I’m not a huge fan of Los Angeles and it had been years since I had been there last. But I do like the observatory.
Los Angeles 3, CA Roadtrip 2013
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Los Angeles 2, CA Roadtrip 2013
We were at the Griffith Observatory, high above the husle and bustle of Los Angeles. The original plan had been to stop at Hollywood Boulevard but about 1,000 other people had the same idea and at the speed we were driving past the Kodak / Man’s Chinese Theater we had plenty of time to see there were stars in the pavement.
Instead we continued on past and drove up into the Hollywood Hills for a breath of fresh air. From here you can see the LA skyline, take photographs with the Hollywood sign in the distance, and it wasn’t nearly as crowded.
CA Roadtrip 2013
We took a day trip from Ventura Beach. Anyone know what this is? I’ll tell you tomorrow… 🙂
Ventura Beach 5, CA Roadtrip 2013
There’s a really nice marina just off Ventura Beach. It was almost like being in Spain – sunny and touristy. Interestingly though, it seemed mostly aimed at American tourists. I guess it made it local, certainly in a way we don’t see in Europe where everyone is always travelling to another country.
Ventura Beach 4, CA Roadtrip 2013
Evening on main street in Ventura Beach. You feel like in a movie set in the small town with a one-street town center.
Ventura Beach 3, CA Roadtrip 2013
Another shot from Fairy Tale Land – or rather the miniature golf at Ventura Beach.
Ventura Beach 2, CA Roadtrip 2013
With the sun low in the shy when we finally made it to the miniature golf, turning around and shooting into the sun made the place even more mystical.
Ventura Beach 1, CA Roadtrip 2013
What have we here? A portal to Fairy Tale Land? An amusement park? Or perhaps a minigolf course…
We have a favorite minigolf place just outside of Portland, OR, but this one in Ventura was by far the most imaginative I have yet seen. In fact, it was hard at times to concentrate on the task at hand.
Monterey 3, CA Roadtrip 2013
The restaurants may be tourist traps at The Cannary, Monterey, but there’s nothing wrong with the view.
Monterey 2, CA Roadtrip 2013
The touristy part of Monterey is cute but I recommend not making the obvious mistake we made – don’t eat there and expect to get the same quality at the same prices you usually see.
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