Sea World

Yes, people, I promise this is the very last post about our California vacation.  Whew.  That's what happens when you take way too may photos - you feel like you have to share at least a "few" of them. 

Sea World Here We Come!!!!

Anyhoo, the last day of our trip was at Sea World in San Diego, California.  First thing we did was go to the Shamu Show.  I figured if we were just in the very highest soak zone seating area, we wouldn't get too terribly wet, right?   Maybe just a little spray at the most (it was a little chilly that day and I didn't want to freeze.)  Holy crap....we got completely drenched!!!!  Even several seats in the "safe" zone got it too.  Lots of little babies crying after that.  Suddenly, there was a lot of seats available in those soak rows.  People were heading for the hills!  (Well, the top part of the stadium at least.)  It was great.  Though I did make sure to stear clear of any other chances of getting wet the rest of the day.

 (Internet pic - I was too busy trying to keep my camera dry instead taking pictures.)

There is a killer whale somewhere in this huge blue expanse of a water container.

This is the picture I would have loved to have gotten with my own kids.

(Below, you can faintly see the killer whale in the background in this one.  He was resting on the other side of the pool.)

Happy, completely soaked, and ready to do it all over again.

Dolphin Show....Jed and Aubs sat in the soak zone.  The rest of us sat up higher - it took me all day just to dry up from the Shamu soaking.

Before we left for the day, the boys wanted to take a few more runs on the Atlantis ride.

We did manage to squeeze in some swimming time at the hotel pool during our last stop before home.

Who-Can-Hold-Their-Breath-The-Longest Contest.

Rigdon declared himself the winner.

 What a great trip! 

PS: We did not enjoy coming home to the freezing weather.  Although, I understand we were lucky enough to be gone during the first snowstorm of the autumn/winter season.  Nifty.