South of Santa Monica – part of the sprawling Los Angeles conurbation – Venice Beach. Outdoor gyms for burly bodybuilders. Beach volleyball nets. But, despite the pleasant warmth, quite deserted. Instead, trashy shops stacked with expensive tat. Tourists drifting unpredictably onto the cycle route that wound itself along the beach. Twists and turns.
Only sunbather to be found around Santa Monica pier, Los Angeles. Proof, if ever you needed it, of what over-exposure can do to your complexion…
Errr… no idea what this is about… on Santa Monica pier, Los Angeles..
Next morning Ken revisits Santa Monica – in the daylight. On his way to meet up with someone he’d not seen since riding into Bishkek, Central Asia
Ken finally reaches Los Angeles. In the dark…
