Riding the CA South Bay Bike Trail

The week between Christmas and New Year’s provided the perfect opportunity to explore Santa Monica and the South Bay Bike Trail (this link is the best description of this trail that I was able to find). The traffic between LV and LA is difficult to endure so we don’t go into CA very often and this was our first visit to Santa Monica. In the past we have concentrated on the great museums but from now on I think our excursions will definitely combine biking and museums. We absolutely loved our little visit. We enjoyed lovely warm weather for December (better than in LV) as you can see from my pictures and, even though it was during the Christmas holiday, we avoided the summer crowds. California has tons of inviting bike trails and we are anxious to explore further. Have you ever biked in CA? What trails do you recommend?