….Well, there are a few good reasons….one, we always have a good time together, two, we started the journey with mimosa’s in the Emas’ floating Lanakai Lounge and three, is there any better place to spend a warm gorgeous morning than on one of our beautiful So Cal beaches?

We started our nine mile walk at Shoreline Village and wound our way along the coastline, strolling on the walkway through the sand all the way to Belmont Shore, dodging runners from the Long Beach half-marathon who had gotten an earlier start that we did. They probably also did not begin their day with a glass of champagne and orange juice and a slice of cranberry orange bread.

Once on Second Street, we made a few stops (hard to believe) at a few shops, the bank and Starbucks. On the return journey we took the high road and meandered our way through some of Long Beach’s vintage homes which kept us entertained and provided a lot of good walking conversation. Don’t be surprised if we all came home with some new redecorating or landscaping ideas.

Our lunch, well that didn’t go quite as smoothly. We had made reservations at Bo Beau, however, when we arrived, not only did they not have our reservation, but they seated us next to a painting class with 30 students and a microphone to provide an hour or two of instructions. Also, one very stressed waiter to serve us all….so, we left the roof and headed next door to a fabulous meal of Spanish food – small plate style – at Cafe Sevilla on Pine Avenue. Of course, we had to try their signature Sangritas!

We had the chance to exercise off a few calories on the last section of our walk as it was just a short jaunt back to Leanne’s boat. Chalk up another adventure for the Pink Bragade. 🙂