What $140 in Hoodies Looks Like ( and some stinky sea lions)

It was cold on the coast. Cold. We were prepared for hot. The result? Budget bust and we all got some new comfy warm hoodies, which we wore all the time for the rest of the vacation and therefore became a good investment. Especially since I bought the kids' a good 5 sizes too large so they can wear them when we come back next year!

The brown you see on the rocks down by the waves? Sea Lions. Know what they sound like? Go throw up in an empty toilet. Or have a horrifying acid burp. That's what they sound like.

Kael was just confused that we didn't see any whales. The sea lions didn't hold much appeal till we got down to the cave and could smell them. Then he just remarked over and over in the nice echo-ing cave that the seal had poopd. We should change it's diaper. It was stinky poop. Their faces upon first smelling said stinky poo when we reached the cave..

Windy or no, it was a beautiful day!! Bottom line, we had fun at the Sea Lion caves, but spend entirely too much money doing it. The price of admission wasn't too horrifying ( $10 per adult and $6 for kids ( Kael was free)) but for what you end up seeing.. inside the cave there is a 6 foot by 5 foot chain-linked opening that you can peek through to see into the HUGE cave that the sea lions are in. And it is stinky and crowded. Kind of a downer. We had a better time playing at the viewing area above, in the fresh air. But you gotta pay to get to that viewing area, so in the end it is a wash. We'll probably do it again but next time, we'll skip the gift shop and just bring appropriate clothing!