it wasn't until about 2 weeks before i left that everyone started saying how "amazing" san diego is... "really???" why, i wondered.. i wasn't even going to go, fark i don't wanna c shamu!!
the morning i was due to leave palm springs, i was fuming... total vein popping tantrum brewing!!! had a shit nights sleep in my downgraded room, barb pissed me off on skype & i was freaking out about getting back on the monster highways.
6 cups of crap american black coffee later - i was on the road.
so sad to see the massive desert mountains & wind turbines in my rear view mirror......
pretty soon the panic was over/& or caffein kicked in!!! the monster highways were non existant for the most part of the journey, totally felt like i was driving back home -bar the freakishly high twisting/turning exits (attempting a photo wld surely have resulted in DEATH!)..
reached the city in 2 hours, did a few confused laps & checked in. room was epic - but had to get out & about.
the concierge convinced me it was totally safe to walk around the city at night "we are a tourist city, you will be fine darling".
that i was - there was hardly anyone around...
no wonder people love this city, it's not a city at all!! sure it has tall buildings, a train line & there isn't a house in sight - but crowded & busselling it is not!
walked through the beautiful gaslamp quarter & nestled into sammy's pizzeria for dinner & a gridiron game!
the walk home was long but totally calm & safe.
walking cities at night is always so much better than by day - tall lit buildings, wide empty streets... peace...
san diego zoo - why the fuss..? taronga is way better.
best thing about san diego zoo... all the solo dudes!! such variety!!! never saw one such specimen at taronga that's for sure! (totally regretting not snapping any now) did manage to get some great snaps of the cheetah tho, them dudes love hanging around an active cheetah (think i turned around & walked back to it about 10 frickan times!).
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| kinda resembles me mid tanty!!! |
after seeing all the zoo had to offer i decided to get my culture on & hit the museums -so not my thing... but it's kinda expected when traveling right..?
can't say i entered one of them, but totally grasped the culture from the outside....
that night i reluctantly squeezed myself into my AMAZING new skinny waxed ruby jeans & headed out to dinner -more food!!
finally had a descent healthy meal (no french fries in sight), amazing wine & sweet acknowledgment from a male!
tapered my semi drunk self home (might have stopped into 7eleven for some snacks...) & woke up the next day feeling like death! & there lies the one thing that sucks about traveling.... there is never a big enough excuse to spend a day in bed! sooooo what'd i do.... got a frickan ferry to an island & walked around for 2 solid hours in the sun, so fun.
was really pretty - but whatever i was tired..
san diego "peak" - awesome city, the hype be true.
san diego "pit" - not long enough there, would have loved to have gone to TJ!!!
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