...aah the bliss of getting away from the cold wet UK and heading to sunny California...or not, in this case.
We arrived in what is one of Southern California`s 5 wettest seasons in history. All started well with a day at Sea World, the sun actually shined for part of the day, and was thoroughly entertained by the dolphin and killer whale shows. Also watched an obtacle course demonstration by well trained dog, cats..and a pig!
Decided to also spend a day at the world famous San Diego zoo, only to be met by 5 hours of non stop torrential downpours, and a host of animals cowering at the back of their enclosures peering out at us wondering what the hell we were doing out in the rain.
Had great fun finding our hostel, the cab driver was a foreigner who couldn`t even find the road it was on, I ended up using a map and guiding him there, the fare was about 3 times what it should have been but hey ho the hostel were paying. In a cool little area called Ocean beach, plenty of cafes, ice cream parlours, waffle houses etc, and obviously near the beach, good place to go back to but preferably in the summer next time...
Spent one day out doing a city tour, looking at the areas where the rich and famous live, and doing a harbour tour. We also attempted to go whale watching, but the boat had to turn back due to bad weather so something else for a future visit. Ended up touring a US destroyer, looking at jet fighters, touring the bridge etc. Overall a great place to do again when it`s hot, right now can`t wait for the (supposed) heat of Miami beach, but need to party in Vegas first...