Saturday we drove down to San Diego to visit the temple. Unfortunately it was under construction. It was disappointing to not be able to see it without all the scaffolding. Oh, well. That just means we will have to make another trip down. Oh, darn :)
Aren't we cute standing in front of scaffolding? 
Sunday morning we found the local ward for church. It was the most amazing meeting either of us ever attended, although we didn't hear a single word that was said. Oops, we were distracted. The chapel was so crowded and hot they had to prop the doors open. The most amazing breeze and smell was coming through the doors, it was hard to pay attention. It smelled like the ocean and flowers. Awesome. After church we headed to Dana Point Harbor where we rented a sea kayak. It was a great day for it. Overcast, which means not too hot. It was lovely. I realize that we were supposed to put the boat in the water in order for this little adventure to work, but I wasn't planning on bringing my camera because I had accumulated a million pics and I didn't want to drop it in the ocean.
So, we put the boat in the water and paddled out of the harbor. We saw some cool things and immediately turned back for the camera (which I should have just brought with us in the first place). We got some awesome pics. This is what the boat looks like in the water. Behind us you can see Dana Point.
This is the real reason we turned back for the camera. Look at those lazy seals! Aren't they so cute? They were just sleeping and sunning themselves on the buoy.
Oh, they were so cute and totally relaxed, even with a bunch of people getting really close to their resting place.
A father/son team on a similar kayak took our picture for us. I was so nervous handing my camera over to a stranger in the middle of the ocean. I was afraid he would drop it. He didn't, obviously. And we got some good shots.
As we were getting ready to head back to the harbor, another couple paddled up in a lake canoe: a big, heavy, awkward metal boat. The boy kept paddling his girlfriend closer and closer to the seals. She was yelling and freaking out and then she stood up to back away from the seals and their whole boat tipped over, launching the couple and their junk into the ocean. So funny... until we realized that they couldn't get back into their boat.
This is another view of Dana Point Harbor. That is where we had just been with the kayak. Gorgeous.
After another awesome day on the ocean we headed to dinner at a sushi restaurant in Laguna Beach. We had the entire balcony to ourselves because the locals thought it was too cold out with the marine layer. Wussies. It was like 65 degrees and they had the outdoor heating lamps on. Ben and I didn't mind. We had a great view of the ocean, lots of privacy, and tasty sushi. Yum.
This is the balcony at the restaurant. Aren't we cute? Ben was so patient with all the picture-taking that happened over the full 10 days. Very sweet. (In case you didn't know... Ben HATES having his picture taken. This explains the lack of smiles on his part)
The next day, Monday, we headed to San Diego's Wild Animal Park. Tons of pics to be posted later. I am wasting way too much time on the computer. Tee hee :)
So, we put the boat in the water and paddled out of the harbor. We saw some cool things and immediately turned back for the camera (which I should have just brought with us in the first place). We got some awesome pics. This is what the boat looks like in the water. Behind us you can see Dana Point. 
This is the real reason we turned back for the camera. Look at those lazy seals! Aren't they so cute? They were just sleeping and sunning themselves on the buoy. 
Oh, they were so cute and totally relaxed, even with a bunch of people getting really close to their resting place.
A father/son team on a similar kayak took our picture for us. I was so nervous handing my camera over to a stranger in the middle of the ocean. I was afraid he would drop it. He didn't, obviously. And we got some good shots.
As we were getting ready to head back to the harbor, another couple paddled up in a lake canoe: a big, heavy, awkward metal boat. The boy kept paddling his girlfriend closer and closer to the seals. She was yelling and freaking out and then she stood up to back away from the seals and their whole boat tipped over, launching the couple and their junk into the ocean. So funny... until we realized that they couldn't get back into their boat. We paddled over and collected all of their floating lunch things. Ben flipped their boat back over and we tried to bail the water out, but the ocean waves just kept filling it up again. Finally, a big boat came by with a pump and emptied their boat. We helped the couple get back into the boat, gave them their stuff that had been floating in the ocean and made sure they were settled before we hauled back to the dock where our kayak was overdue. So funny. Stupid girl. Why did she stand up? I guess she was afraid of the seals but had no problem swimming in the ocean with sharks and other scary things nibbling her toes. I wish I had gotten pics of them flipping their boat. So funny.
This pic shows how far out we were from the beach.
This is another view of Dana Point Harbor. That is where we had just been with the kayak. Gorgeous. 
After another awesome day on the ocean we headed to dinner at a sushi restaurant in Laguna Beach. We had the entire balcony to ourselves because the locals thought it was too cold out with the marine layer. Wussies. It was like 65 degrees and they had the outdoor heating lamps on. Ben and I didn't mind. We had a great view of the ocean, lots of privacy, and tasty sushi. Yum. 
This is the balcony at the restaurant. Aren't we cute? Ben was so patient with all the picture-taking that happened over the full 10 days. Very sweet. (In case you didn't know... Ben HATES having his picture taken. This explains the lack of smiles on his part) 
The next day, Monday, we headed to San Diego's Wild Animal Park. Tons of pics to be posted later. I am wasting way too much time on the computer. Tee hee :)
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