07 June 2009
Loving California
I took a fun trip to LA at the end of May and absolutely loved it. To be honest, I didn't think southern California would be for me, but it turns out that I kind of love it there. I went to Santa Monica and its famous pier, hit the beach in Malibu, loved every minute in Santa Barbara, saw the pre-Broadway play Dirty Dancing, bought fabulous produce at a local farmers' market, saw some great places in LA and left wanting to come back.
Santa Monica
The Santa Monica Pier is every bit as exciting as I thought it would be. Lots of people, fun rides, people fishing, the salty smell of the ocean and an exciting energy that I loved.
Here's a view of the pier from the top of the Ferris Wheel. Maybe carnival rides are cheesy but I love them. I make no apologies for wanting to play like a kid on a beautiful day at the ocean.
There was a boxing game in the pier arcade that I had to try out. I made it all the way to level 3. All those years of boxing classes finally paid off.
Here's a view of the pier from the top of the Ferris Wheel. Maybe carnival rides are cheesy but I love them. I make no apologies for wanting to play like a kid on a beautiful day at the ocean.
There was a boxing game in the pier arcade that I had to try out. I made it all the way to level 3. All those years of boxing classes finally paid off.
Malibu and Santa Barbara
The beach in Malibu is beautiful but full of people. It is a little different from the beaches I'm used to in Oregon but beautiful all the same. 
Santa Barbara was probably my favorite place I visited on my trip. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of good pictures of this beautiful town. It's a beautiful area with fun shops, lovely scenery and cool architecture. Here are some pictures of me on the pier at sunset.
Santa Barbara was probably my favorite place I visited on my trip. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of good pictures of this beautiful town. It's a beautiful area with fun shops, lovely scenery and cool architecture. Here are some pictures of me on the pier at sunset.
The Getty
The Getty is a fabulous art museum in LA that I just had to visit during my trip. It's a huge art complex with several buildings and beautiful gardens. The views of the LA area were pretty amazing too.
Some of my favorite works were: "Portrait of Jeanne Kefer" by Fernand Khnopff and a Joseph Mallord William Turner painting that has a super long name - "Van Tromp, Going About to Please His Masters, Ships a Sea Getting a Good Wetting".
Some of my favorite works were: "Portrait of Jeanne Kefer" by Fernand Khnopff and a Joseph Mallord William Turner painting that has a super long name - "Van Tromp, Going About to Please His Masters, Ships a Sea Getting a Good Wetting".Girl Time
At the end of my trip I met up with some friends from the mission. April, Michelle and Lucinda all met me in LA and we had some good girl time. Most of the time we spent chatting and catching up. And it's always good to reminisce and tell good mission stories. Thanks for joining me ladies. I had a great time
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