Since we had the best part of a day to kill in LA we headed down to Manhattan Beach, about a 10 min bus ride from our hotel. I'm surprised at the keen following here of the World Cup in Brazil. Every bar and cafe seemed to have the TV tuned into the event and there were cars driving around with various country flags flying out the window in support of their team.
Manhattan Beach is not unlike some of our beaches back home but, of course, no where near as good as ours (I'm showing my parochialism here!). Apparently this beach hosts the world's biggest beach volley ball competition and there is certainly plenty of evidence for that - umpteen volleyball nets up and down the beach!
Is that Baywatch?
The Manhattan Beach pier.
Hi, JJ here, following your blog now, glad to see you enjoying your holiday. Junior soccer is a very popular sport in the USA, it may even be the biggest for the 'season' when it is played. I was picking the USA to get through to the next round of the Cup but have not heard how they are going recently.
ReplyDeleteWe are at Yvette's for 4 days, Tassy is in a musical concert this avo playing 2 pieces on the piano. :)