San Diego Area

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Greetings from San Diego Wall 

Oh San Diego! I absolutely fell in love with this charming city! I think San Diego was the perfect introduction to California - great weather, nice people, good food, and beautiful beaches. When my sister invited me to tag along on her trip I couldn't say no! Our cousin is stationed out there and we were lucky to have his amazing wife be our tour guide! Here are a bunch of snapshots from our trip! 

Point Loma 

We started off our trip with a visit to Point Loma. Immediately I was enamored with the incredible views of the city on one side and the vast ocean on the other. 

Point Loma, San Diego, California, August 2018

Point Loma, San Diego, California, August 2018

Point Loma, San Diego, California, August 2018

My favorite part was the cliffs. There were spots we walked/climbed down to where it felt like we were at the edge of the world. It was so nice to sit there and enjoy the sound of the crashing waves. 

Point Loma, San Diego, California, August 2018

While the temperatures weren't high, the walk/climb down made it feel extra hot. I ended up having to ditch my maxi dress for an airy romper. 

Point Loma, San Diego, California, August 2018

Point Loma, San Diego, California, August 2018

Coronado Island 

I LOVED Coronado. We went to Hotel Del Coronado our first day of the trip and I loved the hotel and beach so much that we ended up visiting Coronado three times during our stay.

Coronado Island, San Diego, California, August 2018

Coronado Island, San Diego, California, August 2018

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California, August 2018

The Del as Hotel del Coronado is affectionately called was so pretty! I loved learning about the historical hotel and walking around the grounds. 

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California, August 2018

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California, August 2018

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California, August 2018

My favorite sunset of the entire trip was spent on Coronado Beach. The beach wasn't crowded, the sand was clean, and the view of The Del at twilight was incredible. 

Coronado Beach, San Diego, California, August 2018

Coronado Beach, San Diego, California, August 2018

Coronado Beach, San Diego, California, August 2018

Coronado Beach, San Diego, California, August 2018

Thankfully I thought to pack my DSLR and tripod and was able to use it for this twilight shot of The Del. So magical!  

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California, August 2018

Sunset Cliffs 

I feel that if I lived in San Diego I would make my way to a different beach every single night to enjoy the sunset. I honestly just love relaxing while listening to the waves crash and watching the sky burst into lovely colors. 

Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, California, August 2018

Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, California, August 2018

Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, California, August 2018


La Jolla 

When my sister told me that we were looking for a secret swing hidden somewhere in the hills of La Jolla I thought that we were in for a wild goose chase. She found some instructions online of where to park and what trail to follow but they turned out to be pretty vague. We trekked on nonetheless and while I was ready to give up my sister did not. Good thing she didn't give up! We enjoyed being kids again while swinging and enjoying the view. 

La Jolla Secret Swing, San Diego, California, August 2018

La Jolla Secret Swing, San Diego, California, August 2018

After some time at the swings and a quick outfit change -  we walked around and explored the shops in La Jolla, watched the sea lions play in the cove, and enjoyed Sea Shell Beach.

La Jolla Cove, California, August 2018

La Jolla Cove, California, August 2018

La Jolla Cove, California, August 2018

La Jolla Cove, California, August 2018

Balboa Park 

It felt like there was so much to see at Balboa Park! We only had about an hour to explore so we tried to see as much as we could, but this is somewhere I would definitely go back to and take my time at. Between the park, museums, and artist village I could easily spend a couple of days just at Balboa Park.

Balboa Park, San Diego, California, August 2018

Balboa Park, San Diego, California, August 2018

Balboa Park, San Diego, California, August 2018

Balboa Park, San Diego, California, August 2018

Balboa Park, San Diego, California, August 2018

Oceanside Beach 

Oceanside Beach was my least favorite place. While the water seemed to be perfect for surfers, the beach was more rocks than it was sand - at least in the area we were in! It was nice to walk the pier and see the Top Gun house though! 

Oceanside Beach, California, August 2018


Mediation Garden  

The Meditation Garden near Encinitas was lovely! There were a few different sections open with different floral and koi fish. You have to be quite while in the garden which made the area super peaceful. I could have spent the day sitting on one of the shady benches overlooking the ocean and reading a book. 

Meditation Gardens, San Diego, California, August 2018

Meditation Gardens, San Diego, California, August 2018

Meditation Gardens, San Diego, California, August 2018

I miss San Diego already! Can't wait to go back!

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