Playa Del Rey Beach

Sunday, after Tim and I downed shared two bottles of champagne and waffles for brunch, 

we headed to the beach.  

There are so many great beaches in the L.A. area, but some of them get SO overrun with people when it's warm outside, especially from May- September.

(Major tourist season.)  

When Tim and I don't feel like driving all the way to the North end of Malibu or fighting the crowds at Will Rogers, we head south to Playa Del Rey.  

When Tim and I first started dating, he lived in PDR in a huge condo he shared with his coworker.  

(I miss that kitchen so much.)  

Occasionally, we would head down to the beach to 

play basketball

cuddle under blankets at night  

take long walks  

etc.  

It's still one of my favorite beaches to go to.  

It's unassuming, but gorgeous.  

A lot of locals, especially families seem to go here 

giving it a Ventura County beach vibe

that reminds me a little bit of home.  

Tim likes it because it's really close to LAX airport

and he gets to watch planes take off and land.  

Surprisingly,

I never really notice the airplane sound.  

Maybe they're too high up by the time they fly over the ocean

or 

maybe I just know how to block it out 

from all those nights laying in bed with Tim in PDR

from the beginning of our relationship.  

One thing to know:

This beach is pretty big with the bike riding crowd.

Be careful when crossing over the paved path through the middle of the sand...

I've almost gotten hit by cyclists numerous times.  

Even though the water is super cold 

and 

it wasn't that warm out, 

I insisted that Tim and I run into the ocean.  

There's something about that icy crash of the waves on my bare legs 

that makes me feel 

so alive.  

It might seem corny, but it's so true for me.  

It's amazing to me to be part of this huge ocean 

if only for a few minutes.  

One of the waves was bigger than we anticipated and 

it soaked us.  

It was wonderful.  

I couldn't stop laughing.  

I love moments like that.  

Gorgeous!  

Shoes {Toms} Dress {Forever 21} Cardigan {H&M} Sunnies {Ray Ban}

Shoes {Crocs} Shirt {H&M} Shorts {H&M} Sunnies {Ray Ban}  

Isn't it crazy how quickly it's starting to really feel like summer?