California, you are crazy!
Once a week we head down to Venice for breakfast before work. It's a nice cruise down the coastal road
2 weeks ago was the iPad 3G launch around these parts. A big day ;) A didn't have one pre-ordered, and was just going to try my luck buying one from an apple store over the weekend, but luckily I got the hook up from an apple store employee days before launch and had a unit secured for me. Breezed past the line, past the "sorry we're sold out!" announcements, and picked up the last one remaining. I'll save the iPad commentary for another post, but suffice to say I'm enjoying it. Maybe I'll title it "Thoughts on iPad" ;)
I've been dying for a bit of a road trip. Finally we made our way up the coast to see what's north. On the way up we drove through Malibu, and checked out a "cafe" by the beach. What it really was, was something out of this world - a bar/restaurant literally on the sand of a private beach, right up by the water. There was a little electric golf cart style vehicle that drove you from your car down to the "cafe". Awesome place. Could easily spend the whole day there chilling in the sun. Definitely felt like something out of entourage!
We made our way up to Santa Barbara. Amazing town, so pretty and pristine. Checked out the town hall. Just missed the tour up to the top of the bell tower - meant to be an awesome vantage point. Still, nice place. Crashed a wedding too!
The old mission. Nice place. A bunch of high school kids were having promo photos or something
Driving down State St, I did catch a glimpse of the apple store :)
We stumbled across a mexican street festival for Cinco De Mayo. Food, music, big crowd, everyone having a good time. Apparently it celebrates a military victory a massively under-manned mexican army had over the french. The local 300 story!
Great sunset over the pacific
Back in town we went to an awesome jazz bar. The band were a bunch of really old guys, everyone was very impressed. One crazy dancing couple, where the woman was practically flung from either side of the bar.
As has become the theme of our tour: "California, you are crazy!"
