Podworld - Exploring interesting places

It is one of the most popular destination for Americans and, thanks to its proximity to Hollywood, one of the frequent locations directors choose to shoot their movies. Santa Monica Pier Sitting beside the Pacific coast in Los Angeles with its wide sandy beaches and near all-year sun, Santa Monica is always busy. The location permits it to offer holiday makers a variety of leisure activities from water sports to cycle hire. The cycleway, which runs behind the beach south to Venice Beach and Playa Del Rey, carries not only cycles but runners and skaters too. On the pier, there is a fun fare complete with its famous Ferris wheel. The pier has a number of popular tourist restaurants and at the Albright, I had an excellent clam chowder. From here you can occasionally catch some exciting wildlife. I was able to see dolphins and a rare whale during my stay, the first time I had seen marine creatures of this type in the wild. Dolphin Pod from Santa Monica Across the main highway, which you wa...

Strictly speaking this was a three night stay in Madison, Wisconsin but in reality on a full 48 hours was spent here, so what can you do? Wisconsin State Capitol First of all the city of 250,000 is the state capital of Wisconsin and the city is dominated by the Capitol building, a fine construction dating back to the early years of the twentieth century. The good news for visitors is that there are free tours throughout the week, including Sunday. The tours last around an hour and include the law courts as well as the legislature. Well worth an hour of anyone’s time. Head to the reception area for details. The tours are not available when the senate and law courts are in session. Check the line here for more information. http://tours.wisconsin.gov/pub/Content.aspx?p=Capitol%20Tour Natural light projects through the ceiling Entertainment. The purpose of my trip was to see a gig which took place at the  https://www.thesylvee.com/  – Great venue with large bar opposite the stage....