Remember my beach excitement yesterday?
Note to self: check the weather before assuming it's a beach day. Even in southern California, not every day is a beach day.
I drove all the way to Zuma Beach in Malibu and, after over a half hour, was greeted by this:
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| Not pictured: super crazy winds |
Considering no one was there and I was wearing a sundress (no pants, no hoodie, nothing to survive the 60°ish temperature), I sadly turned around upon arrival. It was still before 10:30am and I wasn't ready to give up on my Sunday plans yet, so Santa Monica beach was next.
I don't know why I expected the weather to be substantially different just down the coast, but I did. And it was...just a little. Maybe we added 5° and lost half the windspeed, but it still wasn't "beach weather" at all. However, the pier was packed, and there was a good amount of people in the sand anyway.
Also in the sand—a Memorial Day display.
I spent a total of $22 on parking at two different beaches (and got no real "beach time"), used up a quarter tank of gas, and got all greasy from sunscreen for no reason...but I think Santa Monica's memorial made it worth the trip.
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