Los Angeles

Since I left Yosemite on Thursday afternoon, I've been hanging out in LA with my friend Lara.  She was one of my suitemates at UNCW, and we've been pretty good about staying in touch since then.

Friday I tagged along as Lara and her sister (who also happened to be in town) got their first tattoos in Hollywood.  I did a little shopping along Melrose, and then we ate dinner at a local pub.

Saturday morning I had breakfast with my step-counsin Paul at a little cafe.  I hadn't seen him since the last time I was in LA (January 2010), and it was great to catch up.  Once again, I forgot to take a photo of the two of us.

In the afternoon the girls and I went to Griffith Park to ride horses.  It was a gorgeous day and a fun ride.

Later, we had dinner at a delicious Indian restaurant.  Here's Lara's sister, Julia, and me.

Then we headed to the beach for a bit.  Here's Lara and I enjoying each other's company.  :)

She's a pretty great gal.  We then took a series of photos jumping on the beach, which were all terrible/hilarious.  Here's an example of me:

Jazz hands?  It makes me giggle.  We had a good time looking back through them all while enjoying a bottle of wine later that night.

It has been a nice, relaxing weekend.  This morning I'll go to the Santa Monica beach for a little bit, and then head up the Pacific Coastal Highway toward San Francisco!