The Epic Adventure is split into 5 days, crossing the states of California, Nevada and Arizona.
Day 1: Malibu, Santa Monica
Day 2: Calico Ghost Town, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas
Day 3: Grand Canyon National Park
Day 4: San Francisco
Day 5: Yosemite National Park
The morning was a rush of last minute shopping in Plantation before returning the AVIS rental car (goodbye Pontiac Grand Prix *sob*) and checking in. In my hastiness, I left my fold-knife in the hand-carry luggage, so it was stopped at security... Sigh, goodbye fold-knife. Anyway, BL and Raymond were already at the gate, and it wasn't long before we boarded the plane to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Reached LAX around 3.30PM, collected luggage, went to Budget to get a SUV big enough to bring the 4 of us around. We got a red Ford Escape, just nice to fit all our luggage. Check in at some hotel and off we go to our first destination: Malibu!
It's a 45 minute drive along the Pacific Coastal Highway....
but dammit.... jam pula! :-S
When I think of Malibu, I think of beaches... but the beaches here are quite different than in Miami. Here they have mountains and cliffs!
Once we cleared the jam area, the road is one heckuva drive! You have cliffs on your right and the Pacific Ocean on your left! I bet the point jutting out in the far left is our destination...
...which is Point Dume Natural Reserve!
Park our car, catch the superb sunset...
This place is so serene, so peaceful, and soooo COLD :-S Here we get a first glimpse of Point Dume...
Some trekking and stairs will bring you to the beach level...
And some amazing waves splashing against the rocks!
And to the view that makes all that super-cold wind worth it!
If this place looks familiar, it is! Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man's huge seaside mansion is located *on* Point Dume on the edge of this cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The home is computer generated, though, as no homes are literally on the actual cliff.
Malibu is also the home of the super rich and famous. Check out this house!
Could it be Brad Pitt's house?? Hahaha... :P
Next: Santa Monica!
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