We left Ventura before noon, and reached Pismo Beach, 2hrs north, early afternoon. Our plan was to drive along the coast, but we forgot about this, and followed the GPS. We headed to the beach, got bodyboards for Sarah and Tim, and… that was pretty much our day. At the end of the day, the coast is better on bodyboards than in a car.

At the hotel, we got surprised by complimentary drinks and snacks (easy way to get great feedback on tripadvisor), a nice swimming pool. We ate sushi, and enjoyed the evening.

Now is the time to relax! We spent the morning at the beach next to the hotel, had lunch in Camarillo with Jim, Brunzie’s dad who lives nearby, went shopping at the local outlet, came back to the beach, and had diner at a nice lace near… the beach.

Not a busy day, in other words!

We left the hotel after a good night of sleep, went to Hollywood to taka a picture of the Hollywood sign, drove and walked on the Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and finally reached the coast.

We had to take a short break there because of a flat tyre, and drove the coast highway up to Ventura. Our hotel is a 10min walk from a beautiful sandy beach, where we spent the late afternoon.