The beach was very photographically educational.

For instance, this would have been better if I'd come a little closer (even moreso than in this cropped version) and stooped down some so the subjects were against the sky rather than the sea.

I do like how this one turned out.

We walked a long way down the beach.

I spotted a fin offshore, and told Chad.

I've never seen him so excited.

It turned out to be three dolphins.

He chased them a long way down the shore, but cannot run as fast as dolphins frolic.

He did, however, see one jump in the air. I was busy taking pictures of the piles and piles of toeskin jellyfish and missed it.

It was good that we got such a late start and took so long getting anywhere, because just when we'd had about enough of the beach, the sun set.

We held hands just like in a personal ad. And now I know which accessories I want for my camera. (There are 29 pictures of just the sunset here.)

We took a different highway back, one that I never want to take again, because it's all curves and must be about ten times as long as the highway we took out earlier, and it is pitch black, and very scary.

I'm glad we took it this one time, though, because we ended up in Woodside, which is home to Alice's Restaurant.

Yes, the Alice's Restaurant.

It's pricier than I would've expected, but they grill a mean burger.

And keep your cup filled.

I don't think this is Alice, but I'm pretty sure that kid in the back is part of the family that owns the place now.

Luckily, Alice's Restaurant is just outside civilization and we were back under the comforting lights of the bridge in no time.

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