Santa Monica Beach Run

Late afternoon yesterday, we arrived at the house we're renting in Santa Monica.  What a beautiful city!  Perfect weather with the temperature holding steady at 70 degrees as we walked to dinner around the corner at Milo & Olive's.  Great meal, sitting outside in the back.  Italian.  Pasta, pizza, and a garlic knot loaded with fresh garlic cloves (huge hit).

On the way to the store after dinner, Jude and I drove a couple of miles to the overlook of the beach and the Pacific Ocean.  The view of the ocean was breathtaking.  We met a nice lady - Karen - and her daughter, who took a couple of photos for us and gave us some tips on where to go and what to do while we're here.  There is a cool dirt trail that runs along the overlook.  Cooler still, I noticed that there is a paved bike and running path on the beach, which is where JP and I ran this morning.

Four miles for me and five miles for JP on a cool, overcast beach morning.  I felt good, strong even, for a change during our run.  Running along the ocean, for me, is magical.  Better still to share a run like that with JP.  Top 10 run for 2023.  

Santa Monica.  Wow.