I had no idea that the beach we were headed to was the literal Surf City USA, I guess the waves there are the best for surfng, as well as an 8.5 mile white sand beautiful beach to find a spot to sit and watch. We took the kids to the ocean for the very first time while in California, the first time we weren’t prepared with swim attire, the second we were ready for action! Kade absolutely loved it, was in there like a dirty shirt, Ivy was more reticent of course, she’s not that fond of water to start, and with the waves being so unpredictable, she wasn’t a huge fan. The sand,on the other hand, was a hit with both of them, and they played endlessly with only their hands and a couple small glasses from the hotel. Who needs fancy sand toys, I ask you?
Ivy was also adorable when the waves were coming, she was yelling to Papa ” The ocean is coming, the ocean is coming!” and running up to where the sand was dry. The second trip she was so tired and grumpy that she wouldn’t set foot in the ocean at all, at least she tried it the first time. She just sat there making sure the surf didn’t reach her and her sand castle, and was happier than a toad in a hole doing so. Kade, on the other hand, was a wild man, running in the waves with his dad, splashing everyone and everything in sight and loving every minute of it.
We were obviously off season, the beach was dead quiet except for surfers, and I really enjoyed watching them, it fascinates me how they manage to stay upright on those boards. We went in the early evening, and it looked like everyone was coming down for some board time after work, it got busy,or at least the waves did, around 6 o’clock. There are some fantastic hotels along the strip and I would love to spend more than a few hours there, more like a few days just chilling on the beach and checking out the local spots.I am sure they are a pretty penny, but I think in late June before it gets too smoking hot out there, would be perfect. I hate roasting on the beach and having to worry about sunstroke, give me a nice 26-29 Celcius and we are great for the beach and swimming. It was only about 24 degrees when we went and being the good ol’ Canucks that we are, we were in that surf without a whimper.
My only regret is that we didn’t get to spend enough time at the beach, I really would have loved to stay a lot longer. Next time!