Sea Lions on the California Coast

 The baby sea lions at the beach in Southern California were a sight to see.

They are all nestled in together near the Hearst Castle, along the Pacific Ocean.

There were babies, mothers and fathers.

Most of them were just looking for a tan.

Some of them must have weighed over 2,000 pounds.

They slept together, like two people on a blanket on the beach.

Here is a family of three sea lions.

Mommy, daddy and newborn baby!

The sea-lions dotted the landscape, and if you drove by fat, you may just think they were all just big boulders, as they are not regularly moving.

Just a quick selfie to say good bye to my new friends!

The real Kho Lipe, Thailand, 2012, in the Andaman Sea.

    The arrival to Kho Lipe is somewhat difficult, I won't lie. It's a long way from Bangkok, and everywhere else.  But once you get there, you won't want to leave.

    I have heard that Lipe is the third most popular beach island destination is the world, next to the Seychelles, and the Maldives. I believe this to be true.  
   
     Lately, with the political unrest in the Maldives,  Kho Lipe must be the second best international island beach destination in the world. 

Sea Cucumber in a tidal pool.

In my opinion, Lipe is number #1, for your budget, comfort, and quality of life.


Lipe is still natural, beautiful, and still relatively unspoiled. You better get there now, while it still boasts its original charm and tranquility.
Its Tidal pools are spectacular, clean and excellent to make close up inspections of the Marine life.

0n A boat trip my second day on Lipe, with a old friend.

I arrived as you will, late in the afternoon, tired, sweaty and hungry.    

The next day,  my first day on Lipe, I took on a boat trip to see the ocean and the island from off shore.