In December I had to drive her from Glendale under buckets of rain and today, we encountered the same situation with the rain starting as soon as we left Westwood to only end at LAX. We however enjoyed a nice weather (not great but nice enough) to “ramble” (too much Led Zep listening in the car) in Santa Monica on the beach and on the pier watching the Pacific, the birds and the guys fishing.

Reaching Los Angeles Airport was an Odyssey and I really thought we were not going to make it. Monday is President Day so I guess that all LA decided it was the week-end to move to the opposite part of town. No point taking the 405 and after trying some small streets we opted for Sepulveda and some patience… and we managed to make it in time to share a rapid Mc Donald’s Chicken Select (I’m gonna miss that one if they don’t roll it out in London for an occasional McDo) and then we parted.

To be fair, the first part of the journey was more like the Iliad - my Odyssey was driving back to Westwood as the 405 was also literally stopped going north. So Sepulveda it was again, but much faster this time.