On Monday we headed into Los Angeles to experience a typical slice of California life. Our first stop was Venice Beach, a rather unique spot where the eccentric, eclectic, counter-culture crowd seems to gather. There were numerous drug paraphernalia shops, people openly selling "medical" marijuana, tattoo & piercing shops, and homeless people begging for beer, but it wasn't too scary (as long as we were in a group). There was also a famous outdoor gym there where Arnold "the Governator" use to frequent back in his musclebound, Mr. Universe days.
After experiencing the bizarre slice-of-life at Venice Beach, we headed over to the Farmers Market & The Grove which is a very trendy large partially-outdoor mall where Hollywood celebs are sometimes spotted. We met up with Jay and Christina at the Farmers Market and then all headed over to an Ethiopian restaurant for supper. Yummy! After supper Jay and Christina headed off to Fiji to continue their 2 week honeymoon.
