Let me start by saying this:
We LOVE San Diego đź’ś
Here in California’s oldest town: The sun shines non-stop. The atmosphere is so relaxed you’re almost asleep. People walk around with their pets everywhere. And the food is sublime.
Our Airbnb, hosted by Min and David (humans), Wilson and Pickle (dogs), Squishy (a cat) and a bunch of peacocks, was the perfect abode to come to at 10pm after a full day of driving. A good night’s rest and we were up and on the go the next day. Found the hop on hop off trolley and met Jack, our trolley driver, who we cannot rave enough about. Personable, informative and totally entertaining; as veterans of hop on hop off tours, we have to confess there was no hopping off or on happening because we didn’t want to leave Jack. In fact we only got off the trolley once the tour was taken over by Philip who, in comparison, was like watching paint dry on Sidra. Sorry Philip.
We spent the rest of the day wandering around Seaport Village and the bay waterfront. Ate an amazing meal at Sally’s which included a simply perfect prawn and scallop cobb salad. If you are ever in San Diego and you like seafood, you have to go here. Particularly great service was provided by Drewski who also offered us free gelato while knowing we were too stuffed to eat another bite.
We also visited the USS Midway museum, a naval aircraft carrier (or in Pri’s terminology: the ship with the planes on it). The Midway served the US for 47 years before retiring in San Diego and in 1945 was the largest ship in the world.
Our visit here coincided with Comic Con 2019 and while we didn’t attend ourselves, it wasn’t hard to spot those who did, including the pets.
My San Diego highlight was catching up with Steph, my friend from university, and her husband Martyn who now live here. It was so good to see them both and begged the question: where have the last 24 years gone??
We leave San Diego relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to get back in the car. Thank you San Diego. You’ve been pretty unforgettable.
S&P
