A 15 mins drive to the Marina Del Rey took me over 2 hours, as being too stubborn to admit I was lost, I cruised Santa Monica, Venice Beach and the marina on four 30 mins loops. Although, I can think of worse places to get lost. Despite being in a Hyundai compact saloon rental in my jet lagged mind I couldn't shake the image of being in an early 90s MTV video.
That said I was glad to get to Lisa and Colin's beautiful home in the Marina. As always with South Africans the hospitality was flawless, and thank you so much to both of them for 4 brilliant days with their family. I was very sorry not to take up Jack's (their oldest) kind offer to "stay forever," but it did make for the perfect start to the journey.
Because some people have asked, below are the two things people seem the most interested in tracking:
Route: Heathrow - LAX - Marina Del Rey
Food:
Breakfast - I forget
Lunch - Indescribable pasta on the flight
Supper - Lisa's delicious baked salmon and asparagus salad
