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California Adventure 2018 - Part 4

Day 5

So, there were many things in Los Angeles that I wanted to see that Samantha wasn't too keen on, one of the things being the Bradbury Building that was featured in Blade Runner. Since I just wanted to run in and glance around, I asked Sammi to drive so I could just hop out, knowing how the parking situation is downtown. She agreed and almost instantaneously regretted it. This was the only time she drove in L.A.
Anyway, I ran in and snapped a few hurried pictures, there are far better pictures elsewhere of this beautiful building. 





From there, we went on to Venice Beach. It was a nice day, not overly hot or sunny, a good breeze coming off the ocean. We decided we would walk down the boardwalk to Santa Monica Pier. We didn't realize it would be that much of a walk, a little over 2 miles one way. But it was a good time, lots of sidewalk artists and performers with several little souvenir shops and restaurants. 






The pier was fun, even though we didn't ride any rides, it was a unique experience to reach the end of Route 66.





Next post is about visiting the M*A*S*H filming site and Griffith Observatory!
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