Yesterday, me and him went to Santa Monica for the day. It's about an hour and a half drive from here and I wouldn't attempt it on a Monday but on a Saturday - it's perfect! The weather was spectacular and although they had forcast beach fog, by the time we arrived, there was not a cloud in the sky.
After a nice walk to the end of the pier and back we stopped for lunch at Bubba Gump Shrimp - AND let me tell you - the food is to die for. I had shrimp pan fried in butter, garlic and capers served over linguine and he had Cajun shrimp over jasmine rice with a mango and pineapple salsa. If you are ever in SM go to Bubba's.
After lunch we wandered down onto the beach and ended up under the pier - one of my most favorite places to take pictures! I also took a couple of shots of the huge rolling wheel that, when rolled across wet sand, makes a map of Los Angeles. The wheel is about 6 foot high - amazing.
Next we walked into town and stopped at Ye Olde Kings Head for a drink. It is a pseudo British pub and is quite nice. And at least they have some good beers on tap. I had a pint of Boddies and it was wonderful. Then it was on to the 3rd. St. Promenade - a wonderful shopping area where they have closed the street to all but pedestrian traffic - we wandered the shops and watched the street artists including a wonderful young man who sang like Frank! The tumbling act was very good too. I purchased a fabulous shocking pink handbag which I needed badly because I'm down to 12 handbags.
On our way back to the beach we stopped at a wonderful Mexican restaurant and had the best margaritas that we have had in years. Mr. Indi says that we need to rent a hotel room for our next visit so that we can sit and drink those margaritas all day!
Once back at the pier, we visited the beautiful carousel and read all the interesting information that is posted about the restoration project. The people on the horses looked like they were having a grand time.
The journey home was a traffic nightmare that comes under the heading The Joys of Southern California and is best left unsaid!
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