San Pedro and Palos Verde

Last Sunday we went on another trip with UCLA scholars and exchange teachers. This time it was to San Pedro to Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, which is a non-profit public aquarium/museum dedicated to promoting knowledge and awareness of the marine life of Southern California. The guided tour there was excellent and I wished we could have learnt more. A lot of interesting facts and information about the marine life of Southern California.

A touch tank was great. An opportunity to touch sea stars. Yuk!

Activities for children EVERYWHERE of course. It is a must.

Then all the participants enjoyed a small snack right on the beach.

After that we continued to Palos Verde (green trees), where we hiked and also had a guided tour about the flora and fauna of this beautiful area. The beach there was just gorgeous.
Well, some people hiked, some..............DID NOT!!!

On the way to the beach we had to pass Donald Trump's Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verde where there was a Michael Douglas & Friends tournament. Among the players were actress Heather Locklear, actor Martin Sheen and actor Samuel L. Jackson. Unfortunatelly we did not see anybody famous.

After our 2 hour hike we got back on our bus and went to our host's house where they prepared a delicious dinner. We had a chance to talk to our English friends Jef and Ann Fox again. It was a very nice day and I bet all the people enjoyed it as much as we did. California is indeed a very beautiful place.