Thursday, February 21, 2013

Kayaking the La Jolla Sea Caves



President’s Day weekend in California was absolute perfection for February! It was 80 degrees at the beach and beautiful clear skies. We took advantage of the gorgeous weekend to use our awesome Christmas present given to us by Cameron and Rachael Denning; a kayak tour through the La Jolla Sea Caves. We would recommend everyone to check out this beautiful part of San Diego!

The take-off point is from the La Jolla Shores beach where there are tons of kayaks available to rent right on the beach. We did a tour, so the downside was being in a big group of several people that had no idea how to kayak so kept colliding with us and somehow someone even capsized on this very flat day in the ocean and we had to wait for them. Everything else was great! The tour leaders gave us tons of interesting local facts about the community and the marine life and the scenery was some of the prettiest you’ll find in California. 


This part of La Jolla is considered a marine reserve so is very well protected by the community. There are a few caves that are really beautiful. It was a unique experience kayaking right up to them and within a few feet of sea lions. We especially enjoyed the history of La Jolla and some of the landmarks and important geological formations within the area.




Yes, they make you wear helmets and vests
Our friends Mark and Britt came along
Our kayak group



Monday, February 11, 2013

Guide to Romantic Adventuring

It's Valentines week!!! To keep with the theme of the week here's a guide on ways to have romance while on adventures.

1. Take a walk on a deserted beach
Best Places: Culebra, Puerto Rico and Molokai, HI




 

2. Stay in a hotel with a private hot tub
Best Place: Riviera Maya, Mexico


3. Go to a place with a legend about lovers
Best Places: Sweetheart Rock - Lanai, HI



4. Watch the sunrise together
Best Place: Sonoma County Coast, CA and San Diego, CA



5. Surf together during sunset
Best Places: Oahu, HI and San Onofre, CA


6. Ice Skating holding hands
Best Place: NYC at Christmas time



7. Camp alone at the beach
Best Places: Red Beach, NZ and Molokai, HI



8. Take a walk along a pier
Best Place: Oceanside, CA pier and Santa Cruz, CA pier



9. Go to a travel destination popular for Honeymoons
Best Place: Tahiti, French Polynesia



10. Sit and watch the sunset together
Best Places: Huntington Beach, CA and Bodega Bay, CA





Happy Valentine's Day