Seriously, there were Californian fireman stripped to the waist playing beach volleyball as we approached the sand. Between them and the sea were the actual Baywatch towers and if that was not enough to get the heart racing the firemen got called to an emergency and had to pull on their protective gear and race off with sirens blaring and lights spinning.
To calm the soul, dolphins leapt just beyond the breakers amongst some hopeful surfers, and a whale could be seen in the distance. M bravely paddled in the forceful water with P, whilst J befriended a boy from The Valley with toys and I took a jog along the shore...
