Since the Army and the public schools here had a four day weekend, we decided to visit San Diego for a couple of days. Sunday, after church, we drove over to enjoy a quick getaway. We will certainly miss San Diego when we leave. It will always be a special place to our family.
On the three-hour drive over, we drive mostly through desert. We have to cross a mountain range, and the pass goes from below sea level to about 4200 feet. We saw snow near the peak, and it was beautiful to see. Not many probably think of snow when they think of sunny Southern California or nearby Mexico, but here it is.
After a delicious dinner at Cafe Coyote (one of our favorites), we stayed at the Navy Lodge. The next morning, we visited the commissary (for more Julian Pies-yummy) and the Naval Exchange (like a Wal-Mart). We had lunch bayside on Coronado at a local pizzerria, and after that, we went to the beach at Coronado at the naval base (technically different base then where we stayed). As you can see, we were warned of sting-rays, and we didn't see any either.
Alex was very unsure of the sand. Thinking back, he hadn't been to the beach since last July, so he didn't remember it at all. I put him down on the blanket for a minute, and he just sat there for about five minutes, which is very unusual for this toddler on the go. He quickly realized the sand wasn't so bad after all.
Luke dove into sandcastle mode quickly.
Here, you can see the Navy Lodge to the left. The construction is the new lodge that is scheduled to be opened after we move...after that, it doesn't matter. We won't live here and get to enjoy it. It looks like it's going to be awesome, so I guess we'll have to visit it again sometime.
Scenery pictures...we're going to miss this place. This is a view of downtown Coronado Island. In the distance, you can see the mountains of Mexico.
View back toward the parking lot...we love how wide and open the beach is. It's also empty most of the time, so we love that too.
Madison really enjoyed just chilling out and building sandcastles.
Alex discovered the boche ball set (notice he's still sitting in the same spot on the blanket).
Luke found this huge batch of seaweed and proceeded to drag it around. It was hilarious to watch. He didn't say anything. He just walked around with it, and when he was done, he just put it down.
Still dragging
So, what got Alex up off the beach blanket? He decided it was a great (and hilarious) idea to throw the boche balls at me! He kept getting them and throwing them at me. I had to put the camera down to protect myself, so Edward snapped the pictures.
Still at it...
Beautiful views
We will miss the Baywatch towers of Southern California. They don't have ones like this in North Carolina.
Those islands in the distance are where we headed on our whale watching tour back in January. They are about seven miles off-shore.
Their sandcastle masterpiece
Madison spelled her name in the sand. I couldn't get her whole name in the lens.
Happy beach baby has returned
Luke had fun looking for shells.
Destroying the masterpiece
View toward the parking lot
Well, Alex went from one obsession to another. After we got him off the "Boche Ball Attack," he played nicely for awhile, and then he started in on "Sand Wars: Mom Edition." He was obsessed with dumping sand on me, no matter what I did. He kept following me with shovels full of sand! Oh, and we think he's a lefty like Madison (note the shovel-he does everything with his left hand).
A different shovel full of sand...
Still stalking me
Luke decided to attack the seagulls.
Seagulls-1, Luke-0
We went on a walk to the "end" of the beach.
The beach "ends" at this huge fence. No, it's not "The Fence" separating Mexico. This fence is right on Coronado, separating the military beach from the city beach. The military does a great job of keeping things secure, and we think it's very cool to have a military beach. We'd never actually walked down to the fence.
So, our day comes to an end. Home to Yuma we must go. The sand in Yuma is no comparison to this beautiful place. San Diego is for sure a place we'll visit again after we move. We love it here.
On the three-hour drive over, we drive mostly through desert. We have to cross a mountain range, and the pass goes from below sea level to about 4200 feet. We saw snow near the peak, and it was beautiful to see. Not many probably think of snow when they think of sunny Southern California or nearby Mexico, but here it is.
After a delicious dinner at Cafe Coyote (one of our favorites), we stayed at the Navy Lodge. The next morning, we visited the commissary (for more Julian Pies-yummy) and the Naval Exchange (like a Wal-Mart). We had lunch bayside on Coronado at a local pizzerria, and after that, we went to the beach at Coronado at the naval base (technically different base then where we stayed). As you can see, we were warned of sting-rays, and we didn't see any either.
Alex was very unsure of the sand. Thinking back, he hadn't been to the beach since last July, so he didn't remember it at all. I put him down on the blanket for a minute, and he just sat there for about five minutes, which is very unusual for this toddler on the go. He quickly realized the sand wasn't so bad after all.
Luke dove into sandcastle mode quickly.
Here, you can see the Navy Lodge to the left. The construction is the new lodge that is scheduled to be opened after we move...after that, it doesn't matter. We won't live here and get to enjoy it. It looks like it's going to be awesome, so I guess we'll have to visit it again sometime.
Scenery pictures...we're going to miss this place. This is a view of downtown Coronado Island. In the distance, you can see the mountains of Mexico.
View back toward the parking lot...we love how wide and open the beach is. It's also empty most of the time, so we love that too.
Madison really enjoyed just chilling out and building sandcastles.
Alex discovered the boche ball set (notice he's still sitting in the same spot on the blanket).
Luke found this huge batch of seaweed and proceeded to drag it around. It was hilarious to watch. He didn't say anything. He just walked around with it, and when he was done, he just put it down.
Still dragging
So, what got Alex up off the beach blanket? He decided it was a great (and hilarious) idea to throw the boche balls at me! He kept getting them and throwing them at me. I had to put the camera down to protect myself, so Edward snapped the pictures.
Still at it...
Beautiful views
We will miss the Baywatch towers of Southern California. They don't have ones like this in North Carolina.
Those islands in the distance are where we headed on our whale watching tour back in January. They are about seven miles off-shore.
Their sandcastle masterpiece
Madison spelled her name in the sand. I couldn't get her whole name in the lens.
Happy beach baby has returned
Luke had fun looking for shells.
Destroying the masterpiece
View toward the parking lot
Well, Alex went from one obsession to another. After we got him off the "Boche Ball Attack," he played nicely for awhile, and then he started in on "Sand Wars: Mom Edition." He was obsessed with dumping sand on me, no matter what I did. He kept following me with shovels full of sand! Oh, and we think he's a lefty like Madison (note the shovel-he does everything with his left hand).
A different shovel full of sand...
Still stalking me
Luke decided to attack the seagulls.
Seagulls-1, Luke-0
We went on a walk to the "end" of the beach.
The beach "ends" at this huge fence. No, it's not "The Fence" separating Mexico. This fence is right on Coronado, separating the military beach from the city beach. The military does a great job of keeping things secure, and we think it's very cool to have a military beach. We'd never actually walked down to the fence.
So, our day comes to an end. Home to Yuma we must go. The sand in Yuma is no comparison to this beautiful place. San Diego is for sure a place we'll visit again after we move. We love it here.
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