Long Beach

We drove the Southern California coast in a convertible - it was still so hot at times that we had to put the top up! This is in Manhattan Beach.

Body surfing at Manhattan Beach. You can't see them in this picture, but some of the waves were huge!

Look toward the bottom right of the picture and you can see the name of this beach - OCEANSIDE.

Here's Polliann on the Redondo Beach pier.

Walking around the waterfront of Redondo Beach, just before sunset.

In Alaska, this is referred to as "Combat Fishing"!

The Santa Ynez Mountains

On the pier in Santa Barbara - this was one of the nicer beaches on the coast

Check out these TALL palm trees

Some of the hills surrounding the coast - filled with homes

Santa Monica shopping area

The Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Beach

We hadn't seen something like this since out trip to New Orleans.

Solana Beach

Solvang - The Danish Capital of America. Quaint Old World architectural styles blend with flower-lined streets creating a very unique town.

In front of some flowers in Solvang

Venice Beach

Also known as "Muscle Beach,"so I had to take the opportunity to work out here one time!