We were SO blessed to be able to spend half of Sunday with our dear friend, Jennie!!! She was in LA for the weekend on a business trip and was able to squeeze in some time to hang out with us. Since Justin & I haven't spent a lot of time in LA, we had to solicit ideas on where we could take her. It ended up being a challenge and realized she should take us around instead because of so many places she's already visited in the area! We finally agreed on visiting The Getty Villa and Santa Monica.
The Getty Villa was in Pacific Palisades (or Malibu) and is one of the two locations of the Getty Museum. The Getty Villa museum was dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. It's comprised of Roman-inspired architecture and gardens, and boy did we feel like we were in Rome! It was so beautiful!
We visited Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade and were also entertained by a lot of street performers. The performers there seemed a little more professional by their good talents and their own sound systems. We got to have dinner at True Food Kitchen, a restaurant Justin & I had discovered in Newport Beach last year. It didn't disappoint and what makes this place so good is that everything on the menu is HEALTHY and TASTY!
The best part of our day was just the time we had with Jennie! It was such a short reunion, but we were so grateful for it nonetheless! Jennie never fails to bring so much joy and laughter! She is one good story-teller. :) We always have a good time with her and this time was no different.
Of course we wished Davin and the kids were also here, but we're hoping for a "next time"!
How fun! Beautiful pics. The weather looked a little chilly tho'. Keep updating us on all of your adventures. Blessings, my friends!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all of the updates. They are very encouraging! Sorry I am slow in reading them! It is soooo exciting! I miss driving everywhere! Glad to hear you are both doing well. Keep posting! :)
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I finally able to catch up on your adventures! I love Jennie's stories...she is hilarious! Oh looks like you had a lot of fun. I have to visit the Getty Villa. I went to the other Getty Museum (I am not sure where its located but it's along the Highway...I would always see it on my drive from LA to Thousand Oaks) and it was fantastico. I miss shopping at 3rd St Promenade too I haven't been there is years. I def need to try this restaurant you speak of. You know how much I love food and so does Pam...hint hint :)
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