Japhy and I recently had the good fortune to spend Fall Break (Thanksgiving) in this beautiful city. The weather there was perfect and we came back to major winter weather here.
We are true foodies so had our trip planned around several eateries like Sunny Boy Biscuits and The Cottage. Other places like Mitch’s Seafood Market we just stumbled upon. Japhy is a great planner and she had a well-mapped out itinerary for us. We accomplished almost everything we set out to do. Cordoba Island was a highlight. Seeing the sea lions in La Jolla was delightful. We ate at several good places in Encinitas and loved our boutique hotel Cardiff-By-the-Sea Lodge (fantastic rooftop patio) which was across the street from a 7-11 ( great hot chocolate one night) and Little Fox ice cream shop we visited twice.
I love to travel and am well aware that is a privilege. Japhy and I are great about cutting costs by sharing food and finding fun things that are free. We walked a lot, took the coaster train, and even a few city buses to get to our destinations. We skipped the zoo but did walk all around Balboa Park. Our lodge had a gorgeous rooftop patio with swing chairs and a gorgeous view.
We spent time on the beach walking barefoot. We enjoyed relaxing in the very peaceful Coronado Island Public Library for about an hour. We explored a teeny tiny packed bookstore in the Hillcrest neighborhood.
Traveling provides us with such great experiences and a chance to spend one-on-one time with my kids. This year I’ve been also able to travel to Detroit to see Tristan and he and I spent our spring break in Panama City. Now I have to get out to visit Kaylee in Brooklyn to complete this circle.
Peaceful Reader 