The Trip to San Diego & Reunion with Old Friends

We left Port Heuneme and drove the PCH- Pacific Coast Highway toward Los Angeles.
We passed through the gap at Point Mugu to head down some of the most famous seacoast in the world - the Malibu Coast!


The coast is dotted with communities right on the water - the famous Malibu beach houses.
We saw many work crews working among these houses to counteract the effects of the massive rainstorms from the previous week. While we did not see any houses that had slid down the hill, we did see some very serious erosion very close to some large homes.


Right in the middle of the Malibu coast is Pepperdine University - possibly the most beautiful campus anywhere. But certainly the hilliest! I think the only flat places on the entire campus were the ball diamond and running track!



The entrance to Pepperdine reflects its Christian heritage and the beauty of the campus.


As we get closer to LA, the beach houses get larger and more impressive.


Just before we reached the interstate, we saw this house overlooking an intersection. A sign indicated "Getty House" - maybe J. Paul Getty? (Once the richest man in America)


Then, the Freeway! No one in California refers to these highways as "I-405"
No, it's just "The 405"
This photo is taken just east of the John Wayne Airport in Orange County and reflects the fairly light midday traffic - all traveling at 75+ mph! It is nerve racking beyond belief to drive on these freeways! It takes over an hour from Santa Monica to Orange County. It's hard to comprehend the size of this city!


Finally in San Diego, we rendezvous with our good, life-long friend from Greensburg, Indiana, Patricia Halligan.
Pat was a classmate of Theresa's in St Mary's grade school.
When she went to Greensburg High, she caught Bob's (and most other boy's at GHS) attention!
(We always noticed the cute girls from St Mary's!)


After walking the dogs, Eric and Pat fed us some of the best chicken enchiladas we've had so far on our trip. then we relaxed as we watched the AFC win the Pro-bowl - a precursor of next Sunday's Super-Bowl where the AFC Indy Colts will defeat the NFC New Orleans Saints.