Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Coming from the South I find it strange that I feel the need to go to the beach to escape the heat here in Dublin , CA. In FL if it was hot, it was hot everywhere. You can't really escape it.  You just stayed inside and took a nap.  But here I know that the beach will be cooler or more "Comfortable" then it would be in Dublin so last Saturday we toke the opportunity up to explore the tide pools at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near Half Moon Bay. It was a nice day.  Still foggy and a little chilly at the beach but we planned accordingly and in addition packed a lunch.  We tried to get Ella interested in all the little sea creatures amongst the rocks but she was not entertained in seeing anything that crawled or that was slimy.  We did spot some Sea lions though and she got a kick out of those.  Afterwards we hung out at a popular surf spot and ran along the beach and people watch.  I think the salty air did us all some good. Everyone had a good nap and was in a pleasant mood the rest of the evening.  Just makes me realize how much I miss living close to the beach.  Good thing our Maine trip is coming up soon.  I cant wait to wear the girls out and stuff myself with some good seafood.