A last-minute New Year's trip started with a wrinkle - a canceled flight. Instead of flying to Burbank, we drove and got to stop in Santa Barbara along the way to see friends.
The first part of our trip was spent in Universal City. We had a fun day at Universal Studios.
After a day in the park, we had a night out for dinner on the City Walk and a movie - Puss in Boots.
On New Year's Eve morning, we slept in and headed on the subway toward Santa Monica. We stopped in the middle at the California Science Center and the Natural History Museum.
The final leg of public transit took us to Santa Monica Beach and our hotel for the last two nights. Arne and I had a fun dinner out, and then we returned to a New Year's eve party. We watch the countdown on the Santa Monica Pier Park from our balcony.
On New Year's Day, we went to the traveling rings for outdoor play at the beach before a fancy brunch. Then we shopped and explored and went swimming in the pool. It was a fun day.
Monday morning, we headed to the beach, and Liam and I played in the waves. Then we headed to Santa Monica Pier Park and went on the roller coaster and arcade
Then it was off to the airport for our flight home. It was a wonderful little adventure!
