Miles Travelled: 4,720
Miles Hiked: 73.7
Current Location: Los Angeles, CA
To start LA Day 3 we went to breakfast in Glen Cove with Jerry and Terry. In a pretty interesting coincidence we went to a place called the Beachcomber which happens to be the name of our favorite bar in St. Augustine.
JB ordered pumpkin pancakes for the table to share which turned out to be the best food call of the trip so far. They were out of this world. I ordered Filet Mignion Chilaquiles which were also great. Since we were headed to Beverly Hills later in the day I also had a few bloody mary's in the spirit of living the high life.
From there we headed into Beverly Hills. Not sure if it was only in my head but I felt we stuck out like sore thumbs. We started by looking around at a few shops on Rodeo Drive.
At the first store we went into, I am quite certain the clerk did not expect me to purchase the $2,000 windbreaker jacket I was pretending to look at. The whole area is amazing. It is one high-end designer store after another. The way the buildings, streets and landscaping are laid out make it look like the set of a movie.
There are insane cars and homes everywhere you look so I will only include the details for the most out of control, over the top thing that we witnessed. while in Beverly Hills we saw a Bugatti. A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group makes a handful of these cars each year. Their limited availability starts U.S prices at $1.4 million before you add any extras. However, Richard noted that since so few are available in this country, they actually trade in the secondary market for between $2 and $2.5 million dollars. So this is what $2 million of automobile looks like.
Richard then treated us to two fantastic experiences. Laura went shopping in Beverly Hills with Lauren and JB and I went to lunch with Richard at a place called The Grill. It is a famous eatery in Beverly Hills and while we did not get to see any celebrities it is frequented by them. Richard ordered what seemed like an unusual combination of steak tatar, bacon, creamed spinach, toasted bread, hot sauce and mustard. However, when we put them all together it was one of the best things I have ever tasted. Jerry and I noted that Grandpa Jahnel was certainly smiling at the idea of us eating tatar in such a nice place. When we were done eating we picked up the girls and headed out. Here is me, Jerry and Richard in Beverly Hills.
Before dinner JB had a softball game so we dropped him off and spent an hour on Balboa Island killing time. Balboa Island is a very scenic, oceanside community with great little homes and a string of nice restaurants and shops. We had a drink there and then met back up with JB to head out for dinner.
My Aunt Susan has been avidly following this blog so she was excited about making an appearance while her brother Bill has not so here she is with my Uncle Gerry.
We met up with them and my second cousin Brianna at the Pelican Hill restaurant and they treated us to an incredible dinner. Not only was the food fantastic, the view was breath taking. It was the nicest dinner Laura and I have had together. We had plenty of time to catch up, especially since we kept ordering desserts and passing them around the table to share.
After dinner it was back to the hotel to pack up for the next part of the trip, Las Vegas. We had a great time in LA and got to see a lot of the sights as well as catch up with family. JB went out of his way to take us around and squeeze in as much as possible.
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