September 17 ticking boxes 

Hollywood , Legoland , Disneyland , California Adventure Park ,San Fran , San Diego ,Huntington Beach , Yosemite, Grand Canyon , Palm Springs , Vegas ,Venice Beach , Santa Monica , Downtown , OC and now …. Malibu . Everything’s odd when you finally see these iconic landmarks in the flesh . Is that it ? Not all get this response , Hollywood and LA did , Malibu is a bit of a grower. At first site it has that grimey look that most of LA has . It’s closer than i thought . It goes Santa Monica , Pacific Palisades and then Malibu .10 ks would seperate these locales. Less than an hour from home (Hermosa Beach).Malibu starts off along a scraggly steep ravine that reminds of the start of Olivers Hill . I was prepared for a let down , again.On a side note Frankston gets a bad rep , put it over here and it would be a landmark.The sand at the waters edge is small , high tide would almost lap up against the many beach shacks that line the coast . They look scrappy but I’d love to own one . Their price tag would be astronomical. Malibu stretches quite a distance , the further you leave LA behind the more mountainous the landscape becomes , and a rarity , less populous. That’s the thing that i liked . The mountains meet the beach with only some very old and weathered buildings lining the Pacific Coast hwy, but it gets better . Instantly I shook my head , but you can’t compare to Byron Bay , Noosa , Lorne or Margaret River . This is LA and all those images of Malibu that you ever saw on television now find a home . We drove past the main township of Malibu and checked Zuma beach . Yep a triathlon on and traffic mayhem . Had a bit of Wye River   feel about it , remember , take the trees out of your view. This area is always crazy with sightseers, 10 fold on the Great Ocean Road . and fighting kids .The main town is small , sort of a cross between Balnarring and MtMartha village . Uber cool , littered with industry types and the most expensive cars I’ve ever seen . I happened to find the slash palace ( toilet , no .., bathroom .., no … restroom)and it was a rarity to be in something so nice . On leaving the gents I overheard old mate talking on the phone ; ” I’ve got 35 million if Geoff puts in 10 we can proceed “, not kidding , absolutely true , no mayonnaise.. This is the thing , your in Malibu , there’s lambo’s , Ferrari’s , old dudes with beards and 6 foot models . You don’t even in flinch , this isn’t the real world , it’s Malibu . Unreality aside , this is the place that has the closest resemblance to Australia . Gum trees , space , clean , coastal and relaxed . Emma had to check the shops out, of course. She even met an Aussie who worked in one of those aromatic type ,what the fuck ever new age joints that sold scents   for a lot more than the price of common sense . She was your 6 foot glamazon with a  large silicon package and a divorce .The old girl was lovely , something about that Aussie upbringing stands tall over here .In Malibu she looked at home .Its like a little piece of Australia sits on the out skirts of LA No wonder this place is your sanctuary for the Hollywood elite.Malibu point , weird , so close to the road and quaint . Crowded and straight out of a post card , surfers (mal riders , mostly)all packed in close looking for a silky little 2 footer to glide down . The point is actually quite small and it breaks similar to the Pines in Western Port Bay . It’s always crowded but would crank on a bit of swell .Zoom up and you’l see Malibu Point in the background. Malibu is a small village that sits at the bottom of a mountainous zone similar to Cape Schack and the surf coast of Victoria , while not as beautiful this is the place that I’d like to live if I had to stay permanent . Malibu , it’s like being in a movie;money ,stars ,iconic locations and you leave it behind after 2 hours .