A CALIFORNIAN ODYSSEY 2010.....A live trip report from the Golden State
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Very fascinating reading Shane,this could be a best seller. Cant wait to see you all soon & view all your photographs. I am back at work & quite busy at the moment.Keep enjoying yourselves , take good care & our love &kisses to Kerry, Joel & Caleb
Mum,Dad& Roger.
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Yes SOLCALOC Kev is Shanes brother and I'm Toby, Kev's 12 year old son.Jo my mum happens to be sisters with Kerry!
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Hi Toby! Thanks for giving me a clear picture of who's who. And Mum and Kerry are sisters? Lucky you!
Welcome Mum, Dad and Roger. We sure are enjoying your family!
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I could here I female voice behind me. I assumed it was Kerry asking me to wait, so I chose to ignore it, but to my surprise, it was getting louder. I turned to find that the voice belonged to a Coast Guard on the boat that had just gone passed me and she was motioning towards us. “
CLASSIC!LOL
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By the time we returned to our departure point, every muscle in my arms and back were screaming out in pain. I understand know why the third hour was free, no one in their right mind would have paid for that torture.
Shanek, You are killing me through this leg of your trip.
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As I didn’t want to lose time from our San Francisco leg, we cut back a night in Kings Beach and added one to Santa Cruz. I was frustrated to see a “Vacancy” sign up at the front of our hotel this morning, I guess they had a cancellation, but I felt we should stick with our current plan regardless.
WHO can't relate to this? There are places that speak to us and we want more!
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Kerry decides to go for a run and comes back gushing about how beautiful it is on the road that runs along the ocean to the north of the boardwalk. She tells to me how she had observed seals playing in the shallows and surfers paddling out to the depths and about all the magnificent coastal houses that line the cliffs along this thoroughfare.
Mum and HER morning. Love it!
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I could copy & paste a lot more- I'll spare all. Enjoyed the family time with you reliving your youth on antiquated games.
Thanks for all the smiles.
Looking forward to more.
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Hi Toby! Thanks for giving me a clear picture of who's who. And Mum and Kerry are sisters? Lucky you!
Welcome Mum, Dad and Roger. We sure are enjoying your family!
__________________________________________________ ___________
I could here I female voice behind me. I assumed it was Kerry asking me to wait, so I chose to ignore it, but to my surprise, it was getting louder. I turned to find that the voice belonged to a Coast Guard on the boat that had just gone passed me and she was motioning towards us. “
CLASSIC!LOL
__________________________________________________ __________
By the time we returned to our departure point, every muscle in my arms and back were screaming out in pain. I understand know why the third hour was free, no one in their right mind would have paid for that torture.
Shanek, You are killing me through this leg of your trip.
__________________________________________________ __________
As I didn’t want to lose time from our San Francisco leg, we cut back a night in Kings Beach and added one to Santa Cruz. I was frustrated to see a “Vacancy” sign up at the front of our hotel this morning, I guess they had a cancellation, but I felt we should stick with our current plan regardless.
WHO can't relate to this? There are places that speak to us and we want more!
__________________________________________________ __________
Kerry decides to go for a run and comes back gushing about how beautiful it is on the road that runs along the ocean to the north of the boardwalk. She tells to me how she had observed seals playing in the shallows and surfers paddling out to the depths and about all the magnificent coastal houses that line the cliffs along this thoroughfare.
Mum and HER morning. Love it!
__________________________________________________ __________
I could copy & paste a lot more- I'll spare all. Enjoyed the family time with you reliving your youth on antiquated games.
Thanks for all the smiles.
Looking forward to more.
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SUNDAY JULY 4TH
If I had only taken Kerry’s advice and unplugged that damn fridge. Why did I think that I could rectify the problem by adjusting the thermostat? Was it that unfortunate male chromosome that makes one believe that he is capable of repairing almost anything? Dam genes. And why, in the early hours of the morning, when it had become perfectly clear that my modifications had made not one bit of difference to the never ending tapping sound being emitted from our icebox, did I not admit defeat and pull the plug? That is something that I have no answer for. The end result was another night of broken sleep.
Today was a special day on the US calendar. A celebration of the birthdate of the United States of America. A commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence that formalized separation from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Australia had a chance to do something similar but failed to vote for becoming a Republic over 10 years ago. We just continue to prove our independence from the British by beating up on their sporting teams.
We decided to start this day by visiting 2 very unique and definitive symbols of modern American society. An American University and a Costco store. We hoped that this would give us a better understanding of what makes the USA the most powerful country in the “free” world. My opinion has always been that Education and Consumerism are the cornerstone of any successful Capitalist country and I hoped that this morning would solidify this theory.
We set off a little later than planned, our enthusiasm jaded by the late night and restless sleep, but at 10am, it was still very quiet on the streets. There were many families starting to set up their positions on the main beach, but away from the coastal strip, there was not much happening that seemed to announce that this day would be any different to a normal Sunday. I found this a little disappointing. I don’t really know what I was expecting to see, more decorations, people walking around draped in flags perhaps, marching bands. Maybe all this, and more, would happen later in the day.
The University of California, Santa Cruz, was very different to what I was expecting. I knew that the scholastic year had finished and that there would be very little activity on campus presently, but I was not prepared for how vast and open the University grounds are. It lies on over 2000 acres of rolling hills with some very large, barren segments combined with several dense, heavily forested areas. The buildings have almost an alpine feel to their architecture and many would not look out of place at Lake Tahoe. We saw many deer grazing at the side of the road and the area is extremely popular with bicycle riders with the variance in gradient and winding roads, combined lack of traffic, the ideal training grounds. All the areas around the Campus were accessible, but, as none of the buildings appeared to be open there was no need to exit the car and we just drove slowly around taking in the scenes. Their did not appear to be an American Football stadium or Baseball diamond on campus but I did witness a very fine Aquatic centre, Basketball gym and several Soccer grounds. The official athletic mascot is the Banana Slug. You would have to be a very brave sporting team to carry that burden into battle.
On the way to locating the local Costco store, we passed a surf wear store having a 4th of July sale that had signs up offering “up to” a remarkable 70% off. Never being able to resist a bargain, we had to stop and check this out. We came away with a few amazing deals, kids Ripcurl coats for $10, some shorts for me and a buy one, get one free deal on a couple of jackets for Kerry. We found Costco with the ease, but the huge car park was completely empty. Coming from a retail environment where most shops now only close on Christmas day and Good Friday, I was amazed to find that it was not open. Not that I think that this is necessarily a bad thing, it was just unexpected.
We decided that we would explore the Downtown area and found that the majority of shops here were trading and most were having sales. I was craving a good cup of coffee and we happened across the Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company. The brew here was excellent and the atmosphere matched their beverages. There were reading rooms and an area for playing chess and other board games as well as some very cosy booths. The whole place was well set out and really enhanced the whole sipping experience. I am very glad that we chose this place over the Starbucks across the road.
I enjoyed the whole “vibe” that surrounded the Downtown area. There was a very eclectic blend of stores that seemed to gel well with the people shopping there. A few buskers, of varying skill levels, were stationed around the mall and a 12 piece brass band was performing in an open area. We wandered around for an hour or so and then, at around 2pm decided to return to the Boardwalk.
The beachfront had transformed dramatically in the last few hours. It took forever to negotiate the final ¼ mile to get back to the Coast view inn car park. Again, the main parking area was full, so I had to go around to the one on top. The very enterprising younger brother of “Basil Bates” had set up a sign announcing “All Day Parking for $10” and the $10 had been crossed out and changed to a $20. I don’t begrudge anyone trying to make a buck, but as the demand was so high, this made things very difficult for their guests, some of which, like myself, who had made a decision to stay there based on the allure of free parking. I was fortunate that another guest was leaving, just as I had pulled up or I would have been faced with a very inconvenient situation. There were already many other cars double parked in the lot, and they were shuffling a few others to try in fit more in.
I had once again offered to buy the boys an all day ride pass, but they preferred to go back to the Amusement parlor and have a few games of laser tag. The place was very busy, but they have so many machines here that there was never a problem finding something to play. Again, the kids and I had an absolute blast. We walked through the boardwalk, once our tokens had run out, and found the situation here similar to the gaming area. There were some queues at the rollercoasters, but nothing of Disneyland proportions and there were many rides that you could just walk straight on to.There was food and beer available everywhere, most with very short lines. The only exception was a van offering a delicacy that I have never seen before. From memory, these were called “Funnel Cakes” and appeared to be layers of pastry, topped with lashings of jam and cream, and was literally hanging off the edges of the large paper plates that they were presented on. The queue for these reminded me of the line for fast passes to “The World of Color”. They must be good!
We continued our walk onto the beach. Wow. Was this an experience. Large groups of family and friends were all gathered together, around some of the most elaborate temporary infrastructure imaginable. There were tents and marques and recliner folding chairs and portable grills. There were groups playing Volleyball and Soccer or just tossing a football or baseball around. The overriding theme here was that everyone was having a great time and amongst this huge melting pot of different races and backgrounds there was a sense of togetherness. There was not a hint of tension or agression or boisterousness. Everyone was there to have fun and to celebrate their National Day.
We met up with Kerry just after 5pm. She had chosen to go her separate way and spend some time walking around, exploring, as she is not much of a “gamer” and even less of a “rider”. We had decided to head back Downtown for dinner and then catch the 7.15 session of Toy Story 3. We did a little more shopping , then had a great meal at the Pacific Thai Restaurant. We watched the movie in 3D at a very nice but older cinema and then returned back to the beach.
The traffic had subsided somewhat, at around 9pm, but the number of people around on the streets and beachfront certainly had not. As we turned onto the main drag, we saw a few fireworks go off and there seemed to be several policeman moving towards to source of this pyrotechnic display. There were signs up everywhere announcing $1000 fines for letting off fireworks and we presumed that the long arm of the law were about to descend on the offenders to commence handind out tickets. To our amazement, they stopped on the sidewalk closest to the beach and stood there looking up to the ever increasing display of color in the air.
We parked the car, once again, in the almost overflowing rooftop park, and joined the crowds on the beach watching random shows of light and sound coming from every direction. It was almost better than an organized fireworks show as the complete arbitrary nature of the event, and the vast area that they were being set of across, really kept us on edge. This lasted for a few hours and due to the adrenline flow that it activated in both of the boys, even though it was late, I decided that we would spend the balance of our last night in Santa Cruz, walking the boardwalk and dropping a few more tokens into the multitute of pinball machines. The impromptu fireworks show was just starting to faze out when we went back to the room, minutes before midnight. It was a great way to end this leg of our trip.
If I had only taken Kerry’s advice and unplugged that damn fridge. Why did I think that I could rectify the problem by adjusting the thermostat? Was it that unfortunate male chromosome that makes one believe that he is capable of repairing almost anything? Dam genes. And why, in the early hours of the morning, when it had become perfectly clear that my modifications had made not one bit of difference to the never ending tapping sound being emitted from our icebox, did I not admit defeat and pull the plug? That is something that I have no answer for. The end result was another night of broken sleep.
Today was a special day on the US calendar. A celebration of the birthdate of the United States of America. A commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence that formalized separation from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Australia had a chance to do something similar but failed to vote for becoming a Republic over 10 years ago. We just continue to prove our independence from the British by beating up on their sporting teams.
We decided to start this day by visiting 2 very unique and definitive symbols of modern American society. An American University and a Costco store. We hoped that this would give us a better understanding of what makes the USA the most powerful country in the “free” world. My opinion has always been that Education and Consumerism are the cornerstone of any successful Capitalist country and I hoped that this morning would solidify this theory.
We set off a little later than planned, our enthusiasm jaded by the late night and restless sleep, but at 10am, it was still very quiet on the streets. There were many families starting to set up their positions on the main beach, but away from the coastal strip, there was not much happening that seemed to announce that this day would be any different to a normal Sunday. I found this a little disappointing. I don’t really know what I was expecting to see, more decorations, people walking around draped in flags perhaps, marching bands. Maybe all this, and more, would happen later in the day.
The University of California, Santa Cruz, was very different to what I was expecting. I knew that the scholastic year had finished and that there would be very little activity on campus presently, but I was not prepared for how vast and open the University grounds are. It lies on over 2000 acres of rolling hills with some very large, barren segments combined with several dense, heavily forested areas. The buildings have almost an alpine feel to their architecture and many would not look out of place at Lake Tahoe. We saw many deer grazing at the side of the road and the area is extremely popular with bicycle riders with the variance in gradient and winding roads, combined lack of traffic, the ideal training grounds. All the areas around the Campus were accessible, but, as none of the buildings appeared to be open there was no need to exit the car and we just drove slowly around taking in the scenes. Their did not appear to be an American Football stadium or Baseball diamond on campus but I did witness a very fine Aquatic centre, Basketball gym and several Soccer grounds. The official athletic mascot is the Banana Slug. You would have to be a very brave sporting team to carry that burden into battle.
On the way to locating the local Costco store, we passed a surf wear store having a 4th of July sale that had signs up offering “up to” a remarkable 70% off. Never being able to resist a bargain, we had to stop and check this out. We came away with a few amazing deals, kids Ripcurl coats for $10, some shorts for me and a buy one, get one free deal on a couple of jackets for Kerry. We found Costco with the ease, but the huge car park was completely empty. Coming from a retail environment where most shops now only close on Christmas day and Good Friday, I was amazed to find that it was not open. Not that I think that this is necessarily a bad thing, it was just unexpected.
We decided that we would explore the Downtown area and found that the majority of shops here were trading and most were having sales. I was craving a good cup of coffee and we happened across the Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company. The brew here was excellent and the atmosphere matched their beverages. There were reading rooms and an area for playing chess and other board games as well as some very cosy booths. The whole place was well set out and really enhanced the whole sipping experience. I am very glad that we chose this place over the Starbucks across the road.
I enjoyed the whole “vibe” that surrounded the Downtown area. There was a very eclectic blend of stores that seemed to gel well with the people shopping there. A few buskers, of varying skill levels, were stationed around the mall and a 12 piece brass band was performing in an open area. We wandered around for an hour or so and then, at around 2pm decided to return to the Boardwalk.
The beachfront had transformed dramatically in the last few hours. It took forever to negotiate the final ¼ mile to get back to the Coast view inn car park. Again, the main parking area was full, so I had to go around to the one on top. The very enterprising younger brother of “Basil Bates” had set up a sign announcing “All Day Parking for $10” and the $10 had been crossed out and changed to a $20. I don’t begrudge anyone trying to make a buck, but as the demand was so high, this made things very difficult for their guests, some of which, like myself, who had made a decision to stay there based on the allure of free parking. I was fortunate that another guest was leaving, just as I had pulled up or I would have been faced with a very inconvenient situation. There were already many other cars double parked in the lot, and they were shuffling a few others to try in fit more in.
I had once again offered to buy the boys an all day ride pass, but they preferred to go back to the Amusement parlor and have a few games of laser tag. The place was very busy, but they have so many machines here that there was never a problem finding something to play. Again, the kids and I had an absolute blast. We walked through the boardwalk, once our tokens had run out, and found the situation here similar to the gaming area. There were some queues at the rollercoasters, but nothing of Disneyland proportions and there were many rides that you could just walk straight on to.There was food and beer available everywhere, most with very short lines. The only exception was a van offering a delicacy that I have never seen before. From memory, these were called “Funnel Cakes” and appeared to be layers of pastry, topped with lashings of jam and cream, and was literally hanging off the edges of the large paper plates that they were presented on. The queue for these reminded me of the line for fast passes to “The World of Color”. They must be good!
We continued our walk onto the beach. Wow. Was this an experience. Large groups of family and friends were all gathered together, around some of the most elaborate temporary infrastructure imaginable. There were tents and marques and recliner folding chairs and portable grills. There were groups playing Volleyball and Soccer or just tossing a football or baseball around. The overriding theme here was that everyone was having a great time and amongst this huge melting pot of different races and backgrounds there was a sense of togetherness. There was not a hint of tension or agression or boisterousness. Everyone was there to have fun and to celebrate their National Day.
We met up with Kerry just after 5pm. She had chosen to go her separate way and spend some time walking around, exploring, as she is not much of a “gamer” and even less of a “rider”. We had decided to head back Downtown for dinner and then catch the 7.15 session of Toy Story 3. We did a little more shopping , then had a great meal at the Pacific Thai Restaurant. We watched the movie in 3D at a very nice but older cinema and then returned back to the beach.
The traffic had subsided somewhat, at around 9pm, but the number of people around on the streets and beachfront certainly had not. As we turned onto the main drag, we saw a few fireworks go off and there seemed to be several policeman moving towards to source of this pyrotechnic display. There were signs up everywhere announcing $1000 fines for letting off fireworks and we presumed that the long arm of the law were about to descend on the offenders to commence handind out tickets. To our amazement, they stopped on the sidewalk closest to the beach and stood there looking up to the ever increasing display of color in the air.
We parked the car, once again, in the almost overflowing rooftop park, and joined the crowds on the beach watching random shows of light and sound coming from every direction. It was almost better than an organized fireworks show as the complete arbitrary nature of the event, and the vast area that they were being set of across, really kept us on edge. This lasted for a few hours and due to the adrenline flow that it activated in both of the boys, even though it was late, I decided that we would spend the balance of our last night in Santa Cruz, walking the boardwalk and dropping a few more tokens into the multitute of pinball machines. The impromptu fireworks show was just starting to faze out when we went back to the room, minutes before midnight. It was a great way to end this leg of our trip.
Jul 7th, 2010, 09:55 AM
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UC Santa Cruz is not a typical American university. It was not established until 1965 and was founded as a progressive, undergrad school with "innovative " teaching methods, and pass/no pass instead of grade. So it was founded at the height of US counterculturism and had the reputation of being very progressive and so it attracted more liberal, left leaning students. Students who were not interested in "typical" student activities like football games and why the students voted to have their mascot be the banana slug. The impact of UCSC was to change the electorate of Santa Cruz itself from fairly conservative, predominantly Republican to a much more left leaning group.
The student body is less radical these days, but the reputation is still there.
The student body is less radical these days, but the reputation is still there.
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Shanek - what is the last leg of your trip and any recommendations needed for the next few days as you guys are looking forward?
you've been a fun read...not sure i would have recommended UC Santa Cruz as the representative model of a typical US college campus (especially with UCLA, Berkeley and Stanford relatively near some of your locations) but sounds like a fun visit nonetheless.
you've been a fun read...not sure i would have recommended UC Santa Cruz as the representative model of a typical US college campus (especially with UCLA, Berkeley and Stanford relatively near some of your locations) but sounds like a fun visit nonetheless.
Jul 7th, 2010, 10:51 AM
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It is refreshing to read a trip report by someone who is so easy going and open minded....those qualities guarantee a wonderful time, no matter what the circumstances may be! Keep up the good work!
Jul 7th, 2010, 01:43 PM
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ShaneK - funny your take an UC Santa Cruz. We have been visiting college campuses this last spring and summer with our daughter. We have visited about a dozen or so, but there was only one she absolutely hated: UC Santa Cruz!! If you get to San Luis Obispo, check out Cal Poly, or UC Santa Barbara or where ever the rest of your trip takes you.
Enjoying your report very much.
Enjoying your report very much.
Jul 7th, 2010, 05:37 PM
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I'm actually in San Diego at the momment and drove past the campus there today. Do you think this is worth a visit?
Hi vova. We will be doing the typical tourist things in SD over the next week, Zoo, Sea World, Balboa Park, Midway. If you have any recommendations for anything that might be more representative of the area, I would be more than happy to take it on board. We are staying in La Jolla until Tuesday and then back to LA for our last night.
Hi vova. We will be doing the typical tourist things in SD over the next week, Zoo, Sea World, Balboa Park, Midway. If you have any recommendations for anything that might be more representative of the area, I would be more than happy to take it on board. We are staying in La Jolla until Tuesday and then back to LA for our last night.
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I looked into going to the races at the Del Mar race track but it looks like the next meeting is not until after we leave. Is there another track in the area that might be worth a visit this weekend?
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San Diego already! I don't want this to end. 
You have some catching up to do on your trip report. I kid.
No, to other racetracks.
I'm sure it's on your list- see Coronado Island and tour the Del. I hope an FA-18 aircraft lands or takes off while you are there.
If you would like to have a nice value meal with another spectacular skyline view of San Diego, try C Level Island Prime on Harbor Island. Avg. plate around $16 with those enormous American portion sizes. Do outside dining at the C Level area. From 3-5 they have happy hour, some main menu items are $5.00. But the view at night is breath taking.
I know you have it covered, so that's all I will say.
Have fun! And WELCOME!
You have some catching up to do on your trip report. I kid.No, to other racetracks.
I'm sure it's on your list- see Coronado Island and tour the Del. I hope an FA-18 aircraft lands or takes off while you are there.
If you would like to have a nice value meal with another spectacular skyline view of San Diego, try C Level Island Prime on Harbor Island. Avg. plate around $16 with those enormous American portion sizes.
Do outside dining at the C Level area. From 3-5 they have happy hour, some main menu items are $5.00. But the view at night is breath taking.I know you have it covered, so that's all I will say.
Have fun! And WELCOME!
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My daughter graduated from UCLA, so I may be a bit biased, but I think that it is the most beautiful campus in California. Like an oasis amidst the crowds and traffic jams and high rises.
It is worth a visit. If you do go, make sure you visit the library.
Great trip report..
It is worth a visit. If you do go, make sure you visit the library.
Great trip report..
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I'm not a san diego native but have spent some time in La Jolla...my favorite place in San Diego County.
Others on this board will be more helpful but I think you have most of it covered. Another popular spot is the wild animal park but that might be a little much for you guys to add another all-day spot. And if you have an itch to watch another baseball game, Petco Park is a great stadium.
Others on this board will be more helpful but I think you have most of it covered. Another popular spot is the wild animal park but that might be a little much for you guys to add another all-day spot. And if you have an itch to watch another baseball game, Petco Park is a great stadium.
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shanek,
Just wanted to chime in that I have both enjoyed your report and found it useful. My wife and I are set to embark next Friday on a 12 day trip to San Francisco, Yosemite, Monterey, and Big Sur area. Your comments have already proved valuable, and I look forward to your next post as we conclude the planning phase. I feel as I know your wonderful family, and have thoroughly enjoyed your style of writing. Have a great time in San Diego (a wonderful city) and a safe trip home.
Just wanted to chime in that I have both enjoyed your report and found it useful. My wife and I are set to embark next Friday on a 12 day trip to San Francisco, Yosemite, Monterey, and Big Sur area. Your comments have already proved valuable, and I look forward to your next post as we conclude the planning phase. I feel as I know your wonderful family, and have thoroughly enjoyed your style of writing. Have a great time in San Diego (a wonderful city) and a safe trip home.
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shanek:
Here are a couple of other suggestions for San Diego:
http://www.oceanbeach.com the website says it all - be sure and walk out on the pier. Carry on down the road for wonderful coast views from Sunset Cliffs.
We also enjoyed Cabrillo Monument out on Point Loma - wonderful views, light house etc. http://ww.nps.gov/cabr/
Where are you staying in La Jolla?
Be sure and try a fish taco - very nice.
Sandy
Here are a couple of other suggestions for San Diego:
http://www.oceanbeach.com the website says it all - be sure and walk out on the pier. Carry on down the road for wonderful coast views from Sunset Cliffs.
We also enjoyed Cabrillo Monument out on Point Loma - wonderful views, light house etc. http://ww.nps.gov/cabr/
Where are you staying in La Jolla?
Be sure and try a fish taco - very nice.
Sandy
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Cabrillo Monument http://www.nps.gov/cab/
