From Los Feliz to Nepenthe to Dr.Bruce Lipton

  

The Interview Pismo- feeling the    The Santa Barbara 

recession Law Library

  

Charred remains       Cafe in Cambria Pacific Coast Hwy 1

on Griffith Park very nice town

First of all, I love the area my sister lives in in LA called Los Feliz. I could walk everywhere and find a french bistro, Figaro's , a baker, a bookstore-Skylight (awesome), vintage clothing shops, healthfood store, coffee shops and on and on without ever getting into a car. The architecture is just as interesting with art deco apartment buildings, California bungalows and odd sections of modern and hidden hamlets of tiny cottages. 

But then again there is Santa Barbara, another beautiful town, where we had to get out and explore the courthouse and then there was Cambria and Moonstone Beach at our favourite Cambria Shores Inn- dogs are welcome, thread count high, breakfast delivered in a basket at door, wonderful owners and a view of the ocean with a boardwalk for a jog.

 

Cambria Shores, breakfast delivered-Yum!

Nepenthe Cafe- looking for whales! Big Sur

 I felt guilty passing by Hearst Castle but at this point I knew we had screwed up and that Santa Cruz was still far ahead- but little did I realize what I would be driving on to get to Big Sur- as you can see- no photos, my knuckles were bone white. We did of course stop at the famous Nepenthe cafe but were disappointed to discover the Henry Miller gallery was closed. Next, we whipped by Carmel, Monteray until we finally hit Santa Cruz- anticipation high-even though we kept glancing at highway to Salinas, and then our dreams of a beachfront motel vamooshed with the sight of that horrendous amusement park on the main beach- tear it down, the place had such a seedy feel to it, that we quickly veered east as far as we could to a most delightful B&B called Babbling Brook.

But of course it was also the stress of driving for a purpose- an interview with a visionary, a scientist in an area called Boony Doon where cell phones don't work. Arriving half an hour earlier, and one pee break in the woods( a forest of redwoods) - I mean you didn't want me pulling to his house and making a run for the loo? Still, what would he be like, what was his house going to be like, would he be happy to see us? And where the hell was my camera guy???

Bruce is incredibly warm, funny, generous and he loves a good conversation- and I mean he is willing to listen. His house blew me away - it was a small footprint, not an ounce of arrogance but simply this is what we need and we have solar heating, our own water, we have gardens, we are self sufficient in these mountains but there are a lot of neighbours. Case in point; the neighbour's dog who kept walking and wheezing through our interview- not a bad thing if you can actually see the dog in the footage!

Yes, the cameraman got lost, yes cell phones don't work, yes we got the interview and yes, it was worth it!