Travel Tip!
- Make a copy of your passport and leave it with friends or family.
Another Travel Tip!
- Remember to take that passport out of the scanner before leaving for the airport.
Once Donna shuttled Arra's passport to us, we were off! We cleared security and met up with our long-time friends Lisa and Jarett and their 2 kids Adalynn and Lleyton. After a long travel day filled with lost strollers, long layovers and cranky toddlers, we were all very happy to arrive in San Diego. Our place was amazing! After a Costco run was made and the kids were fed, showered and down to bed, the four of us spent the evening on our rooftop patio drinking wine and watching the ocean. Sea World was even nice enough to put on a fireworks display for us! I love that the crapiest of days can still turn out great with a little positivity and a sense of humour.
The view from our kitchen window. One row back from the beach!
The rest of the week flew by and was a great balance of getting out and seeing the sights and having chill time at the beach. Our first full day was the perfect San Diego day, complete with a morning on the beach, fish tacos for lunch and a rooftop BBQ to end the day. (The Carsons also snuck in a family nap!)
We made it to the beach everyday!
The next day was spent at Legoland. Arra didn't do so well on the drive there (she has inherited my unfortunate predisposition to car sickness), but she was a champ on the rides and loved all of the sights and sounds that come along with visiting an amusement park.
Arra is looking very serious here, but once it started she loved the carousel!
And of course the splash park.
The next few days flew by as we hit some outlets, walked along the piers checking out the air craft carriers and boats, paid a visit to the San Diego Zoo, and of course spent lots of time on the beach. The highlight for me was the zoo. It's a beautiful place with so much to see, but more than that, all of the kids seemed to love the day there, making it lots of fun for us big kids too. We also orchestrated date nights by exchanging babysitting which was even more fun for us big kids.
Lunch downtown, then a walk on the pier.
A couple of little monkeys at the zoo.
My favourite people. (L-R - Lisa, Jarett, Adalynn, Lleyton, Cody, Arra, Me)
Our last day and evening in San Diego were perfect. A visit to Mission Bay in the morning, family nap and then Mission Beach for the afternoon. We had a big seafood grill on the roof and after the kids went to bed we drank wine and shucked oysters.
Cody oversees Lisa's schucking.
Lisa and I are both big lovers of travel and have been best friends for over 20 years and this is only the second time we have travelled together. This was such a wonderful week for our families, I'm hoping to have many more trips together.
Arra is looking very serious here, but once it started she loved the carousel!
And of course the splash park.
The next few days flew by as we hit some outlets, walked along the piers checking out the air craft carriers and boats, paid a visit to the San Diego Zoo, and of course spent lots of time on the beach. The highlight for me was the zoo. It's a beautiful place with so much to see, but more than that, all of the kids seemed to love the day there, making it lots of fun for us big kids too. We also orchestrated date nights by exchanging babysitting which was even more fun for us big kids.
Lunch downtown, then a walk on the pier.
A couple of little monkeys at the zoo.
My favourite people. (L-R - Lisa, Jarett, Adalynn, Lleyton, Cody, Arra, Me)
Our last day and evening in San Diego were perfect. A visit to Mission Bay in the morning, family nap and then Mission Beach for the afternoon. We had a big seafood grill on the roof and after the kids went to bed we drank wine and shucked oysters.
Cody oversees Lisa's schucking.
Lisa and I are both big lovers of travel and have been best friends for over 20 years and this is only the second time we have travelled together. This was such a wonderful week for our families, I'm hoping to have many more trips together.
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