We had a few days in Avila by ourselves so we did a few touristy things. First up was a visit to the Avila Barn. We've been there before, but it's been awhile and it is always fun, especially for the boys. There are tons of animals to feed, lots of fresh produce, homemade pies, and lots of other goodies. The kids fell in love with the animals, as did I, especially the baby goats who were beyond adorable!!!
Thanks to C and Tio who gifted us a whale watching tour for Christmas we also got to see a beautiful grey whale that was hanging out in the bay. Other animals spotted on our tour included seals, otters, and tons of birds. We had a great time on the excursion and Captain Mark taught us so much about the animals we saw. We even tried eating kelp straight from the ocean and Kieran decided it was his favorite snack ever. It was definitely the highlight of the week for me and I think everyone else loved it too!
Friday was Pepe's Birthday so we had him open a few gifts and then treated him to a special Birthday dinner out. We went to Giuseppe's in San Luis Obispo and they were the best with Reed's allergies. He even got to eat the bread served from the table - something that never happens - and he was over the moon excited about it.
Later that night the Loveless Family arrived and spent a few days beach bumming with us. It was so fun to spend time with them, especially for the kids to get to play and interact. Amanda and I even managed to sneak away for a quick wine tasting stop and a little bit of girl time!
To finish up the trip we hit up the Avila Beach Aquarium and on our way out of town also drove up the coast to see the Elephant Seals in San Simeon. It was so horribly windy in San Simeon we didn't stay for very long but seeing all of the elephant seals during mating season was really very cool.
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