After being assigned a four day trip, which was abruptly cut to two thanks to the original pilot returning to pick up the remainder, I was able to at least snag this photo of Crater Lake while enroute from LAX to Vancouver. A nearby American Airlines pilot came over the radio and queried, "Seattle Center, what's this lake below us that looks like a crater?" "Uh, that'd be Crater Lake, American 256." Back in LA, the June gloom has finally begun to disperse with higher temperatures and more sun. I spent most of my day today outside, particularly around Marina del Rey.
We took the Waterbus, which Nicole used to actually work for a few summers back. It's a seasonal water taxi that goes around the Marina for the modest sum of $1. We had a gift card to the Cheesecake Factory, which is close to one of the waterbus stops, so it seemed like a fine way to spend the evening. I am not sure how the Cheesecake Factory popularity is in other areas, but the one in the marina is always packed. There was a line out the door, but fortunately it was just the two of us, and we were in within 20 minutes. Evidently there are more proposals at the cheesecake factory in the marina than anywhere else in LA.
Spoiler Alert! I'm not engaged, but I did get a delightful white chocolate macadamia nut brownie cheesecake. After our adventures at the cheesecake factory, we took the waterbus back to Fisherman's Village, a small shopping area with restaurants made to look like a quaint fishing village in New England. Along the way we passed a massive yacht (complete with helicopter and landing pad). I am not sure who could ever own such a yacht (or what their profession might be), but such opulence and luxury is rarely seen by my eyes -- even in Marina del Rey.
