For our last full day in San Diego, we opted for some nature and beach time.
We started off at the
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. I had come across it while doing some vacation research and thought it would be a great activity - hiking, beautiful views, etc.
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| Visitor Center |
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| In case you're wondering what a Torrey Pine is... |
Well, once again the "not enough protein in the a.m." problem reared its ugly head. Spencer just wasn't into it. We saw a lot of this:
But Dave and I enjoyed the gorgeous terrain and views (and I suspect Spencie did, too).
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| See, he enjoyed himself! |
And we had a very special treat of seeing some Peregrine falcons.
According to the hard-core birders who were camped out photographing
them, the junior falcons had just left their nest for the first time
that week and the mom was feeding them in the air.
When we finished our hike, he headed into La Jolla and had the most amazing lunch at The Cottage. Can you say "crab melt"? Delish! But no pics... After lunch we went over to an area called the Children's Pool, where a bunch of seals hang out. High quantity of cuteness going on (but we forgot our big camera in the car, so only iPhone photos).
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| I got the biggest kick out of the 3rd seal from the left - he had the most content expression! |
We spent the rest of the afternoon hanging out at Pacific Beach (PB) by our house. More digging and sandcastle building, plus Spence and I went on a nice stroll.
That evening, we went to Mission Beach to check out the boardwalk. There's a small amusement park with a wooden roller coaster. We didn't do that, but we ate dinner and Spencer and Daddy played a round of mini golf. Then it was home to pack and get ready to head home the next morning. I guess by this time we were all pictured-out!
It was a fabulous, relaxing yet action-packed week. Feel so blessed that our little family is able to take trips like this. Making memories!
