We started our busy day exploring LA at the La Brea Tar Pits. Dennis had wanted to see this ever since he had first learned about it as a child. As we watched the pit bubbled and rippled. At this world famous fossil site, more than one million bones have been recovered representing over 231… Continue reading Day 7: Final Day in LA
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Day 6: Tandem biking along the Pacific coast
We reserved a tandem bike from our hotel room. By the time we got to the beach, it was raining and only 54º F. Determined to try riding a bike built for two, we decided to try if for at least one hour. As we peddled, the rain stopped and we had an enjoyable ride. As… Continue reading Day 6: Tandem biking along the Pacific coast
Day 4: Visiting the LA Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum (NHM) in Los Angeles is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States, It started in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The main building alone is worth seeing It has massive marble-walled rooms and a domed and colonnaded rotunda, We started with the Gem and Mineral… Continue reading Day 4: Visiting the LA Natural History Museum
Day 3: Catalina Island
We left Long Beach on the Catalina Express for Avalon on the Catalina Island. In the background are snow-capped mountains. We passed the Queen Mary on our left and several cruise ships. Soon the ferry motors picked up speed for the remaining hour-long ride. The weather was ideal with cloudless skies and warm enough for… Continue reading Day 3: Catalina Island
Day 2: Touring downtown LA
This morning we met our son Tom at his place of work. After checking out the place and meeting some of his fellow artisans, we went to Cafe 50 for lunch. This is a quaint retro eatery that has walls covered in 50s memorabilia. The menu was typical of 50’s dinner, but the back page listed about 40… Continue reading Day 2: Touring downtown LA
Day 1 in LA
Our predawn departure for LA meant traveling without coffee. I was surprised to get a delicious cup of Starbucks coffee on the leg from Sarasota to Atlanta. It tasted great with the biscotti they served. The plane flew lower than normal to evade the headwinds, but from my window, I could only see clouds until… Continue reading Day 1 in LA
California Dreaming—exploring LA, the City of Flowers and Sunshine
My wanderlust has been in full bloom for months and I am finally going to scratch that itch with a trip to LA. Los Angeles has several nicknames: The Big Orange, The City of Angels, La La Land, and the City of Flowers and Sunshine. I’m not interested in the glitz of stardom, so I… Continue reading California Dreaming—exploring LA, the City of Flowers and Sunshine