We had a big BBQ July 4th for Uncle James's birthday with a delicious Baskin Robbins ice cream cake to celebrate. Then we walked up the hill to watch the fireworks instead of drive and walk to the actual site since we just saw fireworks at Disneyland the night before.
Yes, that's right, we went to Disneyland in L.A. and got to ride the classic rides that HK doesn't have. It's a Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean and Autotopia... and Alex rode his first rollercoasters: Matterhorn and Big Thunder Mountain.
After L.A. we flew up to the San Francisco Bay area to visit Aunt Melodie and other cousins. Like last summer, we went camping at Costanoa in San Mateo County, south of SF. It's a beautiful area with the walk from the campground going through trees, bluffs, sand dunes and beach. We didn't have to bring any gear since we stayed in tent cabins with beds and linens, and there is a restaurant on site. The only inconvenience was having to go to the 'comfort station' a short walk away to wash up. We even got to use the hot tub as the moon was rising. Aunt Rosa joined us, but had her own cabin while we were there and the kids were excited to show her around. The kids rented bikes one morning after the included breakfast and Alex is now able to ride on two wheels! (He nearly had it before we left HK, but we only practiced one afternoon before it got hot there.)
We drove to Northern CA next to visit the other set of Grandparents for a week. Boy was it hot! To beat the heat we stayed indoors most of the day. One day we went to a local park that has a water fountain in the shape of a volcano that erupts every few minutes as well as a couple of cannons that you can shoot water out of. Another day, we went to Whiskeytown Lake and rented a patio boat and kayak. It's another beautiful area and I have fond memories of time spent there when I was growing up.
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can we rent a kayak again someday?
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