US diary: part 2: Glendale, CA

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US diary: part 2: Glendale, CA

Friday, July 23, 2010

Before we move on to LA, I would like to make special mention of a small city nearby.

Glendale is a small, beautiful community outside of LA. What Glendale is to LA is like what Paranaque is to Makati, not just in terms of distance, but also structurally. If LA is full of buildings, malls, and yuppies, Glendale is like a homey city.

We didn’t get to go around Glendale that much, but I truly enjoyed one of their “parks/malls”: Americana (which reminded me so much of Alabang Town Center).

View from the top: A park surrounded by stores…some of them high end [some selling women’s and men’s clothing, some selling accessories]!

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I liked the place because it wasn’t your conventional mall. Para syang park na mall. The place was relaxing, and pwedeng tambay lang.

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There was spacious lawn of green, green grass. We spent an hour sitting on the grass and watching people who pass by.

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And the flowers, wow talaga! In full bloom! Ang gaganda! [The big brown building in the backdrop is Barnes & Noble, the US’s version of National Bookstore.]

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There was also a fountain in the middle. Malaki-laki na sya for a place like this.

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There was this “Oscar’s trophy–looking” statue in the middle [I just don’t know it’s significance]…seemingly guarding the park.

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There are also fountains shows every afternoon/evening. Although not as great as those in Bellagio, nakakatuwa pa din siempre! The kids loved these shows! After all, who doesn’t like fountains coming alive?

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A cute vintage ice cream truck by the side…

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Americana’s version of a cable car!

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The cars look more nicer than those in SFO. And on top of that, the ride is free! Ride all you can ito!

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The friendly conductor also served as the tour guide, welcoming us and pointing to stores as we went around.

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It was a short ride, after all, Americana is a small place. Yet it was so fun to go around!

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These cars are disable friendly…wheelchairs can be loaded. Here, the trip is near its end as the train passes by the fountain.

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At the end of the ride, the conductor let the kids ring the bell [it’s like the “toot” of a train]. Here, Wendy is actually pulling the string to signal the car’s arrival.

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So there, if you are in the LA area and have the time and want to go somewhere relaxing, try going to Americana [and Glendale].

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US diary: part 1: San Francisco, CA

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