California part 2...

Wednesday we decided to spend the day relaxing in our resort room and just do what we wanted, after that bout of driving time and dealing with the busyness of sin city we wanted to relax. We also needed to get some groceries for our room and a few loads of laundry done. It was great to get up when we wanted and after buying a few groceries we spent the day at the pool/spa and the Oceanside Harbor beach just bein’ bums. Later that night we had a strawberry daiquiri and grilled baby back ribs and squash on the BBQ - it sure did taste good! We played a game of Sorry, sat in the hot tub, and well then we all kind of sacked out. Obviously needed.

View from our balcony.

Walking to the harbor.

Many surfers were out that day.

Savannah wrote her name in the sand. She brought her cowboy hat and originally had it turned backwards as she didn't want anyone to see the cowboy star and think she was a cowgirl on the beach.

 

Pelican perched on one of the local boats in the harbor.

Building sand castles.

Savannah making a friend in the pool.

Next morning we headed to the train station enroute to Sea World via the Coaster train then transferring to the city bus in Old Town. We got there just as the first bus was leaving thinking we had plenty of time, but we were wrong - apparently the bus leaves right on time! So we scavenged the nearby beach for a bit then caught the next one. When we got on the next bus we were waiting in our seats anxiously excited only to find out it was having problems so the conductor made everyone get off saying it could be an hour before we were able to get going. I was completely bummed...while I knew not everything on our trip would be perfect, I just didn't want to get to Sea World so late in the day. I was so relieved to find that just as soon as we got off we were told to get back on - everything was good to go!

Train we rode.

Me & Boo's waiting for the train ride.

We had a lot of fun watching all the sea animals and of course my favorite and the one thing I wanted to go for was to see Shamu. It was a short show but it was very entertaining. Those mammals have so much personality! Turns out they also have other pet shows for dogs but we didn't realize it until it was over. I wanted to go on the river raft ride but good thing Charlie talked me out of it as the people getting off the ride were completely soaked! It wasn't too warm that day and it would not have been fun freezing our little tushies off. We did however sit in the "soak zone" to watch Shamu's show but Shamu didn’t get us but a sprinkle wet.

Savannah got her face painted and really had a hard time deciding to wash it off in order to sit in the hot tub with us that night, but she gave in. So many people commented on it to her and took her picture it was funny to see how she became so bashful about it. We rode a simulated helicopter ride in the arctic zone where it "took" us to see the white whales, polar bears, & a silly walrus who was scratching his back on the corner of his tank. I think the simulated ride scared Savannah but it also got her riled up and wanting more. We told her there will be more of those kinds of rides at the end of our vacation.

The ray tanks were pretty cool...the eels they lived with however were pretty motionless and kind of scarry looking.

I read somewhere in the park that the flamingos were pink because they ate shrimp. Not sure if that is true or not but why would they lie?

Savannah getting her face painted.

Shamu!

We got back after sunset and grilled a few hot dogs and just wound dow soaking in the hot tub, and then pretty much out of it the rest of the night. I can sure tell I have a desk job, as my body is used to all this walking and have had leg cramps every night - but I sure enjoy getting out and doing it.

Speaking of dog shows and hot dogs...Savannah has mentioned a couple of times already that she misses the dogs, I guess those two rascals are her best friends when it comes down to it. I can't say as that I miss their dog hair but I do miss them following us around everywhere and would love to take Bear to the beach to chase the seagulls!