Hermosa beach may 8

Ok I thought I should tell you a more deatailed story of Hermosa.1st of All we are about 30 km southwest of LA and about 8 km southwest of LAX . Close to both locations but traffic means an hour +++ to LA and 20 mins + to LAX. Emma works in Elsugundo which is real close to the airport . There’s a lot of big business located near the airport which helps push the average income well above the US average.So we are 1 of 3 beach cities (towns) located south of the major port .  On the other side you’ve got Venice beach ,Santa Monica and then stretching into the hillside coast to the north you’ve got Malibu.Now if this was Melbourne you’d be within an hour or less to get to any of these locations. But this joint is a city that has a big part of its identity entangled in its love for cars hence the traffic is mad .The climate here is a positive, it averages around 23 to 28 in the summer and 18 +in the winter.Hermosa is a densely packed little locale that is undulating and pretty green . It is  anglo dominated and wealthy . Property averages 2.5 million+ for a place with no front or back yard . Space is a premium .Rents  astronomical . Yep we are copping it there .Its a very cool place with a heap of bars cafes and restaurants . We happened to be placed here with our temporary accommodation but now we don’t want to leave . That’s the trap. For once you spread 5 km inland it gets ugly real quick .I couldn’t last 2 years living out there .It reminds me of Doveton meets Morewell and it just spreads into the horizon . But that’s where everybody lives . And of course there’s the beaches . A bit like the gold coast with these crazy big jettys and piers . Surprisingly decent surf and with a whole workforce assigned to up keeping the coast .Youve got a bike and walkway that runs up the entire beachfront which attracts a kaleidoscope of outfits (or lack of)bikes ,dogs ,rollerbladers and fitness freaks . Also some celebrity and sports stars are rumoured to live here .We saw Blake Griffen in our local park last week . Just you tube him and you’ll no more .The Beach Boys ,the delinquents and black flag started here .Yep if your ever here on Holliday Hermosa is quintessential California and we’d love to see you because this is a great place to stay . And it’s the perfect start or leave point because your so close to the airport . No excuses !