53. And the winner for Best Beach Reveal L.A. is...

It's currently award season in Los Angeles (L.A.).  Since I am also the L.A. Sightseeing Examiner for examiner.com, I began to feel I might come up with a few of my own awards for the sights in L.A.  Here is my first submission.

Imagine you live somewhere landlocked.  Imagine you love the beach.  Imagine you've booked a flight to Los Angeles.  Now the day you have been waiting for has finally arrived.

Your airplane touches down safely at LAX.  You had checked your luggage. Your luggage has made the trip safely, as well. You tote your luggage with you to pick up the car you rented.  "Would you like an upgrade?" the rental car agent asks.  You think, "hell yeah!"  You say, "but, of course.  Thank you."

By now you are feeling good.  So good you find your self in the "this is going to be the best trip" zone.  You think, "three hours until my hotel check-in.  Where should I go first?"

That's when you remember this blog written by that CaliforniVacation woman.  Bjork something or another.  You know, like the singer but not.  You recall her writing that the best reveal of an L.A. beach involves asking your rental car agent (who you know already from the upgrade is excellent at customer service) to point you in the direction of the 405 so you can go north.

Then once on the 405 you continue until the Interstate 10 exit going west to Santa Monica.  Then you stay on the 10, which will technically end.  You stay on this road as it leads you to the tunnel that curves right onto the PCH.  When you emerge from the tunnel...there...revealed in all its glory is beach and Pacific Ocean.  And it IS glorious!

Ahhh!  It feels good to celebrate the sights of L.A.

P.S.  The video gives you an idea of the drama of the reveal, but sadly pales in comparison to the actual experience.