Summer Vacation Part VII

Sadly, our time in Ventura came to an end.  We flew our of LAX on Monday night around 7 pm, so we spent the first half of the day in Ventura.  We checked out the harbor--a bit of a touristy thing to do, but they had a neat arcade, the weather was nice, and we had the time.  A big incentive to go to the harbor was the promise of a carousel.  Bode loves these, and as soon as he saw it, he was ready to ride.

There were also the requisite goofy plywood pictures with holes to put your heads in.  Bode couldn't resist.

After a hearty meal, we needed to get moving.  Alas, we took one more picture of Bode in front of the beach before we left for good.

We made it to LAX with no problems.  We were delayed about a half-hour on departure, but otherwise, a smooth flight.  Bode planned on sleeping, so he brought Buzz along for the ride.

Most of the stuff on our trip simply happened--no real planning, just family members enjoying the beach, and figuring out what to do next.  We could not have planned a more relaxing vacation--well, relaxing for us.  Bode was wiped out due to the extensive playing with "the Friends."  We've promised him we will return.  I go back to work tomorrow.  My Endless Summer is no more.  Oh well--there's always another vacation just around the corner :-)  Pleasant week to all.