Where have you been?

Our first few days were spent getting over jet lag, doing a bit of sightseeing, and of course shopping! It was pretty amazing to come to LA and have it actually be as perfect as I had told my girlfriend - sunny, 25C (77F), good roads, big beds, etc.


After a nice late morning and a marathon visit to Del Amo Shopping Mall we drove into Palos Verdes. It is the local rich area and, while it is not exactly like the huge mansions in Beverly Hills with palm tree lined streets, it is pretty impressive. The top photo is on the clifs above Haggerty's while the second one is from Malaga Cove, both places where I surfed in High School.


This photo is also at Malaga Cove and shows our sweet rental car. Thats rigth, we got a Mustang. It was her first trip to America so why not drive an American classic. Besides, it was the same cost as the shitty Dodge Caliper that we would have otherwise rented. I think the guy gave us a deal on the Mustang because we paid through the nose for insurance.


As we made our way around Palos Verdes we stopped at several spots including Point Vicente Lighthouse.