Saturday, February 25, 2012

Surf and Sunset

California has the most beautiful sunsets we have ever seen! And very good surfing too!

Blacks Beach, La Jolla


Blacks Beach, in La Jolla, is one of the most powerful surf breaks in Southern California and is located at the base of majestic 300 foot cliffs.
Igor Lumertz












Our friend Igor Lumertz, who lives in Oceanside, California, brought us to Blacks Beach and gave a demonstration of his powerful surf.
  
Igor Lumertz at Blacks
Cliffs at Blacks Beach





After Blacks, we decided to stop at Swami's Beach, in Encinitas. Another good surf spot.
Swami's

Swami's - Encinitas

Back to Oceanside Beach, where we were staying, we went cruising at Oceanside Harbor.

Oceanside Harbor



     We were enchanted with the beautiful pelicans.



With very small waves at the end of the day, our dad George went for surfing at Oceanside Pier.


George
Kalani watching the waves


                                        
                                                   Makaha watching dad

Oceanside Pier







A beautiful sunset at Oceanside Pier.




                                        Sunset at one side...
                                                                                                            



The moon rising at the other.










A beautiful sunset to finish the day and our stay in Oceanside:
Sunset at Oceanside Pier


After a week in Oceanside, we decided to leave San Diego and go North to Orange County. San Clemente, which is close to the very famous surf spot: Trestles, was the where we stayed and where we watched the most beautiful sunset ever!

San Clemente

The family in San Clemente


The most beautiful sunset ever at San Clemente Pier


Friday, February 24, 2012

California Land

California was a very expected destination for Makaha and Kalani! The dream to go to Legoland and Disneyland would be finally fulfilled! After a short stay in San Diego, where we met Liana, Liam, Clara, Juliete and their parents Heidi and Randall Douglas, a great "Montessori" family  and such good friends; we went to Oceanside which is very close to Legoland. 
Makaha and Kalani were so excited that they couldn't sleep much the night before we went to Legoland. Kalani even said he was feeling nervous! 
Legoland is really amazing! And these are some photos form there:

Arriving in Legoland

At the front gate

We are in!

A real size Volvo car made up of Lego!!!
Entering the magical word of Satr Wars!









Darth Vader


Capitolio












It was really fun!!!

Disneyland coming next!