These photos were taken in La Milagrosa. This is considered one of the best slums. I found this area to be just another neighborhood. I am not sure if 1st world sensibilities should factor into the third world visits. Having said that I think the US, (think Katrina and some parts of Los Angeles) is on the brink of a 3rd world collapse. 
This is a video store. When we arrived it was unmanned. The shelves were stocked with dvd's there was also a computer on the desk. ummmm. I would never do that in Northcote.
This is a cemetery there are currently remolding it.
Check this out, not a tag in sight.
Parque Lleras. It is where the fashionable and foriegn come for a meal. This cafe is one of the smallest on the street. The street is lined with mega bars decorated over the top. It seems that everyone opts for larger rather than smaller. It has a little park across the street. 7 or so years ago a FARC rebel put a bomb on the corner in the photographer killing many people. 
The restaurant owners refused to take this act lying down and resumed business almost immediately. As you can see not a lot going on. Medellin as a city is pretty clean. This area is a suburb and is not in the city centre or downtown. It would be the Fitzroy/ Prahran. 
On the weekends I am told it gets very crowded. But on Monday night it was very quite and beautiful. I have not felt threatened or uncomfortable once.
This is part of an old bus.
I spent the day eating bad chain food and hanging out with Billies daughter. Her and I went shopping and I bought her a dress similar to mine so we could match. I wore this dress because I knew my grandmother would love it.
I also revisited the Red Lobster where I had a Lobster tail, garlic prawns, prawns skewers and a baked potato with a mornay sauce. Oh I almost forgot the side of Alaskan crab legs.
This is my new friend Sunny Blueskies. He and I enjoyed the pace and leisure of our Hollywoods HILLS retreat. One of the best things in Los Angeles is the French Champagne at 35 aud a bottle. I enjoyed many bottles into the night this way.
On my last day in Los Angeles Sunny and I went to the worst organic restaurant. It was in Hollywood on Hollywood Blvd. The service was shit and so was the food but on our way back to the car I discovered these two celebrities. 
Cafe is a singer/Songwriter venue. The crowd is very mixed. Which LA is. I meet the crew who came up with Barack the vote campaign. Mateo is a kinda Ben Harper/ John Legend mix ( if they both were gay). Are they? His voice is cool and he has a quirky disposition. He sings a cover of Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy". He has a strong following among the 20 something cool kids, LA style of course. I expect this Mateo to be very big. During this gig we meet a friend of Vassy's called, Blah blah Blah. He is a fledging director. 
After the gig Vassy and I went off with the Barack the vote crew to a bar. Tres boring so Sydney So I order a glass of v bad champagne which I didn't drink. I was already very drunk. Blah Blah rang and came and picked us up and took us to this night down in Echo Park called, Dub
Club. It had a guy on stage smoking a spliff and two other people dropping beats. The music was wicked. However we arrived at 1:20 and the place was closing down so I quickly went to the bar and ordered another drink. I started to have a dance.
and placed my drink down and it was stolen or taken by bar staff... AGGGGGGGHHHHHH $15.
We went to lunch on Melrose, I had Lobster ravoli and then up for a drive on Sunset drive.
I had a complete view of all of Los Angeles.
Very grand. These guys are super nice and single ladies...
Only in America.
