San Diego Zoo 2

They were excited to pat the sheep.

I went to the zoo on Monday with the three kids.

Chloe Caterpillar and Morgane Butterfly.
Yikes! Bugs!

We spent time in the children’s zoo area and then saw the sea lion show.

One tiger was awake.

After lunch we walked around a bit, but it was super busy. I guess a holiday Monday is not the best time.

An unusual animal that looks part zebra.
Another unusual animal - I forget its name!
Jungle monkey.

La Jolla Shores Beach

Little boogie-boarder.

Sunday afternoon we went with Jean and the kids to the beach. Because of the warm weather, it was busy. There were even lots of kids boogy-boarding. I put my feet in the water and it was not warm. I’d like to try it if I can get a wetsuit!

Every now and then a big wave crashed on the beach.
La Jolla Shores

Morgane was happy just to dig in the sand and play in the park.

Morgane and Chloe share a swing.
Chloe says Dad is very comfortable.

Afterwards, Jean drove us up Mt. Solidad so we could admire the view.

A view of the area north of San Diego, where Jean lives.
The palm trees in the distance line the beach at La Jolla Shores.
The view of San Diego.
Sunset and time to lower the flag.

Friends with Horses

Heading to breakfast.

We made some new friends here who have both dogs and horses. We got together for breakfast at The Potato Shack where the pancakes are “manhole cover” sized.

The pancakes are that big!
Hungry for another bite.

Then Carrie and her sister introduced us to their beautiful horses. The kids fell in love with them and fed them carrots, then hay, sugar cubes and alfalfa. Probably the horses liked them, too!

Everyone wants to pat the horse.
Feeding carrots.

One horse liked Ghis a lot and Gabriel commented, “He loves that horse so much it’s like his wife!” Don’t worry. I was not too jealous. 🙂

Horses exercising.

Sometimes the neighbouring horses would stick their noses out and surprise us. I guess they wanted pats and treats as well.

Excuse me, but you're in my personal space!

We had a great time hanging out with the horses. Being outside and being with animals are two things that make us happy and our friends feel the same.

Always wear your party dress. Okay, it was Valentine's Day.

Torrey Pines Beach Morning

Surfer riding a wave.

Ghis and I stopped by the beach in the morning. There were already lots of surfers. We are enjoying soaking up the sun these days.

Torrey Pines Beach