Bye bye California

Day 11.

This was our last and final day in California. Brooke was photographing a wedding, so Kim and I dropped her off where the bride was, then we were off to kayak! We drove to La Jolla, got our kayaking gear plus a water camera which turned out to be defective, gathered with our tour group, and were on our way! Kayaking was so awesome, highly recommended! The water was freezing, but once we got over the shock it wasn't too bad.

By defective, I mean that the "water camera" was water-stained. Go figure. So our pictures look like they are from the 70's.

The tour was guided by 2 HIGH-larious guys (pun-intended). They were funny, informative, and made the trip that much more enjoyable. The tour took us to a cave, where we got to kayak into. It was kind of scary...in order to get into the cave, you have to ride the wave into it and try not to hit the rocks of the narrow opening. No pressure. After we got inside, it was well worth it. The picture (below) doesn't really do it justice, heck it doesn't do anything at all for you! Outside of the cave was a big rock which housed like 20 sea lions. The rock really wasn't that big, so they literally were all on top of each other and barking really loud. They seemed to be a heated discussion and were extremely noisy. Very cool to watch! After that, we dangerously rode a wave back onto shore, and almost tipped into the freezing water. We returned our gear and went back to the hotel.

After taking army showers (seriously, we got ready so fast), we got all dressed up and went to the wedding that Brooke was photographing. A free meal and open bar, why the heck not? The wedding was beautiful...it was on the Navy base and was an outdoor ceremony on a pretty lawn. The reception was just as picturesque, with a Santa Fe feel. I must admit, this was by far the best wedding I've ever been to! The food was great, the music was great, the dance floor constantly had people on it, and people were just having a good time. A great way to end the trip!