Martindale Visit: Day 1 - La Brea Tarpits and Santa Monica

The pictures posted in the previous post "Picture Preview" correspond to this entry. In the evening on Friday, April 10, Bill and Branwen arrived in Los Angeles. The next day we visited the Page Museum at La Brea Tarpits. It is very interesting because it's right in the middle of Los Angeles, about 2 city blocks in size. They have many pristine skeletons from the Ice Age because the tarpits would slow down or trap animals. After the tarpits, we went to Santa Monica to explore the pedestrian shopping area. There are many buskers performing there and lots to see, so it's always a bit of an adventure.