Family Vacation: Part 5

We loved the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

This time, we tried not to get too overwhelmed and did what we could in a day.

We started with a tram ride, which was neat to see the animals in a setting more like their natural habitat.

 

We loved the gorillas.

They really put on a show for us.

The smallest one got mad at the bigger one because the bigger one took something from the smallest one.

We explained to Kathryn that they were a lot like her and Max.

We met the king of the jungle.

Or wait, shouldn't it be the king of the safari...

Before leaving, we stopped by the carousel for a ride.

It was a tough decision which animal to pick.

In the end, Kathryn rode on the lion and Maxwell rode on the gorilla.

That night, we drove to Oceanside and stayed in a hotel right next to the beach.

It was the last "fun" day of our trip and we knew wanted to make it count.

It was absolutely beautiful and the weather was gorgeous.

We walked out on the pier, which seemed to stretch for miles and miles.

Then we went for a bike ride.

Michael did most of the pedaling though.

I thought I was helping out more...  

 

Can you tell by their faces that they were super excited?

They loved it!

On our way back to drop off the bike, we stopped at the park to play.

We got a good laugh when several people stopped to pose by the bike for a picture.

 

While we were at the beach in Oceanside, Race Accross America (RAAM) started.

It is considered the world's toughest bike race.

The team in the picture below stayed at our hotel the night before.

We ate gelato and watched the teams start their race. 

That night, we stopped in Las Vegas to sleep.

And even though it was super late when we pulled into town, 

We rushed our kids to see a few of our favorite things we had missed the first time.

The next morning, we sadly packed our suitcases and drove the final leg of our journey.

It was kind of a bummer for Michael, since it was Father's Day.

  

 We loved our trip.  Las Vegas was fun and San Diego was Perfect!

We will definitely be going back someday soon.

Kathryn still tells me on a daily basis how much she misses Shamu.

I think we all miss Shamu!