We love San Diego!

Maya feeds stingrays at Sea World San Diego
If I were rich, Maya would be in a wet suit working with the animals at Sea World. We settled with the $4 feeding of squid to stingrays, which was a good intro for her. The dolphin and whale shows were amazing.

© Pam Van Londen, Mission Bay 1The bike ride to and from was spectacular, too. Today we rode halfway around the bay to paint. Maya played in the sand and at one of the many playgrounds and I duct-taped a canvas to the back of the bike, with my supplies on either side, the palette on the wrack, and painted this scene.

Mission Bay sunset
I finally have a good sunset photo, after three nights of trying. The bay has a park and bike path all the way around, which is a nice way to allow everyone to enjoy it. All day and into the evening, families are out enjoying the bay. The hills around the bay are packed with houses and condos. There is no natural land left, but it makes a beautiful city.