January 3, 2010

Long Beach Vacation


We decided it was time to ditch the snow for a while and get some sun. We went to Long Beach last Tuesday and stayed until Saturday night. We stayed in a little hotel right on the beach and did some sightseeing. We went to the Aquarium of the Pacific, went on a harbor cruise, walked along the beach, rode Wanky bikes, and sun bathed. It was awesome weather! We also had the opportunity to visit with Austin's brother while in L.A. We traveled down to Newport Beach and went whale watching with him. We didn't see any whales, but we did see a lot of dolphins and sea lions playing in the ocean.
On New Year's Day we went to the Rose Parade in Pasadena. We saw some amazing floats. They are all made out of organic material and, of course, covered with roses. They smelled incredible. We rung in the New Year right in sunny Cal!

4 comments:

Bonnie said...

totally awesome! yay for vacations!

Nelson Nitwits said...

Looks like you had a ton of fun! Amanda, your hair is getting really long--it's pretty! :)

Megan said...

Sounds {& looks} like such a great way to celebrate a new year together! I'm glad you had such a good time.

Aaron and Lisa said...

I bet it was fun to escape the cold for a little while! I'm glad that you had so much fun!

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