Day 12
Current Location: Santa Barbara, California
Katie and I escaped the hustle and bustle of LA and headed for the cozy town of Santa Barbara. We had a great time in LA, but feel like we just barely scratched the surface. We stayed at the Germans pool house and were as cozy as can be. We had an amazing dinner with the Germans on Friday night, and then Glenn took us on a tour of the city, pointing out Zeppelin's stomping ground, the hyatt house, the first place the doors played, the Whiskey A Go Go, and loads of other cool sights. Did you know that every street in Beverly Hill has a different type of tree going up and down the street. One street is all palm trees, another is all eucalyptice, and so on, its pretty amazing. We just chilled at the house Friday night and got up early to explore the city. We started the day at LAMCA, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art which was amazing. We saw pieces by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Picasso (Katie's favorite), Giacometti (My favorite), Klee, Klimt, Dali, and a whole plethora of others. There was a Franz West exhibit, who I had never heard of, and it was amazing and interactive. We left feeling very educated and artistic. It is amazing how simple pieces of art can touch the soul.
After the museum we headed to the walk of stars on sunset boulevard which was pretty cool but hectic. We saw the famous Chinese theatre and all of the handprints in the cement, but we got out of there pretty quick because the crowds were ginormous due to the world premiere of the Disney movie Up. We did not see anyone famous, but we did see Batman and the Joker. We headed to Venice Beach and walked down the boardwalk, and Katie touched the pacific ocean with her toesies. It was again uber crowded, overcast, and kind of cold so we did not stay too long. We saw the Santa Monica pier in all its glory with the mass of people and carnival rides placed atop its wooden glory. Feeling a bit peckish, we headed to Rodeo drive, the street with all the really expenisive shops. We sat down at a nice Italian restaurant and then ran out before the waiter could bring us our waters because it was so expensive. After bailing on the Italian joint, we found a nice littel burger spot which was delicious. We spent the rest of the afternoon shopping and Katie got some hot new shoes.
Last night we ate at Mimosa, a cozy little french restaurant. Katie got to sip her white wine and I had a delicious French pale ale....needless to say we were very content after a long day of LA traffic. We got up fairly early this morning and headed up the 1 towards Santa Barbara. We saw the classic LA couple on our way up driving a Lexus. Katie proceeded to drive right next to them for miles while we laughed our heads off. The guy had spiked, frosted hair tips, and was wearing all this arm jewelry, and the girl had about four miles of crazy blonde hair, teeth that blinded me from 50 feet away, and a tan that looked like she was just dipped in orange juice. We arrived at my friend Tucker's house, who went to high school with me, at around 2. We made some lunch and then walked around Santa Barbara. His friends were putting on a big hippy fest with loads of bands, dancing girls in flowing dresses and hairy legs, and a whole lot of peace and love. We stayed for two bands and then came back to his house for a nap. It is actually pretty chilly here, in the sixties with overcast skies. Tucker and I went surfing this afternoon which was a blast. It was really misty and there was all of this crazy seaweed growing out of the ground, and we saw a four foot shark on the beach, but the waves were head high and barrelling. Santa Barbara sits right on the coast, and there are these huge cliffs overlooking the sea...very scenic. Anyways we are about to make dinner and then head back to hippie jamfest for the evening which should be fun. Tomorrow we are going to some hot springs in the mountains, and then up to San Fran. We are almost two weeks in, and I love Katie more than when we left, so this trip has proven to be a very good thing for us individually and for our relationship, sorry had to get a bit gushy there for a sec. Anyways keep praying for us and thinking about us, cuz we are thinking about all of you.
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