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| View of the beach and Santa Monica Pier / Boardwalk |
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| Riding the Pacific Wheel at Santa Monica Pier; great views! |
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| Our birds eye view of Pacific Park & Santa Monica Beach |
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| Santa Monica pier souvenirs |
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| Fun on the rides, Elise wasn't too sure about the roller coaster |
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| Beautiful flowers on the pier |
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| Pacific Park amusement fun |
Our next stop during our LA trip was beautiful Santa Monica Pier & Beach. Pacific Amusement Park had just the right amount of rides to entertain the kids for a couple of hours then we had the rest of the morning to relax. We all loved riding the Pacific Wheel as the views of the sprawling Santa Monica coastline were stunning. They really enjoyed the other rides too, however Elise was NOT happy with Daddy for convincing her that the roller coaster would be fun haha. Although we visited on a Sunday morning, we arrived early enough to beat the crowds so there were little to no wait times on any of the rides, which made for a productive day.
We had lunch on the pier and then headed to the beach for some relaxation time. The beach was very windy on this April day, so Mom stayed warm by wrapping herself up like a burrito in beach towels while Dad and the girls braved the cold ocean water. They had fun building sand castles and dad helped to build a giant sand pit to shield the girls from the wind! They also enjoyed feeding the hungry seagulls who were skilled enough to catch the food midair. Santa Monica was a great place to spend the morning, and I'm glad we finally got a chance to visit during this trip. We definitely plan to visit again someday.
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| Cute smiles and laughter all morning long |
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| Voldemort & Barbie are neighbors here in Santa Monica |
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| Lovely Santa Monica Beach |
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| Daddy helped the girls build this awesome sand pit |
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| Sandy toes and beach play fun |
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| Feeding the seagulls; they caught the food in the air! |
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| End of Route 66 in Santa Monica & the end of a fun day! |
