THE OLD MANOR HOUSE

SANTA MONICA 1994

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Our second exchange to Santa Monica was arranged straight after our San Rafael trip.  Being new to Home exchanging we couldn't resist the chance to go again even though it was later the same year.  Little did we know at the time that it would lead to many, many future vacations.

The great thing about this exchange is that we became very close friends with  our exchanger's parents , Peter & Lori.  We have since visited them a couple of times and they have been here also.  They are the warmest and kindest people on the planet.  Thanks to Sandy & Gail for making this exchange possible.

Peter & Lori at Getty.JPG (70573 bytes)  This is Peter & Lori taken in 2001 when we were last in LA

The next three pictures below are a little out of context.  They were taken when Peter & Lori came to us in August 1997 and on 12th August we took them on a day trip to France/Belgium, via the Channel Tunnel, as we'd promised this some time before.  The main destination was the most impressive Ypres, Belgium home of the Menin Gate.  Peter was born in England and his parents emigrated to USA when he was a boy.  He had an uncle who fought in the First World War and, in common with 56,000 other soldiers who had no known grave, his name was recorded somewhere on the massive monument's walls.  We found the name as you can see below:

peter lori ypres.JPG (170350 bytes)   Peter & Lori at Menin Gate, beneath a section of names

ypres.JPG (170474 bytes)  Ypres' Square and the wonderful Cloth Hall, rebuilt 1920-1962.

g a booth.JPG (46869 bytes)   G.A. Booth

Now back to the main pictures:

foxes.JPG (429674 bytes)  Fox family with whom we exchanged.  This taken in our garden as we had an overlap at this end for a couple of days and the children (and adults!) enjoyed hide and seek.  We often overlap here as it seems to work better.

house front santa.JPG (242631 bytes)  Front of house.  They have since moved to Sunset Blvd. (see below)

house back santa.JPG (204173 bytes)  Back view with lap pool

belaire club.JPG (218966 bytes)  We were very fortunate being allowed guest privileges at their beach club at Bel-Aire.  Peter and Lori also allowed us the use of their Cabana.

girls sm pier.JPG (195545 bytes)  Girls on Santa Monica pier

venice beach.JPG (189235 bytes)  The bustling Venice Beach on a Sunday

us rodeo.JPG (194226 bytes)  A visit to Rodeo drive.  Who'd have thought that within twelve months we'd be exchanging with a family five minutes walk from where this picture was taken?

tijuana donkey.JPG (231431 bytes)  We took a drive to Tijuana Mexico.  I thought it would be like San Diego with a hint of Spanish - could not have been more wrong. Well worth going to.

Fox family's new house on Sunset Blvd. visited in 2001 and everyone a bit older!

Fox House Front.JPG (70309 bytes)<<<<Front                            BackFox House Pool3.JPG (86789 bytes) 

Fox House All no shane.JPG (88784 bytes)  L to R= Theresa, Lori, Peter, Tessa, Emily, Abi, Gail, Audrey

 
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