The beginning of our summer vacation (Carlsbad Beach)


Our trip to the Carlsbad State Beach in California started with a few days in Las Vegas.  We spent some time with Melissa's dad and stepmom Darlene. We went to the movies, ate good food, visited a very productive community garden run by their Church area and learned that Zoe can fit through a doggy door designed for a small dog. We borrowed their camp trailer for our week at the beach.

 
After this trip I really started to love this truck, not sure it even knew there was a 24 foot trailer back there.
 
Las Vegas is approximately 4.5 hours from Carlsbad, CA. However, with Vegas weekend traffic and a blowout on the trailer tire it became a 7 hour drive. We arrived just before sunset, which ended up being perfect timing... what a welcome. Of course I'm not sure Melissa noticed the sunset, she was little distracted by the attack of the nieces and cousins.
 

We settled into the beach routine very quickly.  This means a morning walk down the beach (or a run through the neighboring multimillion dollar homes with Zoe for Andy), breakfast at the camp with Jeremy and Trisha's family and Andrew, then hit the sand around 11.
Daddy/Daughter date on the rocks for Jeremy and Mya.

Popular locals include this little ray caught by a fisherman

A rare moment near the water, without swim gear.
 
Andrew GQ-ing it waterside.
 

One of the cutest campers, in awe of God's creations.

Melissa working to convince Andy that beach camping IS the greatest vacation ever invented.

Melissa and her newest/hugest nephew, Trisha's son Eli.

 The beach to be continued in another post.

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Trisha said…
Glad we got you to come Andy! Always been our favorite vacation, I know Melissa was excited to share it with you! And man, Eli has changed a lot!
January 27, 2014 at 8:51 PM
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