Gettin' some San Diego rays...

Well, our last stop on West Coast (before we start our slow trek back east) was the sandy shore of San Diego. As we arrived in town, we stopped to see some tide pools before the Cabrillo Monument closed for the evening.



Climbing (errr.... driving) to the top of the monument was worth it for the view of San Diego:

The weather in San Diego is typically sunny and beautiful... between 75-85 degrees daily. Easy to get used to for couple New Englanders. Inspired by the beautiful scenery, Lucas and I hit the historical downtown Gaslamp Quarter for our first night on the town.
There's the Ghirardelli Ice Cream Theater. Mmmm! After our first night out, we decided to spend our next day on the beach, but instead of relaxin' and catching rays, we kayaked across the bay in La Jolla! Unfortunately, I was unable to take pictures while we zipped over the water! (We actually caught a few small waves on our kayak!) We also met up with Lucas's friend Julie who lives in the area! She took us out to tour various shops and restaurants for the remainder of the day.

I know you're probably wondering with all the fun that is to be had in San Diego how we spent our final day in Cali... well, first we started with the most ridiculous breakfast of my life at Hash House A-Gogo.

We started with a few morning cocktails:


and here's a shot of Lucas's hash. Um..... yeah. After that nutritious starter, we headed to the "World Famous" San Diego Zoo! One of the largest and most progressive zoos in the world! There are over 4,000 animals of 800 species housed in Balboa Park. We stopped in to visit:

The sleepy Koalas! (They sleep 18-20 hours a day!)

The Giraffes. Here's a picture of a mother with her two kids! Cuuute!

The Orangutans were awesome!

Check out the Flamingos! Did you know their pink coloring is caused by the amount of shrimp in their diet? It's true. :)
I loved this guy.


Annndd... after 3 hours of tours, I needed a quick foot massage here on the Footsy Wootsy. (It really just tickled your feet for 25 cents.

Here are some faceless camels. (Oops)

and a rather active turtle.

After a full day, Lucas and I filled up at a Sushi Buffet and are getting ready to slowly head back east. Our first stop? Arizona! :) Until then, adventure fan(s)! :)