We spent the last several weeks on a Grand Pacific Coast Adventure: traveling from San Diego to Seattle by bike, train, and plane. This is post 1 of 4 about that trip.
We spent the first week of our Pacific Coast trip riding from San Diego to Los Angeles, along the scenic coastline of Southern California. That weekend, we visited my friend Meg, her husband Josh, and their preternaturally large cats in Santa Monica. We said we wanted to eat, drink and explore the city a little bit, and they delivered in spades: hitting a few major city highlights, stuffing our faces, and whiling away a few evenings with cocktails and music.
Typical California coastline – dramatic views from dramatic cliffs.We took it fairly easy on this ride. Lots of time to malinger on the beach.I loved watching the surfers – every little beach seemed to have a few.Unfortunately the coast also had a lot of traffic to contend with, along with some rather mediocre bike infrastructure.Entering LA at dusk.The record-player corner in Meg and Josh’s living room.I was surprised to learn that the La Brea tar pits are actually in the middle of the city. It was an oddly delightful tourist attraction, despite the gross asphalt smell.The view from the Griffith Observatory. LA itself is mind-boggling huge – this is only one part of the city.The Hollywood sign!
