MISSION BAY
Mike and I spent the Memorial holiday weekend in San Diego. It was the first time for us to visit California's famed beach town and we LOVED it! We stayed at a Hilton property (using points) on Mission Bay and it was beautiful.
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| View from our room #1. |
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| View from our room #2. |
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| View from our room #3. |
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| The hotel's pool area...we spent an entire day lounging by the pool reading...it was awesome! |
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| Our breakfast spot each morning. Not a bad view. |
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| Mission Bay is beautiful and has a wonderful walking trail bordering the water. We spent our mornings walking the path. |
THE WORLD-FAMOUS SAN DIEGO ZOO
We felt that we couldn't visit San Diego without spending some time at the Zoo. It's known for being one of the best Zoos in the world with a strong focus on research and conservation which I'm a fan of. One of the more famous attractions at the Zoo are the panda bears. It was a beautiful day and all of the animals were out and about...we had a GREAT time!
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| My favorite, the meerkats! |
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| HAHA - this guy paraded in front of the glass (he had quite an audience) and rather than face us for a photo op, he turned around and backed up his butt to the glass. He stayed there for about a minute before walking off. He knew what he was doing....I can just hear him murmuring to himself, "these idiots want a photo, I'll give them a shot!" |
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| Adorable baby hippo sleeping next to her mom with her head against the glass. |
MEMORIAL DAY
We wrapped up our last night in San Diego by visiting a local pier, dining at a seafood dive, and visiting the Navy's cemetary.
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| Wondering what's in our hands? The last of our yummy ice cream cones! |
LAST DAY IN SAN DIEGO
My flight didn't depart until the evening and Mike didn't need to head back to LA just yet, so we spent the morning and early afternoon sightseeing. The below photos are of Mission Beach. This beach reminds me more of the Florida beaches I grew up visiting...flat, expansive, pretty white sand, and small waves. Mike and I loved it so much that we'd love to come back for our yearly beach trip! That afternoon, we took a two-hour boat ride around the Bay...perfect ending to a perfect trip!
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| USS Midway |
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| The mountains in the distance are of Mexico....yep, I couldn't believe we were that close! |
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| Great shot of downtown San Diego. |
Great photos and looks like you had fun everywhere. Did you save me a piece of the wedding cake? Any good candy stores in San Diego?
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