... here the story continues ... Martin in LA ... this is about SUNDAY ... we woke up still tired from the day before ... and ... as usual we didn't have a plan ... which is something that for me is easy to manage ... I never have a plan ... for MARTIN it has been a little bit challenging ... but he got it ... in CA we don't have plans ... we just do things how they happen ... so ... we kind of decided to go to drink a coffee ... Where dude!? Mmmm ... Hermosa Pier!? Seen already, dude! Somewhere else, dude! Where dude?!? Dunno dude, this is your city dude!? Let's go north dude!? Yes let's go North dude! Maybe MANHATTAN BEACH or maybe VENICE BEACH ... we will decide on the way, dude! OK, dude. Ready!?!?!? Let's go, dude! We got into the car ... got on the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) and we headed north ... after 1/2 hour we ended up in SANTA MONICA ... 15 miles north of HERMOSA ...
... at this point I decided to show to Martin some of the beauties of the LA area ... we went some more north ... and of course we had to stop to the MALIBU PIER ... a classic surfing spot ...
... MALIBU is one of my favorite places ... it is really a piece of CALIFORNIA DREAM for me ... the place by itlsef is not the best ... but the atmosphere, the surfers, the history, makes it really special ... I went there surfing few times ... but it is really crowded ... but I have to admit that the waves are really nice ... even in a flat weekend like this in MALIBU there were very sweet waves ... we had fun taking pictures and I explain to MARTIN the basic of surfing ... and how the local tribe of MALIBU sometimes can be really mean with "foreigners" ... trying to surf their spot ... here is MARTIN excercising the HANG LOOSE ... :o ... really becoming a DUDE ... here an other picture ... this was taken by MARTIN on the MALIBU BEACH ... pretty funny ...
... and here is when completely toasted by the sun (and the alcohol of the previous day didn't help) we have tried to put some SUN SCREEN CREAM ... the protection was 45 ... but believe me ... all day with the roof open on the PCH was tough ...
... and this is POINT DUME just south of ZUMA BEACH ... a wonderful spot ... you have to see it if you visit the LA area ...
... hungry and thirsty we have taken one of the most scenic drives I know ... MULHOLLAND HWY / DRIVE which basically stretches from the coast north of POINT DUME up to the HOLLYWOOD HILLS ... it is one of the nicest areas in LA ... everything is protected by the SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS park ... anyways really a cool place ... here soma picture from one of the most scenic points ...
... the drive is forever ... it takes more than 3 hours to drive all MULHOLLAND DR ... but it is definitely worthwhile ... here a picture that Martin took in the intersection between MULHOLLAND and CAREFUL ...
... completely thirsty we stopped in a new wine tasting on MULHOLLAND ... really a cool place .. they just open it in June 06 ... and it is really worth a stop ... here some of the pics we took ...
... but if you go to MULHOLLAND DR ... you will meet tons of bikers ... it is perfect out here of ride a bike ... and you have to stop to the bar (the only one, you can't miss it) where all the bikers meet ...
... of course our trip didn't stop there our day ... we went to eat a DOUBLE DOUBLE ANIMAL STYLE with FF and COKE at IN N OUT ... we went to SUNSET BLVD ... and again to ... the TAR PIT MUSEUM and LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) ... only outside ... but is was funny enough ... we saw this old guy seating on a chair in the park reading PORNO MAGAZINES ... we couldn't believe it ... we took also this picture ...
... an orrible picture I know ... but and believe me ... we were there ... laughing like crazy for at least 5 minutes .. looking to this guy ... reading this magazine in the middle of the park ... like if he was reading the NY TIMES ... really funny ... after that we drove to RODEO DR ... BEVERLY HILLS ... THE GETTY MUSEUM (where we jsut went to look to the Van Gogh) ... you should have seen us ... two guys completely lost and burned by the sun ... and dirty ... saying to each other "DUDE" every other word standing in front of the IRIS of VAN GOGH and asking loud to each other ... "Why this GETTY DUDE didn't invest all his money in SURFBOARDS rather than in old paintings!? ... thinking about it ... it was really embarassing ... but it was just great ... I loved this day ... and here when completely exausted we got home around 7PM ... ready to make some more drink we found also the LAUNDRY SOAP on the table ... not sure what kind of MARGARITA my roomie JASON was doing ... 
... we didn't ask more ... and we decided to go to have dinner and drinks at the PIER ... at the LIGHTHOUSE with LIVE MUSIC ... simply perfect ... and believe me ... this tour is on the best you can do in LA ... and I loved to do it with MARTIN ... who on SUNDAY became almost a DUDE ... not bad for a day without a plan ... where we just went out for a coffee ... somewhere north of HERMOSA ... :O
... at this point I decided to show to Martin some of the beauties of the LA area ... we went some more north ... and of course we had to stop to the MALIBU PIER ... a classic surfing spot ...
... MALIBU is one of my favorite places ... it is really a piece of CALIFORNIA DREAM for me ... the place by itlsef is not the best ... but the atmosphere, the surfers, the history, makes it really special ... I went there surfing few times ... but it is really crowded ... but I have to admit that the waves are really nice ... even in a flat weekend like this in MALIBU there were very sweet waves ... we had fun taking pictures and I explain to MARTIN the basic of surfing ... and how the local tribe of MALIBU sometimes can be really mean with "foreigners" ... trying to surf their spot ... here is MARTIN excercising the HANG LOOSE ... :o ... really becoming a DUDE ... here an other picture ... this was taken by MARTIN on the MALIBU BEACH ... pretty funny ...
... and here is when completely toasted by the sun (and the alcohol of the previous day didn't help) we have tried to put some SUN SCREEN CREAM ... the protection was 45 ... but believe me ... all day with the roof open on the PCH was tough ...
... and this is POINT DUME just south of ZUMA BEACH ... a wonderful spot ... you have to see it if you visit the LA area ...
... hungry and thirsty we have taken one of the most scenic drives I know ... MULHOLLAND HWY / DRIVE which basically stretches from the coast north of POINT DUME up to the HOLLYWOOD HILLS ... it is one of the nicest areas in LA ... everything is protected by the SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS park ... anyways really a cool place ... here soma picture from one of the most scenic points ...
... the drive is forever ... it takes more than 3 hours to drive all MULHOLLAND DR ... but it is definitely worthwhile ... here a picture that Martin took in the intersection between MULHOLLAND and CAREFUL ...
... completely thirsty we stopped in a new wine tasting on MULHOLLAND ... really a cool place .. they just open it in June 06 ... and it is really worth a stop ... here some of the pics we took ...
... but if you go to MULHOLLAND DR ... you will meet tons of bikers ... it is perfect out here of ride a bike ... and you have to stop to the bar (the only one, you can't miss it) where all the bikers meet ...
... of course our trip didn't stop there our day ... we went to eat a DOUBLE DOUBLE ANIMAL STYLE with FF and COKE at IN N OUT ... we went to SUNSET BLVD ... and again to ... the TAR PIT MUSEUM and LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) ... only outside ... but is was funny enough ... we saw this old guy seating on a chair in the park reading PORNO MAGAZINES ... we couldn't believe it ... we took also this picture ...
... an orrible picture I know ... but and believe me ... we were there ... laughing like crazy for at least 5 minutes .. looking to this guy ... reading this magazine in the middle of the park ... like if he was reading the NY TIMES ... really funny ... after that we drove to RODEO DR ... BEVERLY HILLS ... THE GETTY MUSEUM (where we jsut went to look to the Van Gogh) ... you should have seen us ... two guys completely lost and burned by the sun ... and dirty ... saying to each other "DUDE" every other word standing in front of the IRIS of VAN GOGH and asking loud to each other ... "Why this GETTY DUDE didn't invest all his money in SURFBOARDS rather than in old paintings!? ... thinking about it ... it was really embarassing ... but it was just great ... I loved this day ... and here when completely exausted we got home around 7PM ... ready to make some more drink we found also the LAUNDRY SOAP on the table ... not sure what kind of MARGARITA my roomie JASON was doing ... 
... we didn't ask more ... and we decided to go to have dinner and drinks at the PIER ... at the LIGHTHOUSE with LIVE MUSIC ... simply perfect ... and believe me ... this tour is on the best you can do in LA ... and I loved to do it with MARTIN ... who on SUNDAY became almost a DUDE ... not bad for a day without a plan ... where we just went out for a coffee ... somewhere north of HERMOSA ... :O
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