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This story is not in a far away, magical unknown land, it takes place in the United states. A country many readers are maybe all too familiar with, but, if you look hard enough, you can find magic and adventure anywhere you look. This happened in the wonderful city of Los Angeles. My wife and I were exploring Hollywood, we did a Hollywood homes tour where they take you around bel air and Hollywood hills, showing you the rich and famous homes, in the Hope's of spotting a real life celebrity . We did see Ringo star in his driveway but all the famous people seemed to be elsewhere that afternoon. At the end of the day, my wife and I flagged down a cab and were set to return to our hotel, the delightful Safari Motel Inn, a definite recommendation, when we inquired about a place to eat before returning to the hotel. He said anywhere is terrific. I then asked if "Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles" was a real place to which he replied "oh yes! It's the best place you'll ever eat in" so we said "let's go there!" He then looked outside his window and back at us and then back outside and simply said "no". My wife and I looked at one another and asked him why not? He then said "well, it's in Compton and it's starting to get dark out, and , no offense to either of you, but you dont really look like Compton folks" . We laughed and assured him that no offense was taken. We thanked him for caring for our welfare and asked to just go back to the hotel. The next day however our interest was peaked and we were both quite curious about the reality of the city of Compton and the supposed dangers that lurked in every corner. We rented a car and mapped out our trek. We decided to just go to "Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles" and high tail it back to realitive safety of Burbank studios. It is a beautiful city during the day, I say during the day because we only stayed during the sunlight hours but I would gladly go back to explore its nightlife. We drove around the streets and enjoyed the many beautiful views and flowers that line its streets and walkways. We finally arrived at the fabled "Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles " and went in and ordered our meals (my wife ordered a lousiana style chicken dish and I opted for the classic with quite a bit of syrup, it was perfect) . When we were in there, there was a table of young men who , at first glance, was quite intimidating but when I acknowledged them by nodding hello, proved to be quite pleasant and helpful, they gave us recommendations of what to see when we arrived back in Burbank (studio tours and beaches) . All in all, the part of Los Angeles that always has a stigma on it proved to be quite pleasant and enjoyable.