margotim's Saturday April 7th, 2012

The weather forecast was excellent, 25 and cloudless. Perfect day for the beach and Tim has been determined to get in a day swimming in the ocean. We walked down Pico Boulevard to Coverdale and sampled our way around a local farmers market. All kinds of fruit and veggies, pastries, honey, berries and small goods. Bought some beef jerky, just to give the local product a try and tasted some of the sweetest oranges and strawberries we've ever eaten. Must be the California sun. From there we caught the Big Blue Bus to the beach. Even though the water was too cold for me to even stand with my feet submerged, Tim spent 2 full hours body surfing and enjoying the waves. I lay on the sand in the sun taking in the view and reading a book. Very relaxing. We walked up the beach to Venice and strolled through the street market, very touristy, very hippy man. Had lunch sitting in a grassy park listening to an old guy playing an upright piano on the sidewalk. He could really play. Walked back to Santa Monica watching the pelicans feeding close to shore, the sun at our backs and a cool sea breeze keeping conditions The weather forecast was excellent, 25 and cloudless. Perfect day for the beach and Tim has been determined to get in a day swimming in the ocean. We walked down Pico Boulevard to Coverdale and sampled our way around a local farmers market. All kinds of fruit and veggies, pastries, honey, berries and small goods. Bought some beef jerky, just to give the local product a try and tasted some of the sweetest oranges and strawberries we've ever eaten. Must be the California sun. From there we caught the Big Blue Bus to the beach. Even though the water was too cold for me to even stand with my feet submerged, Tim spent 2 full hours body surfing and enjoying the waves. I lay on the sand in the sun taking in the view and reading a book. Very relaxing. We walked up the beach to Venice and strolled through the street market, very touristy, very hippy man. Had lunch sitting in a grassy park listening to an old guy playing an upright piano on the sidewalk. He could really play. Walked back to Santa Monica watching the pelicans feeding close to shore, the sun at our backs and a cool sea breeze keeping conditions perfect. When we got back to the motel we booked online tickets to Disneyland, very exciting. Tim is worried that he's too old for such things, we shall see.