San Diego Day 4 - Coastal Day

In the morning we went for brunch at Cody's which is a quaint restaurant in La Jolla Cove. When I was reading the San Diego Magazine there was an advertisement with this awesome picture of French toast. It looked so yummy that I had to try it. It does not disappoint and tasted as good as it looked in the picture! This delish French Toast is made with "Bread & Cie" Challah served with fresh strawberry compote, warm maple syrup, and caramelized walnuts.


We then explored the Cove nearby where the sea lions and birds bask on the rocks. We've noticed that the typical weather pattern here is cloudy in the morning and the sun breaks through in the afternoon and then its all blue skies and then in the evening its overcast.



J&J tidbit: La Jolla in Spanish means "The Jewel" and is pronounced lə-HOY-ə. This is where University of California, San Diego and Torres Pines golf course is located.

By the time we headed to Mount Soledad there was almost not a cloud in the sky. Mount Soledad borders La Jolla and Pacific Beach and this mountain has a 360 degree view of San Diego, and oversees the beach and Pacific Ocean. The residents that live on this mountain have quite a sweet view. It is their equivalent of the homes of the British Properties in West Vancouver. At the top is an erected Christian Cross along with a memorial commemorating the soldiers that fought in the wars.




We then headed to Pacific Beach where we rented Cruiser bicycles. This is the best way to explore the Boardwalk of Pacific Beach which connects to Mission Beach and then around to Mission Bay. These beaches are miles long and would not be so fun if we had to walk it. You get to see the beautiful vacation homes bordering the boardwalk and people chillaxing. The Cruiser bikes are a popular mode of transportation by the locals.






After the beach we headed to Old Town State Historic Park which recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods and then squeezed in another hour of retail therapy at Nordstrom Rack. There are so many things to see and do in San Diego there is actually no time to shop. Hard to believe! Only 2 hours shopping in total for this entire trip!

We then ended the trip by treating ourselves to a nice dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Del Mar.