The Chip Trail

      ...Continued from 8/26/16
      Last Wednesday Tom and I decided to go for a walk to downtown Manhattan Beach then out to the pier by way of Veteran's Parkway, a popular local walking and biking path commonly known as The Chip Trail because of the wood chips that cover the trail.

     The Chip Trail runs parallel to the Pacific coastline for 3.5 miles between the towns of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach through beautiful neighborhoods,

​...as it meanders amidst the local flora and fauna.

      After we'd walked about a mile we cut off the trail and headed into downtown Manhattan Beach,

​...then down to the beach,

​...to the pier,

...from where we took in the views,

​...and made the acquaintance of brothers Matt and Nick, two delightful young musicians from London, originally from Malta,  who had just arrived in Los Angeles the night before.

      This was their first day of their first visit to  the United States and already they were loving it here.
      Tom and I assured them that not all of America is like Manhattan Beach. Though it's not a bad place to start.