We have spent the last two days driving up and down
the Pacific Coast Highway exploring the small beach communities on either side
of LA. We first headed south to Laguna Beach and then on further to the famous
surf break of Trestles, walking the long dusty trail down to the rail tracks.
On the way back, we stopped at Newport and Huntington Beach to walk their
piers. At Newport, we watched as seals rose to the surface in chase of the
fishermen’s catch. At Huntington Beach, we walked to the end of the pier as the
sun set over the ocean. We arrived back home in the early evening to feast on
tacos from Casalinda on Abbot Kinney
Boulevard. Today we drove north to Zuma Beach and Malibu to watch tiny clean
waves peel down the legendary beach. We walked along the strangely deserted
beach that is home to a traditional style of surfing and lifestyle. Afterwards,
we drove back into the future towards Hollywood with a stop on Melrose Avenue
for a shopping spree and a spot of lunch of fresh hummus, falafel and chicken at
the Kosher Ta-eem Grill. On the way
home, we made a detour past the Church of
Scientology Celebrity Centre on Franklin Avenue which is home to its own
peculiar lifestyle and traditions. We
have two more days in LA before the long drive north to San Francisco and then a
slow trip back to LAX along the Big Sur.
