Riding down the PCH this weekend with the azure pacific ocean peppered with surfers to our left and the hills to our right, I couldn't think of one reason why I'd ever leave this sunny place. Cut to an afternoon sipping Arnold Palmers at the Malibu Country Mart and an evening with cheese (what would life be without it?) and Semler Rose at Malibu Wines, and I didn't feel it fair that I still had Sunday left to explore the Huntington Botanical Gardens. Summer in Southern California is pretty unbeatable, don't you think? (Lucy thinks so, too).
Good company and good food these past days! Another one for the books and a few tips learned. One, go to Bottega Louie early in the day as the light streams beautifully through the windows and your ears can rest. (Mr. Louie and I aren't OK for dinner as he happens to be quite loud after the sun goes down. We may be neighbors, but no). Also, after spending time at Malibu Wines again, I can't say how much I suggest you pack your picnic, roll your windows down and drive down Highway 1 to visit! Lastly, always keep open to the chance to meet fantastic people in this fine city, for they are out there. We ended Sunday in the company of SF-expats Junia Isabel and her other half Andres. Welcome to Los Angeles, new friends. (Oh, and that's our rescue pup Colette being as cute as ever. What a long way she's come).
