(See below for English) Jag spenderade en fin-fin helg i Santa Monica, med toppen-väder och toppen-sällskap. Här är en liten bild-dagbok.

ENGLISH: I spent a lovely weekend in Santa Monica, with great weather and great company. Here’s a photo diary.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica Weekend Gorgeous, sunny Santa Monica Beach.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica Weekend We rode around on beach cruisers…

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica Weekend …decorated with skulls. “Don’t mess with these girls.”

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendMy friend’s cute little cockapoo tagged along too.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendEarly Saturday night dinner at Oscar’s.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendDelish corn-on-the-cob.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendWe went out in Venice on Saturday night, but I left my camera at home. Instead, here’s a view of Downtown LA from the almost-top of Topanga Canyon, where we went for a early Sunday morning hike.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendThe view from the very top. See the tiny Santa Monica Pier in the distance?

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendLunch at Urth Caffé, yummy Market Salad.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendAnd a giant almond milk chai latte.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendSpent an hour or so on the beach on Sunday afternoon, happy to see the pretty garbage cans being used. There’s nothing worse than people littering on the beach, so disrespectful!

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendJust a few hours earlier, I was at the top of that mountain in the distance.

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendThe beach is so gorgeous in the afternoon. You can’t beat that light!

Råfrisk: 111012: Santa Monica WeekendThen, I picked up my man from the airport and we stopped for dinner at the Reel Inn in Malibu on our way home. Such a great weekend.