Butterflies to Sea Lions

Thursday has been a somewhat rainy day.  In the morning we met as a group at the nearby state park for a talk about monarch butterflies.  They have been staying in the area until mating season, which will take place around Valentine's Day.  Eucalyptus trees work very well for that purpose, and after mating, the females will need to find milkweed plants upon which to lay their eggs.  The docent gave a most interesting talk and we were able to see the pods of butterflies through a scope, as well as the few who fluttered about

For lunch we caravanned to Shell Beach and the restaurant at the end of the pier.  Our fish and chips were delicious and the rest of the group also commented favorably on their lunches as well.

After lunch we took Bob and Elaine and went hunting for the Worldmark Resort.  We located it a short walk from our RV park, in the shadow of a larger resort.  Their advertising is just a bit misleading...Then, since Elaine did not join us last night, we had to take her to Doc Burnstein's for ice cream.  She was properly appreciative.  We then strolled the village of Arroyo Grande and returned to the car just as it started to rain with more authority.