We left the dock, with Dad joining us for the first leg of our trip, at 6:30 this morning. First stop was the fuel and bait dock. We filled up the tanks with diesel fuel and the bait tank with sardines. When we left the harbor entrance there were dolphin there to greet us, welcoming us back to the ocean. Our trip started off with bright sunshine, but after a couple of hours we were navigating by radar in thick fog. Our destination was Santa Barbara Island, 47 miles from Ventura.
There is a small campsite on the island. To get to the camping area you have to climb over 300 stairs. We were not ambitious enough on this trip to make the climb. Here is the first leg:
There are thousands of sea lions and elephant seals on the island – the sounds they make are incredible. The thick kelp kept us from getting close enough get any good pictures:
We started our dinner with a salad of heirloom tomatoes (both regular and cherry) and bay shrimp dressed with oil, vinegar, capers and fresh basil:
I marinated the salmon in soy sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, lime juice, sesame oil, olive oil, sirracha, hoisin sauce and sliced scallions. Then popped it on the grill – delicious:
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