...when you are having fun.

Has it really been two weeks that I have been in San Diego!? Time really does fly.

This post is a combination of a few of my days over the past week. I haven't been as diligent as I would like to be with my posts so I will have to do some combining to catch up! :)

This is the BEAUTIFUL view I had for one of my runs this past week. It is Mission Trails Regional Park and it is up against a few busy roads. But it is amazing, because once you enter the park the sound of cars disappears and nature takes over. It is a peaceful and beautiful place to run, walk, bike or do whatever your little heart desires.

Molly and I took a trip on Wednesday to Coronado Island just off of the San Diego harbor. We took a ferry over to get there. This is she and I on the ferry. I am not skilled in the close-up I-phone photos so I totally cut her head off... sorry Mol! But I got her best feature - that smile!

San Diego on the way out...

Yay, we made it!

Happy cows come from California.

We walked a couple of miles to the Hotel Del Coronado - a historic hotel that has housed many famous stars. It is right on the beach facing the Pacific Ocean.

My tootsies in the sand.

The beach. It looks cloudy (see other post on June Gloom) but it is deceiving. People still come to the beach to sun themselves because it is easy to get a tan in this overcast weather.

Here is the Hotel Del Coronado - beautiful.

Molly next to the Hotel Del Coronado. Hot Mama!!

Next to the ocean, right where I belong :). All that is missing is Nick, who will be here with me next week!

After a long walk we headed back to the ferry.

Me on the ferry.

Stay classy San Diego.

San Diego is a hub for Naval activity - here is one of the old Naval ships that people are allowed to tour now. It is hard to see how big it is, but it is MASSIVE!!

Yesterday (Thursday) we went to La Jolla with Molly and Ted's friend and her granddaughter. We enjoyed fish tacos (a must in San Diego) and then toured around the area stopping at the ocean before driving up past UCSD and ending in Torrey Pines. It was a beautiful tour. My favorite part was going to see the seals who congregate on a small beach along the coast by La Jolla. The story is that this beach was originally built for children to play in but it became a favorite lounging spot for seals. I walked over and stood right above them and seriously COULD NOT stop laughing/cooing at them. Much like a little baby with it's tiny fingers and toes and expressive face, these seals captured my attention. They had my heart from the first giant yawn.

Nick and I will be returning here when he arrives. We will be swimming with sharks in a cove nearby. I plan to spend some good quality time with him just watching these beautiful (and sadly endangered) creatures.