The food was nice and we basically had the restaurant to ourselves. There was a reason for that, though, as it turned out there was some outdoor seating hidden away. Unfortunately, we noticed it too late to take advantage – aside from a quick round of pictures.
The Getty Villa was definitely worth the trip, with beautiful gardens and a very interesting collection that isn’t overwhelming (at least in the context of what’s actually on public display). And our timing was perfect, as there were sunny skies and temps in the mid-seventies. Given the architecture and the weather, it really felt like we could have been in an Italian Villa.
The statue in the following picture cracked me up. Well, actually, it was the adjacent sign that highlighted the specific portions of the statue that had been restored back in the 17th century. As can be seen in the graphic, the restorations included head, the hand and the…err…well you can see (though you’ll have to look closely). I wonder how much artistic liberty the restorer was able to take...
After the Getty Villa, we decided to take Sunset Boulevard through the mountains and into West L.A. I figured this would be a good way to show Emilie some of the sights (UCLA, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Melrose) and aside for some manageable traffic here and there it turned out to be a nice drive.
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