In all of the gazillion LA trips I’ve made over the past few years, can you believe I’ve never done a beach day?!  Yeah, neither can I.  But today that changed as we headed to Ariel’s favorite seafood spot, Malibu Seafood.

At first sight, it reminded me of a souped up Crab Shack.

But when our food arrived, I realized Malibu Seafood is in a league of its own. EVERY single thing we ordered was fantastic.  From fish sandwiches to fish tacos to ceviche to lump crab…  All yum!  And each table was outfitted with malt vinegar and Tapitio, which made for an even happier Kristin.

And then we headed out, full bellied, for some cave exploration.

We were in awe of the rocky goodness – so beautiful!!!

When it came time to brave the rising tide to get to the other side, we sent the boys out first.  If they made it unharmed, we’d follow.

The caves were amazing!  If only there was a way to bring your beach gear with you without soaking it, we could have hung out on the cave side a while longer.  And overall, it ended up being a pretty easy exploration.  So easy, that on our way back I announced to the group how much easier I thought our return was going and instantly ate it.  Luckily, my whoop whoop backwards dive only resulted in a scraped up toe.  I’m still confused, but thankful, of how that happened.