Palos Verdes

Palos Verdes is a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwestern Los Angeles County. The name is Spanish for "green trees." Legend has it this name was taken from the indigenous 'Palo Verde' trees of the area, whom early Spanish explorers named for their many green, stem-like leaves, which resemble poles. But the most logical origin of the name is that in Spanish "palos verdes" refers to a green forested area. When Spanish arrived, Palos Verdes was one of the few naturally green areas in dry southern California.
Het is een van de duurste wijken in Amerika, maar dan heb je ook wel een mooi uitzicht...




Beautiful walk at Point Vicente Lighthouse






Baby was here!


Last stop was at the Trump National Golf Course (van Donald Trump). From there we walked down to the beach - amazing sights.

4th of July at Redondo Beach

Fris tochtje op een speedboat.




Motoren uit voor een foto van zeehonden.


En nog meer zeehonden. In de haven lag ook een grote boot vol met vuurwerk wat 's avonds afgestoken zou worden.


Uitrusten na een wandeling van Redondo Beach naar Torrance Beach.

Baby Shower at Goodwill

Lake Isabella

A warm Sunday at Lake Isabella in the Kern River Valley. A 3-hour drive from LA. Some scenery pictures on the road.




First glimpse of the lake.


Picknick at the Kern River in the little town of Kernville.


Lake Isabella. After sun bathing at the lake, we quickly drove through the town of Isabella. Nothing exciting there for tourists. But apparently enough excitement going on for the locals: In July 2008, the town of Lake Isabella experienced a series of flash floods. The flooding was primarily caused by a fire. On the second day of flooding, an 8 feet (2.4 m) tall wall of water flowed through town. Instead we stopped at Bakersfield for a dinner at a (very American) truckers restaurant.