first time here but it was different exploring things completely on my own - there was no need to compromise. That was what I had always wanted to do from the moment I started exploring California from my PC back in Poland. The sight of the desert with its wind mills warmed my heart up but I now knew it was Los Angeles that I wanted to call my home.