A Sunny Afternoon at Santa Monica Pier, California

A Sunny Afternoon at Santa Monica Pier, California

We spent a sunny afternoon at Santa Monica Pier in California. It was such a delightful people watching opportunity, brimming with cultural diversity and vibrant colour. From ferris wheels, food trucks, frolicking in the sea, fruit stalls, fine homes, hotels and friendly locals - it was a fun place to be on a Sunday afternoon.

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California Eats!

California Eats!

When Mr G voiced his plans to visit California for two weeks on a business trip in June, I offered up a generous suggestion, 'I could make myself available to accompany you!' 
'What will you do in California while I'm working? he asked. My response 'I could eat!'. Just like Julia Child (in my favourite flick 'Julie and Julia') said to her husband Paul, when they first relocated to France for his business commitments. 'What will I do in France?' His response 'Well, what do you like to do?'. 'I don't know' she said as they sat at a French restaurant eating bread together. 'You do like to eat!' Paul said. 'Yes' Julia said, 'Yes I do!'

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