My sister Danette came into town, arriving just as I was finished with work Friday and
we began the weekend festivities. We went to the Grove Friday night after dinner and it was not so packed since the rain had just let up. Saturday we went to my favorite place for French pastry, Boule on La Cienega (amazing macarons, éclairs, amazing chocolates and gelato! Yes they are evil) and then we headed out to Redondo Beach for another go at the pearl picking parlor! We picked 6 and I left with a set of black pearl earrings and ring in a great setting and my sister left with a pair of white pearl dangle earrings and a ring for my niece. It is the most fun you can have for $8.98 for each oyster chosen and it’s so cool to see what treasure each one holds when they crack open the shell. We then walked around the pier watching the fishermen and saw a few different (pods, schools, packs?..whateve) of dolphins! They were just cruising around eating and jumping. It is hard to get pictures but you can see them if you click on picture. We also saw a couple that were either seals or sea lions and tons of crabs and even a few pink and orange starfish under the boardwalk. It was a beautiful day. Of coarse we had to head over to Santa Monica for our fish and chips from Kings Head and then more shopping on the promenade.