Before i share some of the horrible photos i took and the stories of my stay in L.A and orange county, i would like to thank some really awesome people and friends i've had the chance to meet there.
some of them frequent this forum so if you're reading this, thank you!
thank you to jake adams, who so kindly put up with me for the past 5 days and brought me around everywhere and for making my stay a really wonderful and fun one. none of this would have happened had i not met him in aquarama and started writing for him.
thanks to walt smith and his wife deborah smith, bob fenner, scott fellman, michelle lemech, kate talbot and her husband, joe yaiullo, and a whole other bunch of crazy awesome people which i've had the privilege to meet and get to know!
i will not be posting photos i took with these people here though. this thread is purely for reef-a-palooza and nothing else!
i stayed at the ayres hotel and suites. here's a pic of the patio where you can have breakfast and drinks!