We fall into the Pacific....Day 41

Today we had a sea kayaking trip in La Jolla. It was a bit overcast and cloudy and we almost wimped out. Mark and I shared a kayak, mostly because I was a bit nervous about being able to handle the surf. There were 10 kayaks in all, including the 2 guides. We were out about 2 1/2 hours. We were supposed to kayak into some caves, but the surf was too rough and we could only look at them. There were a lot of sea lions. Sea lions have ears, unlike seals. They are more equipped for land than seals are, with stronger front "legs". They often hold a flipper out of water to get warmer. We also saw a lot of cormorants and brown California pelicans. It was interesting to see the La Jolla cliffs from out to sea. We saw the house where Theodore Geisel wrote many of the Dr. Seuss books. Coming in to shore, we dumped our kayak! So, we both got soaked...and, it was pretty cold in both the water and the air. But, we didn't feel that cold as we'd been exercising pretty rigorously. We went right home and jumped into the jacuzzi to warm our bones!

We went to Point Loma for a late lunch to Hodad's, a cool hamburger place featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. That was a treat....not healthy, but...a treat.

We had a late dinner at Humphrey's, where we are staying. We got a $75 food credit as part of our TravelZoo deal and we had a delicious prix-fixe menu. I had sea bass and Mark had steak. From there, we went to the blues bar and heard a blues band with singer Michele Lundeen. She was backed up by a fabulous sax player, drummer and two guitarists. Her voice was on the style of Janis Joplin. It was a very enjoyable evening and a wonderful day.