Saturday, August 25 – Redondo Beach, LA

Wake to some high cloud this morning but it’s still 21C and it soon clears.  Waffles for my brekkie, nutritionless but yummy and Kim opts for the bacon and eggs.

As usual post a blog, check bank accounts and TransferWise, which seems to be giving us a bit of grief lately trying to transfer money home.  I think we’ve worn it out!

Then off for a walk around the newer King Harbor Marina where the boats are more loved - and more lovable, to be fair.  It’s a huge marina and takes a while to get all the way around.  However we do come across quite a big burnt out motorsailer - we could smell the smoke from a distance away so assume it was quite recent.  Saw some cute baby stingrays gliding along the rocks in there too.

Calm waters of King Harbor Marina, palm trees in the distance

Sad to see any burnt out boat, worse when you can smell it!

Small stingray

It’s hot and we’ve been walking for at least a couple of hours so its time to head back to the hotel for a swim and a relax by the pool.

A little after 3pm we set off again to the Pier and pop in to R.10 Social House for a HH drink and some nibbles.  We start off inside but it is noisy so we get a nice table outside in the little courtyard and snaffle an umbrella from the next table where some patrons were just leaving.

A sky sign advertising Cannabis delivered!!  Saw it the next day too!

Another wander along the boardwalk sussing out somewhere for dinner and eventually come back to Captain Kidds Fish Market – it seems only right to have seafood while we are staycationing right here beside the ocean.  My seafood skewer was a delight, especially the scallops even if there was no roe – what are they thinking?

Watch a couple of movies on our nice big flatscreen, chosen from the hotels own movies (family ones that is, no credit cards involved) so there are no ads.  Ended up being quite a late night after all.