Julie's California Blog - Day 20

Julie's California Blog - Day 20, Friday, April 19, 2013


Today is Sharon's last day of California fun. We started the day riding bikes on The Strand to Marina del Rae. It was a beautiful ride of sightseeing, laughing and crashing when doing too much laughing and sightseeing. Just a small crash. Nothing hurt but pride! The Strand runs parallel to the Pacific Ocean, so in addition to the beauty of the Pacific, we saw fabulous houses, interesting people, dogs of all shapes and sizes and volleyball players of all shapes, sizes and ages. We ran across a group of older ladies that I affectionally refer to "Old Babes With Balls." They were next to a group of older gray headed men that I dubbed "BOOFs with Balls." (Burned Out Old Farts). I was actually quite impressed with this group of old folks playing a sport that they clearly love. They probably have their names engraved as volleyball champions from years gone by on one of the bronze medallions at the pier.




While riding, we found our next extreme sport ... Hang Gliding. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) the trainer was booked for the day, so I wasn't able to take flight. But I have many days left in sunny California. Perhaps I'll try another day. Anyway, the 18 mile bike ride was wonderful and allowed us to enjoy a good workout.




We had lunch down the coast in Palos Verdes at Nelson's located at an upscale resort called Terranea. Nelson's came highly recommended by a young couple that we met at Manhattan Beach Post. They seemed young and with it and spoke highly of the restaurant so we were expecting something really special. Nelson's was a bit of a disappointment, but the view was spectacular. So if you're taking notes of restaurants to visit while in Southern California, you can scratch this one from the list.

The most fun event of the day was our evening at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach. I went there last Sunday night to see Jay Leno which was really fun. Jay performs every Sunday night to try out his Tonight Show material on a live audience.



Sharon had to leave before Sunday, so we went to the Friday night special at the Comedy Club, "Ten Comedians for Ten Bucks." We didn't really expect much. After all, Jay Leno would be a tough act to follow and let's get real ... 10 comics for $10 bucks??? A buck apiece? What kind of entertainer could we expect? We were pleasantly surprised. Sharon laughed so hard that she almost became part of the show with her laughter. Out of the 10 comics, 9 of them were hilarious! So the best entertainment value in Hermosa Beach seems to be the Friday night special of 10 Comedians for 10 Bucks. You can right that one down in your book for future reference.