Monday, July 28, 2008

The fresh ocean breezes of Santa Monica

Great flight down and arrived to a perfect temperature. We love our heritage hotel here on Ocean Avenue...a super place and great location...thanks, Susan! We started with a beer on the "Veranda", their outdoor deck overlooking the ocean that is a bar and breakfast and lunch place. Then next door to the Ocean Restaurant that has fabulous seafood and specializes in oysters from all over with wine pairings. I had the lobster and Jim had steak and lobster...yum.


Our hotel.



One of the oyster shuckers at the Ocean Restaurant.




I think these beach houses across the street would be worth a pretty penny.


Taking a walk along the promenade after dinner. Sunset if about an hour earlier down here.



Some great old trees around.


These next ones are of the Santa Monica Pier ferris wheel. I'm surprised they turned out so well given the darkness and the distance we were away.