When The Idiot tires of walking on the rugged, rocky coasts found on the Pacific Ocean in Northern California, he flies to Los Angeles to get a taste of Southern California beaches and hospitality.

The Idiot flies to Los Angeles to check out the sandy beaches in Santa Monica and Malibu.

The Idiot waits for the competition to show up at a volleyball game on the sandy beach in Marina del Rey.

The Idiot catches a photo session on a sandy beach in Venice, California.

The Idiot enjoys the palm trees on Venice Beach.

The Idiot approaches the pier in Santa Monica.

The Idiot has a “business lunch” at his usual table at Casa del Mar in Santa Monica.

The Idiot pays his respects to the armed services at a tribute above the Santa Monica pier.

The Idiot checks out a seagull at a closed lifeguard stand in Santa Monica.

The Idiot is amazed to see a new entrance to the Getty Villa in Malibu.

The Idiot arrives at the popular Zuma Beach in Malibu.

The Idiot blithely walks amid revealing sunbathers on Zuma Beach.

The Idiot stumbles into a shoot of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, a sequel to Showtime’s original supernatural series, on Zuma Beach.

The Idiot discusses the QR codes used to take readers to photos and maps in The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Twenty Years Walking the Mediterranean.