Tijuana

Last weekend in LA. Kyle Smith and I went over to Tijuana in Mexica to stay with his pal from North western, Ben Gilmore. ANother great weekend.

Tijuana is permanently overshadowed by the border fence. As border towns go its pretty rough and ready but with its own charm.









Ben and his Mexican girlfriend Renata took us out for some delicious and cheap meals at restaurants only a local would find.

We stayed both nights at Ben's Uncle's beach house in Rosarita. Ben has been living in Tijuana for a year brokering commercial property for his Uncle.






Visited Fox studios where Titanic and Pearl Harbour were filmed.




Very strong police and military presence in the city. Drugs, prostitution and kidnapping all major industries in the city.































Watched a boxing match at the Jai Jalaia stadium.

Channel Islands National Park - Anacapa

Visited Anacapa, one of the Islands of the Channel Islands National Park. What an extraordinary place and so close to LA. Practically every LAite I spoke to had not visited the park. It is truly magnificent. Went over via boat leaving Oxnard, about an hour from Holywood on the 101. As we headed out of habour we were followed by a pod of 30+ dolophins. Then a plume was spotted and a humpback whale kindly jumped out of the water twice! The island was surrounded by californian seals. whilst seagulls protected their eggs/fuffy chicks and brown pelicans cruised the air like a beast from jurrasic park. Phenomenal day.