We got back this evening from our beautiful, sunny, Southern California vacation. We had a fantastic time this past week enjoying life, seeing sights, and most importantly - spending time outdoors. Each time we travel, we seek to visit an area that's experiencing better weather than we would have experienced at home. This is an unbelievably simple task for us from about October through May of each year:) We were not disappointed by the San Diego area! Here are some highlights from our travels this past week........
We spent our first 5 nights in a resort in the seaside town of Carlsbad. Carlsbad is about 25 miles north of San Diego along the Pacific coast. It's most known for its theme park Legoland (seen from our balcony) and their Flower Fields which bloom in March each year.
On the first day of our trip, we explored the beach towns up and down the southern California coast: Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solona Beach, Del Mar. We walked through the towns, wiggled our toes in the sand, and captured some great shots.
On Thursday, we spent the day exploring Old Town, the first settled portion of San Diego - well, California for that matter! It was a gorgeous day to stroll through the shops, grab some great Mexican food, visit the haunted Whaley House, and learn about life hundreds of years ago.
That night, we made an impromptu decision to check out the International Baseball Classic being held at the San Diego Padres stadium, Petco Park. We watched Japan beat Korea -- the same matchup that ended up facing off in the finale game in Los Angeles!
On Friday, Mike enjoyed his first round of golf for 2009. I didn't play (regretfully), but enjoyed my role as cart driver, caddy, scorekeeper, and picture taker.
On Saturday, our college friend Sam met up with us in San Diego. He's living out in San Francisco, but flew down to visit his family in L.A. for the weekend, giving him the chance to come see us! We enjoyed the day together, checking out Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma and Coronado Island.
The last two days of our vacation were spent in the heart of San Diego. We got a GREAT deal on Priceline for a hotel right in the Gaslamp District, just steps away from the shopping, dining, and nightlife scene. Our two days in the city were spent enjoying museums and gardens in Balboa Park as well as the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
We come home from nearly every vacation considering why we don't pack up and move to that location. Considering the mild climate the entire year in the San Diego area, we of course asked ourselves that very question again today. I'm sure the baby would enjoy the area too. So, how about a Southern California baby?
Alysia
2 comments:
It looks like you guys had a fantastic babymoon -- We love San Diego too and often wonder why we don't move! Glad to hear that baby D was good on the plane :)
<3, Rosalie
it never rains in california they say....it was nice here also, one day it was 5 degrees higher than where you were...haha
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