Sightseeing with Bobby

The next two days after the jam were so much fun.  We went to In Out Burger, then to Newport Beach.  It was warm, beautiful, and the guys riding spot was perfectly located RIGHT ON the beach.

I turned around while taking pix and saw this precious audience watching the guys...

Paula Callery

I walked down the beach for a ways to watch people and take photos, since the shark's teeth were scarce.

All kinds of things were going on here in January on Newport Beach, including an accordian player, a photoshoot of a girl and boy surfer, sand castle construction zones, cute dogs, and cute people.

The sky was beautiful by the time I saw the guys again and we lingered around and then headed for dinner.  A big deal was made about stacking / stealing / sitting outside vs inside / and then stealing again, but finally we took our seats inside close to  the window by the bikes.

Me frantically roller blading while the smooth surfers approach the frame

Our dinner place that night was Charlie's Chili 

Charlie's Chili Dog

Later on we took a walk down the Hollywood Strip for the next to last night : (

 

Check out this video above, we met this guy in Hollywood.  He said to check out the Summer of 69...but I can't remember exactly, something like that.

After eating we headed back to Bobby's, did our social media homework, and went to sleep.

The next day Bobby spoiled us and took us sightseeing to Point Dume.  We made it later afternoon so we could see the sunset over the ocean.  Well, I don't know if Bobby planned it that way but we stayed until then because we had to capture footage of a repelling man.  I had leaned over the rock right where he told me I'd get a great view as he descended onto the rocks, but apparently I didn't press record...
We stayed and eventually successfully captured his 4th plunge and then drove back to Hollywood.

Here's the jump we finally captured on video...

I love the light on Jon's Belly : )

We ate at Mel's Diner on Sunset and watched as no celebrities went by, it was a slow night.  Tomorrow we head out and we'll soooooo miss it!  Thank you Bobby for an AWESOME time!

RAD!!!

We're goin' back to Cali.. cali.. cali

We left the snow in Georgia and arrived in the warm sun at Burbank airport in California and oh, what an awesome feeling...  Bobby picked us up and within 10 minutes of leaving the plane and we were on our way to Hollywood to Bobby's crib (the LabOratory).  I had to leave Rudee with Tatiana so we're really missing her : ( but Tatiana sends me photo updates of her which I really love!

This is Rudee and the neighbor's dog "Monty" just before we left -

First stop in Cali was the awesome surfy Wahoo restaurant on Wilshire Street.  We had a very pleasant lunch and worth mentioning was the service with a smile x10 (cool, not fake and annoying I mean).  Awesome place and great food. I think I must have been too hungry to take my camera?

Jon, Bobby, Hollywood Steve, and several others rode flatland at the Studio City parking lot and I sat in the sun watching.  It was soooo beautiful and warm.  After the guys got their flatland fill we headed to a Chinese restaurant, then to Hollywood Steve's abode to oggle at his impressive record collection.

When Hollywood got nervous about us all up in his expensive collection, we headed just down the street to a bar for a few expensive beers, then pooped out early on the futon. 

The next day was warm enough to get in a bathing suit for a few before heading to see the infamous "Hollywood" sign! First, we stopped at California Donuts to get some coffee fuel and Bobby a donut.

Then drove up to get a sweet view of "Hollywood", yeah!

We were still tired from the 3 hour time difference, plus no sleep from taking off for a very early flight so we chilled a little more at Bobby's before heading to Studio City again. 

Around 4:30 we headed out to see who all was in town for the flatland jam, then left to eat Thai food at a place called Torung.  Jon and I ordered Red Curry with pork, Pineapple rice, and some kind of ginger soup with sea creatures that we had no problems finishing.

The above photo is Jon's flaming soup!

The ruins of dinner and a bellyache later...

we bounced it off a little by walking Paula and her friend back to the funky metro.