Thu, 13 Mar 2003 06:49:38 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Tina's message from LA

Hi there,

How are you doing? I just got off from a 48hr train trip at LA this morning and right now i'm writing to you in LA central library. the journey on the train was so fun. I met a lot of nice ppl on the train and had some intersting chat and a good time with them. the amtrak trains for long distance have some fabulous facilities like the lounge car, where has windows from the roof to the ground and we can not only truely enjoy the beautiful sceneries outside the window, but also meet ppl and socialize with them there. the past few days i was travelling alone in new orleans. I didn't go for mardi gras but only for the city tour, but still had a lot of fun there. New orleans is a cute city, where you can hear jazz music at every corner and the souvenirs and stuff for mardi gras in every shop.
actually i was kinda tired of mardi gras before i left there. the weather that the first day i got there was not good, foggy and rainny all the day, you could barely see anything on the river. But when i walked to the riverside there was a black guy who's playing saxphone alone in the fog with the street lights around, you know, it was so special and romantic! although the next day we got a big sunny and warm day, i started to miss foggy new orleans and missisippi river. oh, i did take a cruise (steam boat) along the river the next day and it's so cool! anyways, you can always find something fun to do in new orleans and would never feel bored. as for LA, it's a HUGE city and if you don't have any friends or don't drive here, you'll get nowhere to go as my situation right now. but this morning i still joined a free tour around the mexican village and got to know a bit about mexican culture. i'll go to riverside to meet friends tonight, and if those of you who're familiar with riverside and have some suggestion for me, pls feel free to message me. TKS!:)

miss you guys... talk to you later!

Tina