Casa De Bells

Having fun in the sun at Solvang. These are pictures in the Hans Christian Anderson park. The kids had a nice little stop here.










San Diego was a blast. Here's a picture of Parker with Shamu or some Orca. They ahve seven. We are still not sure which one is Shamu and we think there might be a cover up or something and the real Shamu has already died or is relaxing on the beaches in Florida enjoying


retirement. Either way, they put on a great show. They are beautiful animals.



The other great Sea World is the dolphin exhibit. We had a chance for a cheap $1.50 a fish to fead the dolphins. It was well worth it though. What an experience! Here's Parker getting a nice touch on the noggin.


Shamu stole the show for all of us but a close second for April was the Beluga whales. They were like something out of a fairy tale. Mysterious and magestic. I liked the shark exhibit. SCARY!!



Our first night we stayed in a little town called Solvang, just off the 101 at about the half-way point from San Francisco to San Diego. It's a little dutch tourist trap but the fudge was incredible (Rocky road fudge was our favorite).

Right on the 101 near Solvang is a little town called Buellton. It claims to have the best split pea soup in the world so we stopped in to see if they were right. I think they were right, April wasn't so sure.


Old town San Diego was another stop on our trip . We first stopped at the church's museum commemorating the mormon battalion. We watched a movie depicting the journey and telling the hardships they endured. They help found San Diego, were the first to find gold at Sutter's mill and blazed the first wagon trail over the Sierras.

Old town also sports some great mexican food and we ate at the best. The coyote has been voted the best mexican food in San Diego. It was great food.


Another fun stop was the San Diego mission. It was the first of 21 missions founded by Fryar Junipero Serra in California.