Hello Bloggineers. This is our Southern California day trip to Corona del Mar,
and we are going to show you the fun things you can do here.
This scenic neighborhood is located in Newport Beach.
Our first stop is Civic Center Park.
Installed in 2014, this is the city's largest display of public art.
We're going to start hiking the 1.2 miles trail.
We're walking by a sculpture that looks like a windmill.
Brother is galloping across the bridge.
This piece looks like a shark fin.
Don't get stunned by the bumblebee.
This oranges is blah!
We're looking at more art along the path.
This looks like Mannequin Pis from Brussels.
No it doesn't!
I'm racing Brother through this tunnel.
I found a giant rabbit.
And then we spotted a circle of baby bunnies.
Brother is playing hide-and-seek.
We entered the center of the bunny circle, and they won't let us escape.
But we defeated the bunnies by climbing on their backs.
We had so much fun at Civic Center Park.
Our next stop is Roger's Gardens.
This 7 acre shop is Orange County's premier luxury home, garden, and landscape design center.
Let's go explore the grounds.
I spot a bee in a flower.
I'm gonna touch the water.
Now I'm gonna balance things on my head.
I see some fake pumpkins and apples.
It's time to play with wind chimes.
We had so much fun at Roger's Gardens.
Our next stop is Sherman Library and Gardens.
Remember Shermie the Beaver?
Hello. I'm Shermie.
This is a 2.2 acre horticultural museum of living plants, displayed amidst the setting of immaculate gardens,
patios, and conservatories.
There's even a koi pond.
That's Shermie, and I'm Shermie.
Hello, I'm Shermie.
The research library displays artifacts from history of the Pacific Southwest.
Now we're going to check out the library.
It wasn't open the last time we came here because it was a weekend.
Here you can find items pertaining to the history of the area and of course books, because it's a library.
Oh, it's an elevator.
It's so skinny. How do the wheelchairs get in?
Now we're heading to the gnome garden.
It's like the Travelocity statue in Amazing Race.
The garden also features special exhibits such as these colorful funky oversized furniture.
I'm jumping on the bed!
I'm climbing onto the hammock.
Peekaboo!
We're going to become caterpillars and climb inside a cocoon.
I'm gonna sit in the giant lawn chair.
Shermie's back.
Lastly we're going to ride on the swing inside the greenhouse.
It's my turn to ride.
We had so much fun a Sherman Library and Gardens.
Our next stop is Corona del Mar State Beach.
This is a half mile long sandy beach that was popular with swimmers, surfers, and divers.
Brother is digging some sand with his beach toys.
I found a seashell.
Now, I'm going to search for some sand crabs.
Look at them go.
We're moving to another part of the beach.
Our next stop is Pirates Cove.
To get their brother and I have to climb over this rocky hill.
Once we get there, we'll see small caves that are tucked into the rugged sandstone promontory.
Pirates Cove Beach is presumably named for the swashbuckling silent movies once filmed here.
We finally made it to the beach.
Oh no! The tide is rising.
Quick, let's take a picture before the water comes back.
We're leaving Pirates Cove by climbing up the stairs.
Our last stop is the Lookout Point. We can get a great view of Newport Beach from here.
We had so much fun at Corona del Mar.
Hello, I'm Shermie.