Cali, 2015

I was able to accompany Brian to Los Angeles for his meetings at the Jet Propulsion Lab, for the second year in a row! Last year we went in late March, this year, the first week in February. The weather was absolutely perfect! Mid 70s during the day and cool mid 50s at night. Only complaint, it was very hazy, most days, not at ground level, but in the higher elevations. We left on Sunday morning and returned the following Saturday. 

We arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Rented a Mustang, (Brian was happy, me not so much, hard to get in and out of!), drove to the Westin in Pasadena. 

The hotel was luxury at its finest. Very elegant. The grounds were beautiful, the views were awesome!  While Brian worked, I slept, shopped, walked, napped. Pasadena is a neat city as everything was in walking distance. 

We enjoyed seeing the homes with unique architecture and inviting landscaping. We even enjoyed finding homes from movies!

Father of the Bride (Steve Martin)

Brady Bunch

We left the Westin on Thursday morning and headed to Burbank for the remainder of the trip. We stayed at the Residence Inn. Although not elegant or luxurious, it was very nice!

While in Burbank, we went to the coast via Tapaenga Valley. The roads were very curvey!

We decided to visit El Matador beach this trip since last trip we visited Santa Monica and Malibu. El Matador beach is just north of Malibu. 

This beach was the most breathtaking beach I have ever visited! The long hike down the cliff to the beach was well worth the struggle coming back up!

We also visited the Griffith Observatory. It was on top of a mountain and although foggy, we could see the greater LA area!

6 nights gone, time to come home! We missed our boys and our beds! Although my back was at its worst, I was determined to make the best of it!

See you next year, maybe, who knows!