Sunset Cliffs, San Diego

This is a beautiful spot. Very romantic and scenic. We saw a proposal while we we hiking this trail. We walked along the coast watching the sun go down. The caves and rock formations were unique. Though it is not really stroller friendly we took the stroller. Walked on the bike path at times. This…

Chatfield State Park

We choose this state park as it is close to us and has a swim beach. We went around 10:30 am. Drove around the park which was beautiful. Sadly I did not take any pictures. Park has several access to water, campgrounds and boat rentals. Entry fee is $10. We choose a spot near the…

Inspiration Point @ Will Rogers State park

This is a lovely hike. Easy and short but rewards with many beautiful views of coast, city and tree bound trail. This 2 mile loop is situated in Will Roger’s State park. State park has a entry fee of $3/hour. We paid for 2 hours and that was just good enough for us to do…

Newport beach

I have been wanting to visit this beach for some years now. Somehow it never materialized. This time it happened totally by accident. We took a stroll and looked at all those stunning beach houses. Wow the luxury and how aesthetically pleasing. Landscaping was meticulous. Each house was so unique, had it’s own character. As…

Stearns wharf, Santa Barbara pier

We went to beach close to the pier. Vidyuth enjoyed playing in the sand. We tried to relax a bit in the beach. There were so many seagulls. The mission creek opposite side of the beach helped the birds stay there. This beach was filled with sea weeds. We have been hopping around so many…

Point dume, Malibu

A beautiful place in malibu. It is a cove, water surrounds you on 3 sides. We saw a lot of surfers in the water. It was fun to watch them fight waves. The trail is a short one. Under 2 miles but so lovely. I loved hiking this one. Vidyuth slept through the hike and…

Ocean view park, Santa Monica

Vidyuth’s first trip, first flight and first beach. So exciting! I was scared of how he would travel but well it was completely manageable. We made it without major events. First place we visited was ocean view park and the beach. This park is located do close to the beach. We parked behind this park….