California Day 2

On our second day in California we visited Morro Bay. This is a very interesting beach on the central coast of California. We drove a very windy hilly road to get from the hotel in Atascadero to get to the ocean. Once you got to the coast there was a considerable drop in temperature. Below is a picture of the famous "morro rock" This rock was formed 23 million years ago from plugs of 2 extinct volcanoes. This rock is closed to any climbing or disturbances like mining to preserve it's beauty.



While we were there I stuck my feet in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in my life. The water was VERY cold. I would guess the temperature at ~50 degrees F. There was a surfing class going on at the time of our visit and all of the kids had dry suits on to protect them from the water temperature. On this beach we found several neat shells and even a sand dollar.



While that side of the rock was beachy and smooth the opposite side of the rock was rocky. I
chose not to climb the rocks, Josh and his family climbed all over and saw several neat things including sea lions and starfish. We have a really neat picture of this area that we put in black and white and are going to frame and put above our couch in our living room. Grandma Flossie and I sitting on a bench while Josh and the family climbed on the rock ledge I got FRIED while sitting there.

After our adventure at Morro Bay we headed to Pismo Beach to the resort where the wedding was happening. We ate fish and chips at a little outdoor place called Brad's. The food was great even though we were harassed by pigeons the whole time. After lunch it was time to head to the resort to check in and get ready for the wedding. Just an FYI for anyone who travels to California, beach resorts do NOT have air conditioning!!! So if you are hot and sunburned a cold shower is your only bet to cooling off. The ceremony began at 6:30. It was short and sweet. It was a very God centered ceremony. Much of what you would expect from Josh's family. Here are some pictures from the ceremony.

Instead of the traditional unity candle Ben and Jenelle mixed sand from California and soil from Wisconsin to signify their union. That was a really neat idea. I was surprised that they were able to get the soil from Wisconsin to California and back.

The dinner was exceptional. The food was great and the drinks were strong. We had an overall good time. There were about 45 people there total. There was just food, cake and fellowship. What wedding wouldn't be complete without cake smashing, so here is your picture.



The day went by quickly and I ended up pretty drunk on tequila and our complimentary bottle of wine.