Seven Days in Africa

This is just a quick one. I haven't been to LA since 1998, and just went back briefly for some meetings in connection with my film project, and was amazed to see a functioning subway. Okay, it doesn't go everywhere, but it's there: you go downstairs, there are trains every 10 minutes or so, and there are hardly any people using it. In fact, many LA residents don't even know it's there. Still, I got from Downtown LA to Hollywood and Vine in less than 20 minutes. You can't get to West LA, Venice or Santa Monica on the Subay though, but there has been some improvement in the bus system. The No.2 bus that goes up and down Sunset Blvd seems to come every couple of minutes during the day. And $3 gets a day pass that covers buses and trains. Still a long way to go, of course, but in another 8 years you might be able to survive LA without a car!