Part 5... 1 if by Land... 2 if by Sea (Land and Sea Adventures)

Aloha.

Guess what, it's still cold. And Ava's sick, so we spent the weekend in bed. Seriously. I read 3 books and relaxed and rested. Besides her hacking and not feeling well (which oddly enough makes ME fell like crap)... we had a nice, quiet weekend.

So, back to the sun & surf. This time around we visit the crew of the SS Vacation as they explore sea cliffs and Sea World. Will they ever get off the island?

Walking the cliffs at Point Loma. Who's holding up whom?


Our own little Magellan.


Cringing or smiling? Eh, it's a cute face she's making either way.


Maybe the sign worried her. Oops.


We were looking for tide pools here, but we think it was a) too cold and b) too late into the tide. But it was still gorgeous.


Time to switch gears. Our heroes move from the bluffs to the sea. Grab your life jackets and water-proof cameras. Here comes Shamu!

Intent on the show...


3 dolphins! This was the coolest show. The behaviors exhibited by these animals were amazing. I wanted to do a "dolphin experience" but it was $150 for an hour of "wading" or like $500 for a full session. Someday.


A hurdle champ!


Photo op in front of a garden. Beautiful.


Feeding the sea lions with sushi. Ava actually grabbed the fish and tossed them. No weak stomachs here.


3 classic Shamu moments.






Back to the dolphins. We missed this exhibit earlier in the day, which was too bad. You can pet and feed the dolphins. I got a chance to touch 1 briefly, but Ava missed out. It was the end of the day and they were tired and picky I think. But it was still amazing.


Speaking of tired...


Well, we're nearing the end of our vacation. In photos. 1 or 2 more posts, depending on how I structure them. I sure hope everyone enjoys. Someone recently told me how impressed they were with this blog. And asked why I keep doing it. First and foremost it's for Ava.

Ava, someday you'll see this and know how much I (and your mama) loved you and enjoyed our time with you. Hopefully we can keep telling you that, but this will show you in pictures. And "witty" commentary. I keep telling you I'm my own biggest fan. Your blog will prove it.

Also, I do it because I know that for every comment I get online or otherwise, many others enjoy this slice of our life with Ava. Hopefully I keep you coming back each week with the photos and fun. And maybe someday you'll be able to watch a show I wrote on or created, and say "I used to read his blog."

So that's why I keep doing this. And I truly hope you all enjoy reading it. Take care of yourselves and your slice of the world. After all, it's not ours, it's on loan from our children.

Cheers.