Santee, California

I LOVE visiting the ocean! The sound of the beautiful blue and white waves crashing along the beach. The smell of the salt water. And the energy charged breeze blowing all around. What’s not to love?

We drove to visit several of the beaches in the San Diego area yesterday. It was a grand day…

First thing we saw in Mission Bay was a guy on a Flyboard. My picture didn’t turn out, so here’s a video to show what the world’s best flyboarders can do… Simply amazing!

Then we came across a group of remote control pilots. They were flying everything from helicopters to gliders to drones. Again, simply amazing!

After leaving Mission Bay, our first stop was in La Jolla.

This kayak piece is outside the Museum of Contemporary Art.

What’s the perfect vehicle to drive along California’s Highway 101? A Volkswagon bus, of course!

Much of the beach at La Jolla has a granite base, perfect for tide pools.

But there are stretches of sand to walk along. We spotted some seals in the water and watched them for a long time. 

Then we walked a bit down the beach and found a cove full of them!

Including lots of babies!

California is full of healthy people. We were passed by joggers and bicyclers galore.

Then I looked across the street to see a man who initially looked passed out on the lawn.

Turns out he was doing push ups! And the regular push ups were too hard, so he switched to the easier kind…

The scenery was awesome…

From flowers…

to local hunks . . .   🙂

to more flowers…

We stopped at several beaches between La Jolla and Carlsbad.

It was the perfect ocean fix for me.