Yesterday I spent most of my time at the beach in both Santa Monica and Venice beach, close to where Julianne's cousin Mike, and his wife Kieu live. The promenade on the Santa Monica beach, which is a pedestrian street, is a really nice part of the area, with nice shops and beautiful people walking around. I initially parked in a spot where I wasn't supposed to, and a nice, older man came up to me and told me that at noon on Wednesday there is no parking (of course I completely didn't realized that it was Wednesday!). He said that I would get a $75 ticket and instead I should park for 75 cents in the parking garage next door. How is that for kindness? So I parked and poked around the promenade, picking up coffee in a boba tea place (they are plentiful around here!) and then going back to the house. Then Kieu and I went to a place called Killer Shrimp - all they make is shrimp is a somewhat spicy but flavorful sauce and serve with some form of carbohydrate (as a side note, the food I have had in CA so far has been delicious, and as somewhat of a "foodie" I find that I talk almost as much about the food as I do about my experiences!). Then we went down to Venice Beach to walk around and people-watch. It was amusing going by the famous 'muscle beach' where there is an outdoor gym and large men (at times in tight clothing, or barely any clothing) hang out.
For dinner we went over to a Thai place and sat outside to enjoy the weather along with our food. It is close to the Venice beach canals, which was originally constructed to look like Venice, Italy. We walked along the canals and stared at the beautiful (but undoubtedly expensive) houses along the water. According to Wikipedia (which may be inaccurate), many famous people have called the neighborhood home, including Jim Morrison from the Doors. Supposedly even Arnold Schwarzenegger even got his start at the Gold's Gym in Venice. In addition, numerous movies were filmed around here, including Because I Said So (around the canals).
Today I am planning on spending my day again on the beach, though sunscreen and a hat will certainly be in order!
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I am glad that you are enjoying your time in LA with Kieu, and that you went to Killer Shrimp. It is one of Rene's HUGELY recommended places for you to eat!
Great that you are getting some beach down time before you start your drive back and camping extravaganza. Has Grauman's Chinese Theater changed since we were there nine years ago?
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