The view at the Korean Friendship Bell in Angel's Gate Park was so awesome 5 years ago when we were here, that I was eager to show it to Dave this trip. During out first weekend, I dragged Dave down to San Pedro so we can enjoy the view and the beach and the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. I really liked this aquarium our last visit because 
it is so different from much more commercial aquariums, like the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific located in the next town. Besides being so much cheaper, it is less crowded, so it is more friendly to small children. Since Grandpa is visiting, Dave ran off to the car rental place to exchange his tiny commute-to-work rental car for a minivan that could fit all 6 of us.
We started out visit to San Pedro in Angel's Gate Park with the Marine Mammal Rescue Center. Though it is fairly small, the kids loved the close up view of the seals and elephant seals that were there today. Then we went to the Korean Friendship Bell (see photo) with a playground off to the side. Though the playground was small, the kids had fun for a bit. Suprisingly, both attractions, as well as the view, were exactly the same as I remembered them 5 years ago. Next time I will have to remember to bring a kite to fly in the park.
After Angels Gate Park, we drove to Cabrillo Beach
and the Cabrillo Aquarium. Parking was fairly reasonable at $1/hr. First we had a picnic lunch. Then we went over to the aquarium. Though it isn't a fancy commercial aquarium, the price was right (free) and the exhibits looked well maintained. The kids loved looking through the microscopes and at tanks with jellyfish and huge sea stars, but some of the large fish tanks I remember from 5 years ago are gone. Finally we played on the beach for a while. Benjamin tried to build a sandcastle with a moat while Joshua was looking for treasures. He eventually found a piece of a crab claw and a piece of a bone which he believes is from a sea gull. Even though the water was cold and the air was chillier than in Eagle Rock, Laura managed to splash around in the water for a while.
it is so different from much more commercial aquariums, like the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific located in the next town. Besides being so much cheaper, it is less crowded, so it is more friendly to small children. Since Grandpa is visiting, Dave ran off to the car rental place to exchange his tiny commute-to-work rental car for a minivan that could fit all 6 of us.We started out visit to San Pedro in Angel's Gate Park with the Marine Mammal Rescue Center. Though it is fairly small, the kids loved the close up view of the seals and elephant seals that were there today. Then we went to the Korean Friendship Bell (see photo) with a playground off to the side. Though the playground was small, the kids had fun for a bit. Suprisingly, both attractions, as well as the view, were exactly the same as I remembered them 5 years ago. Next time I will have to remember to bring a kite to fly in the park.
After Angels Gate Park, we drove to Cabrillo Beach
and the Cabrillo Aquarium. Parking was fairly reasonable at $1/hr. First we had a picnic lunch. Then we went over to the aquarium. Though it isn't a fancy commercial aquarium, the price was right (free) and the exhibits looked well maintained. The kids loved looking through the microscopes and at tanks with jellyfish and huge sea stars, but some of the large fish tanks I remember from 5 years ago are gone. Finally we played on the beach for a while. Benjamin tried to build a sandcastle with a moat while Joshua was looking for treasures. He eventually found a piece of a crab claw and a piece of a bone which he believes is from a sea gull. Even though the water was cold and the air was chillier than in Eagle Rock, Laura managed to splash around in the water for a while.
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