No hurry to leave SD as our only plan was to travel uo to LA for 6 nights, so after a late breakfast, the girls headed to Macy's & I headed down to the North Embarcadero to view the "Maritime Museum".
In town was a cruise liner the 'Monarch Of the Sea", which was moored along side a vast selection of historical ships, including the "Star of India", HMS Surprise (used in the Russell Crow movie "Master & Commander". There was also the Schooner "California", that patrolled the coast during the Gold-Rush". "Medea", a 1904 Steam Yacht, "Berkeley", built in 1898 to carry passengers across San Francisco Bay. I must also mention that the "US Midway" is now located here, as is a Russian Submarine, the B-39, used during the Cold-War.
Met up with the others @ 1pm & soon after were on our way to LA. The drive was thankfully uneventful & after battling with the LA Freeway traffic for almost an hour (in which we probably did 15 miles, we arrived @ our hotel, the famous "Beverley Hilton", an institution since 1955, but recently given a glamorous $60m renovation.
AS we all know the "Golden Globes" are held here each year, but @ this stage no "stars" have been seen yet, even in their very cosmopolitan "Lobby Bar". Matt & Jules turned up an hour later and after the cars were returned to Hertz, we had a round of drinks & then headed out for dinner.
"Mako" was the chosen location on South Beverley Drive, which offered a fusion of Asian flavours known as "Californian Cuisine" - Both the food & service was top notch in this minimalist-chic Beverley Hills eatery.
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