Showing posts with label Beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beach. Show all posts

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Venice Beach, CA ~ Part 6

A trip to this area is never complete without a walk down Venice Beach...
...where people are strange...
...when you're a stranger...
Faces look ugly, when your alone...
Women seem wicked when you're unwanted...
Streets are uneven when you're down...
When you're strange
Faces come out of the rain...
No one remembers your name
When you're strange...
Okay. That's enough of that.
This is Ava's first time at the ocean...
...too bad it was so chilly...
A man and his peigins...
Lucky likes to do his part...
The rugrats met a two headed turtle named Murtle and Squirtle...
...and a two-headed snake named LaVerne and Shirley...

Monday, April 13, 2009

Newport Beach, CA ~ Part 3

After being stuck in California traffic for what felt like forever, a long walk on the beach was certainly in order.
Newport Beach, it is.
Though, not everyone was convinced that a walk was what we needed...
How about a nice long nap in the sand, instead?
or just roll around in it, as bicycles go whizzing by your head...
What a strange kid.
Okay, we will do what you want to do...
Run around and throw sand in pure bliss...
I'll sit back...
...relax...
...and enjoy the view...

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

North of San Deigo, CA ~ Part 2

As far as zoos go, this is the place to be. It is the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park.

It is the next best thing to a real African safari.

They even offer camping. We didn't do it, but I guess the animals really come out at night.
It's called the Roar and Snore.

They also offer all kinds of different tours through the "savannah" for close animal encounters.

However, we opted for the general admission. Being, that they had enough activities to keep our wild animal tame.

What do ya know, he even had a close encounter of his own...

Look who's lurking around town...

We took a nice walk through the park...

...until we came face to face with a giant snake...

Then, we stumbled into the most amazing garden...

Queen Califia's Magical Circle...

Lucky called this Eagle Throne his "beautiful tower"...

...and said he was "in charge of the snakes"...

What a little charmer.

We didn't want to leave. Ever.

But, there is more jolly fun to follow...

Luck, I am your father...

Woo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly...

...at the Bob the Builder 4-D movie...

Pirates and sharks, OH MY!

So many awesome lego sculptures, so many rides, so many lines, so little time...

One celebrity sighting. David Koechner and his son Sargent. Funny, funny man.


We had to come back the next day for the Legoland Aquarium...

but were able to save some time in the day for a little beach time fun...

...and some street food. California style...