Ms. Fiorella of Visit Ventura planned an exciting day of activities for us.
We're at the Channel Islands Visitors Center.
First we're going to look at the graphic relief map of each of the five islands.
This is the Anacapa Island.
Click here to watch our episode on Santa Cruz Island.
The visitor center also features a bookstore and a display of marine aquatic life.
Ms. Erin is showing us around this morning.
Baby is looking for a big fish.
Ms. Erin is showing us the feet of a sea star.
This is the shell of a lobster.
We're taking the elevator to the third floor.
We are at the observation tower which provides an excellent view of the entire harbor.
I'm going to looking in this telescope.
I can see the Arch Rock.
Now we're going to walk down the stairs.
Feels like we're going to the depths of the ocean.
Watch out for the tentacles!
I'm going to watch a video on the Channel Islands.
We had so much fun at the Channel Islands Visitors Center.
We're at the Ventura Harbor Village.
This seaside attraction features 35 boutiques, art galleries, and waterfront restaurants.
We are at Village Arcade & Carousel.
Now we're going to play some arcade games.
This place offers a fun, family experience that showcases an indoor carousel,
and an arcade with the latest video and ticket redemption games for all ages.
This machine is giving me so many tickets!
Is it broken?
Baby is whacking sharks,
and I am slicing fruits.
Time to ride the merry-go-round.
Now it's time to redeem our tickets.
I have 146 tickets.
We're trading them in for a prize.
We're at Ventura Boat Rentals.
They offer kayaks, SUP boards and power boats.
Today we're going on a pedal boat.
We're going to cruise around the Ventura Harbor.
This is like riding a bike.
Hola, seagull!
Then we saw a sea lion swimming towards our boat.
Where did he go? I hope he's not trying to lift up our boat.
We're heading back.
Now I'm going to let my dad do all the pedaling.
We have returned.
I had so much fun at Ventura Boat Rentals.
Next stop, the Ventura Pier.
We're at Beach House Fish.
This place offers fresh seafood and a fish market with a wide selection.
We're having fish tacos,
fish and chips,
and popcorn shrimp.
[Baby] Yummy for my tummy.
Now we're going fishing with Kevin Brannon of the Reel Anglers Fishing Show.
His son, Kevin Brannon Jr., is going to help us also.
Mr. Kevin is going to set up three different types of fishing poles: medium size, lite, and heavy duty.
He also brought us a couple hats and handbooks on fishing.
Mr. Kevin is showing us all the tools we'll be using.
[Kevin] So what we do right here, this is a swivel.
What we're going to do is called like a Carolina rig or something.
Going to leave the weight free to roam back and forth.
Now he's going to prepare the bait.
[Kevin] Cut the head off.
[Kevin] Right down the middle.
[Kevin] Open it up.
[Kevin] Make a couple of strips.
[Kevin] Make some squid little cubes.
And here we go.
I don't know if I mentioned this, but this is my first time fishing.
Oh, it's Baby's too.
I feel a tuck on the pole, and I'm reeling it in.
Oh no, we got robbed!
The fish took the bait, and it didn't pay for it.
Mr. Kevin is cutting up another lure.
Now he's loading up the crab net with the bait.
We're lowering the trap to the bottom of the ocean.
It's nap time for you, Baby.
[Baby] Bye bye.
We're pulling up the crab net to see what we got.
And we got nothing.
Mr. Kevin said that there may not be many fish today due to low tide and low current.
But I'm not going to give up.
Then, on my last cast...
[Kevin] Always the last pitch, I told you!
There it is! I finally caught something!
Yay! I caught my first fish!
And we're going to release it.
Oh no! A seagull ate it!
I had so much fun fishing with Kevin Brannon.
Please check out his channel by clicking the upper right corner.
This is our Passport 2 History adventure to San Buenaventura Mission.
Today, Father Tom is going to give us a tour.
Founded in 1782, this was the ninth Spanish mission settled in California,
and the last to be established by Father Serra.
This is the second oldest library in California.
This is the only wooden bell in all the missions.
Now we're going to the courtyard.
Father Tom is showing us how the Chumash people lived here.
[Father Tom] This little building here and the mission are two of the oldest buildings in Ventura County.
This building was used to store water.
And then the bell rang.
And then we went inside the church.
In 1793, the first church at the mission burned down.
It took 16 years to build the new church, which still functions as an active Catholic Parish.
I had so much fun at San Buenaventura Mission.
And I even got a stamp for my visit.
You can get your passport at www.passport2history.com.
We're at Busy Bee Cafe.
This is a 50's themed restaurant with red and white checkered tiles and a juke box at every table.
We're having chicken strips,
pizza,
and chicken pot pie.
Thank you Ms. Fiorella for an excellent day in Ventura.
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