Continuing the recap of my San Diego trip with family in August, I would say there were three primary highlights of the trip.
1. Food (obviously)
Food was delicious and also provided lots of good table time sitting around and talking about the days. My favorites were True Food Kitchen (a natural food cafe with great juices):
Breakfast at Cody’s La Jolla:
…Cody’s also had a dog menu!!
And all meals eaten on the back patio of the house facing the beach:
When we were at Cody’s La Jolla, a woman sitting near our table commented to us that she was impressed that no one had their phones out during the meal…good job quality family time!
2. Fun!
Fun defined as activities out and about but primarily biking…
Papa Bear in action:
We took a couple breaks during our rides to check out the water and views (clearly my parents have a thing for wearing college apparel):
Goofin’:
3. Fauna
So fauna might not be the most appropriate word, but it was an alliteration. We went to the zoo – an establishment I have had a great affection for since childhood.
This was the best day. We were at the zoo for a loooong time – 6 hours maybe? But it is huge! And amazing! And has pandas!
Good times on the gondola:
Last but not least, it’s always a treat to enjoy the eccentricities of family.
Samuel with homemade sun protection:
Classic Dad explanation mode:
And…unfortunately I don’t have enough photos to document it, but the number one most exciting thing to happen was…meeting a new family member! I hadn’t yet met my gorgeous and lovely baby (although not quite a baby anymore!) cousin. We only had a brief visit, but it was great to spend a little time together! (the light in the picture isn’t great, but you get the idea) 🙂
