Adventures with Liz

San Diego and Seals

Road trip day 8: San Diego, CA.

Today was a day off from driving. Hurray! It was lovely to sleep in a little and spend a relaxing morning reading in bed instead of waking up to an alarm and instantly leaping from shower to car to highway.

Kym took me around for an overview of all there is to do in San Diego. We went to the beach first. After being land locked for so long, it was refreshing to see the ocean and smell the salty air. I love the water. I've decided it's probably a good thing I like to move every 5 years, because every place I go I want to live for awhile! The mountains, the beach, the city... I pretty much love it all. Next we headed to La Jolla, a classic ritzy coastal town full of expensive shops, independent art galleries, and condos and apartments that most of us will probably never be able to afford. To be fair, it was a very pretty area, and the coolest part was walking out to see the seal colony. The seals just swim up to sun themselves on the shore. We got to see several babies, and all of them were adorable and full of personality. We had lunch in Old Town at an outdoor Mexican restaurant with great food, awesome margaritas, and a fabulous atmosphere, complete with a mariachi band. We walked around the area after lunch, and then went to a wine tasting at a local winery. We ended the day with a quick drive downtown, mostly just so I could say I've seen it.

Tonight we're just taking it easy and getting to bed early, to rest up for our big coastal adventure tomorrow! Thanks for reading, and thanks for your comments!

posted by Liz @ 11:55 PM