San Diego Baby!

To say that we loved San Diego is a bit of an understatement. Throughout our week there we periodically had conversations along the lines of: "when are we moving here? how will we transport the cats?" Maybe it's because I was born in CA, but I've always felt a connection to the ocean and the west coast. I can't believe this is the first time I've been there since I was a baby! I was lovestruck. The ocean views. The warm and friendly people. The weather. The sun. The sunsets. The fact that gay couples can be legally married there.

It was the busiest vacation I've ever had. Katrina and I didn't want to waste a single moment there. We went to bed late and got up early, scheduling out our days in order to maximize our limited time. Our trip also included attending our first ever gay wedding (beautiful!) and a road trip down to Mexico to meet Katrina's relatives (unforgettable), but I'll be doing separate posts on those topics.

The best way to tell you about our time is to show you!

we've arrived!

La Jolla, Scripps park

lunch in Old Town

Coronado hotel

feet in the sand and ocean at Coronado beach

coffee and exploring Hillcrest (the gayborhood of San Diego)

dinner in Little Italy

hiking at Cedar Creek Falls

and finding the Devil's Punchbowl

watching the sunset from Sunset Cliffs

and stealing a kiss

sushi at The Joint in Ocean Beach

The view from Palomar Mountain (smoke in the distance from a wildfire)

I loved the big trees

my little bird nerd

picnic by Doane pond

the beautiful Balboa park

I love the architecture

playing in the fountain

Dr. Seuss trees in the cactus gardens

always take time to stop at fruit & vegetable stands--CA has the best produce!

Gaslamp district

Belmont park

La Jolla cove!

We did a kayaking tour and loved it

passing by Dr. Seuss' house

sea lions

snorkeling at La Jolla

one fish, two fish...

underwater selfie

the long climb down to Black's Beach, scary as hell but worth it

Black's Beach is the largest nude beach in North America

being completely nude and swimming in the ocean was such a freeing experience!

great way to end our time in San Diego

dolphins!

I am the luckiest.
Looking through these photos floods me with so my happiness. I feel so lucky I got to go on this trip, and I'm thinking "why didn't I do this sooner??" This was Katrina and I's first big trip together, aside from our little road trips to Toronto and Louisville. It's the first time we've flown anywhere together in all of our six years! I loved traveling with her. I think it made us both realize we want to do more of this. There will always be excuses not to go, but in the end... money is just money and life is short, let's enjoy every moment and explore together. Experiences like these are priceless.