our trip to the other happiest place on earth
Jesse has been obsessed with San Diego since even before we got together. He seems to think that it is the most perfect place to live...what with its mild year-round temperatures and beautiful new baseball park. I can't say that I disagree with him. If I were to move back to California, it would definitely be a move to San Diego, which is just far enough from my mom that she would have to plan a visit, rather than unexpectedly drop by.
Our first stop in San Diego (county) was the vista point on the 405. If you're from the West Side, it's the one with all of the squirrels.
This one apparently wasn't afraid of Jesse's big, bad shadow.
And here we are with the Pacific Ocean, which was kind enough to be our backdrop.
Once in San Diego, we checked out Seaport Village, a definite tourist trap, but it offers great views like this one.
We also went to the USS Midway, where Jesse got into the cockpit of a fighter jet.
That night, we hung out at Bondi in the Gaslamp District and met up with an old friend of mine from college.
Here I am with my friend, Anjali.
The next day, we went to Cabrillo National Park in Point Loma, which offers some extraordinary views of the coast. Unfortunately, that damn marine layer persisted throughout our visit.
Here's my updated version of "The Thinker."
Here's Jesse freaking me out for a good picture opportunity.
Eventually, we ventured down into the tide pools.
I took a quick video of the waves crashing over the tide pools. I could've looked at the waves all day. The sound was so relaxing!
Here we are with the ocean as our backdrop again!
Following a brief visit to Balboa Park, Jesse and I hightailed it to Petco Park where the Padres were celebrating Tony Gwynn's induction into the baseball Hall of Fame. Sadly, the Padres lost!
Next week, I'll have pics from our trip to Catalina and our visit to the OC Fair with my niece, Serena.
3 comments:
"which is just far enough from my mom that she would have to plan a visit, rather than unexpectedly drop by."
Haha! I so hear you on that one! :)
Those are great pictures!
San Diego is #4 on my list (from Sperlings Best Quiz). Alot of people really love it for good reason: 2nd most energetic just behind San Fran! I was really surprised to see DC as #3 (no matter how I tried to change the answers, it kept coming up in the top three! :p)
I have a whole 'thinker' type series myself. so funny.
meanwhile, why SD? I mean, the weather is wonderful and the park has gotta be sweet. but why SD and not LA or SF? or elsewhere? I'm truly curious
sunchaser--that's so interesting. when i took the quiz, san diego came up 16th. boston apparently is the best place for me, followed by l.a./oc. dc was #3 for me too!
beakerz--SD is just perfect. there's a lot to do there, the temperatures are always mild, the ocean is a short drive away, it's picturesque, the ball park is awesome, and the mexican food is great. also (and this is very important to me) the city is very, very diverse. it pretty much has everything i need.
i don't think l.a. has much to offer me even though i lived there for 4 years. it was fun while it lasted and i would never move back. sf is beautiful but i need more sun than what sf gets on a yearly basis. the temps are mild there but definitely cooler than sd.
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