"California Dreamin"

Well after what seems a considerable wait it was off to sunny California for some sun, sand and surf. Put the top down on the Mustang convertible, add the sunnies and a hat and we finally felt some warmth that we had been missing.



San Diego was a great spot and we had a lot of fun. Flights were on time for once but unfortunately our luggage was left behind in Denver. I guess you can't have everything and we were just pleased to be there.

We arrived on Friday night and after checking in to our hotel we headed down to the beach to get something to eat. On Saturday we went to 'Old Town' which is where the original Mexican community started in San Diego. It was there that we caught the double decker bus around the city. It was a great way to se the city and decide where we wanted to go back to.




San Diego is home to the US Pacific Fleet so there is a lot of naval activity around the place. We took the opportunity to have a tour over the aircraft carrier US Midway which was really good. It's hard to believe that it played a significant part in the Gulf war.
I managed to snap a photo of Gae standing beside a couple of very friendly sailors.





On Sunday we decided to get in the car and head up the coast for a look. At La Jolla (pronounced La Hoya) we saw a lot of seals on the rocks in the surf. We also took a few photos of the bridge club, I thought the real estate was a bit better than Bairnsdale.




On Sunday afternoon we also spent some time at the Coronado Hotel, it was a great spot with lots of history. The place was huge, right on the water and evidently had appeared in a number of movies in the past. We thought it would be a great place to stay the night, very classy.



We managed to spend a bit of time walking along the boardwalk but we didn't think the beaches were a patch on the Gold Coast. I also managed to take a quick photo of a boat heading home (to Aus).





On Monday we decided to drive down to the Mexican border for a look. We decided not to go across the border because we were worried about not getting back, maybe next time.
Another thing that was interesting about San Diego was that the airport was in the centre of the city. It meant that planes were landing and taking off in the city all the time.



I've added a photo albumn of our visit so everyone can share our photos. Click on the picture below to see everything.

Also check out the previous blog, 'Our Story', it's a new one as well.

San Diego