Sunny San Diego

Nothing beats spending time with your spouse in sunny California! With Ian working a 5 day trip (yes, 5 days), I flew out west to keep him company for a few nights in San Diego. 

The first night, we hit up Little Italy. The air smelled like a grandma's kitchen. An Italian grandma like mine (she makes the best ziti)! The streets were lined with the prettiest succulents I've ever seen. It was quite the romantic stroll. And homemade pasta and gnocchi for dinner anyone? Why of course! We stuffed ourselves silly. 

The next day we hopped on a ferry boat that took us to Coronado Island, home of the military elite (lots of signs in front yards indicating "a naval aviator lives here"). We walked to the famous Hotel Del Coronado. We ate ice cream (before dinner I know, I know) on the sandy beach and watched the raging Pacific Ocean. That beach was a fun people-watching spot. Oh, and guess how much a nights stay will set you back at this historic hotel? Only $459. (Yikes!) For now, looks like we can only afford the waffle cones from the hotel's Moo Moo Creamery! We left the island around dinner time and headed towards the lively downtown Gaslamp District. We found a Mexican restaurant with delicious tacos and a fiery atmosphere. Again, we ate like royals. 

It was a fun little vacation! Ian almost forget he was working.