Rubbing shoulders in the Palisades

Pacific Palisades is a really lovely area. It is very very green, right on the Ocean, just before Malibu, and surrounded by awesome canyons to be hiked in. *NB no hiking was partaken in for the writing of this blog.

The place has a really villagey feel and seems a very family orientated place. Importantly there are a number of frozen yoghurt joints, one of which gives you your froyo for free if you get the price exacly right (I was 26c out - dammit!) The restaurants are pleasant little independent places and it is just altogether a very calm place. 

I met British director Mick Jackson (LA Story and The Bodyguard) inadvertently when I had to change my tyre on his drive! I also spotted Ray Liotta walking round the village (he lives in the Palisades) This was a real thrill , as Goodfellas is my second favourite movie of all time! Better than my earlier Kylie star spot.

The East/West divide is similar to London in terms of money splits. The majority of money is in the west, and north west and that is where you find the whopper houses.

The biggest issue with being on the westside is trying to get east at any time of the day. It is just always so busy on the freeway (the 10 is the only one that comes in and out of that area and it is rammed going east any time of day I have ever seen it!) I guess a lot of people who live out this way think that the views of the ocean and their lovely little communities is worth the pain in the butt it is to travel east. Or probably more likely, I guess they just don't bother going east - and who can blame them!

So whilst I love Palisades, and indeed Santa Monica, I don't think living on the westside would be the best option for me. If I were to come and live out here, East would win, just like at home. 

Damn I need to win the lottery soon to move to the westside in London and LA!!! I could definitely get used to this view...