Monday - February 1st, 2010

After short delay we started out on our venture into the great city of San Diego. We met up first at Denny's with our good friends Nate and Shyle for a quick breakfast to get our stomachs satisfied. They would be joining us for our Monday endeavor. We were glad to have the company. There we enjoyed the always classic, "Grand Slam", and our favorite, "The Grand Slamwhich". Nothing like a good breakfast to start the day off right. What?

On today's radar we would be crossing off three places on our list. We begin our feat with the ever popular attraction, (1) Mount Soledad. On the way our little Miles fell asleep so Shyle selflessly stayed in the car with him while the three of us journeyed out to see the breathtaking views of the metropolis. Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark to San Diego. A top the hill overlooking the surrounding cities is a giant Latin cross which is a memorial to all veterans.

Mount Soledad also holds the last home lived in by Dr. Seuss. His widow still resides atop Mt. Soledad in an abandoned observation tower what is referred to as the Seuss House by the locals, some sources say. All this to say, there were spectacular views.

After we saw all that we could see, and Miles woke up, we headed to the (2) Glider Port. We sat and watched as the hang gliders ran to jump off the cliff to soar with the birds. It was so beautiful there. The cliffs were amazing. The cliffs overhang towers over a beach locally known as "Blacks Beach", a well known clothing optional beach. Not gonna lie, we saw a few nudies. Wow.

After we could see all that we could handle, literally, we headed off to the (3) La Jolla Sea Caves. We spent a measly $4 to hike down 145 steps to the coveted views of the Sea Caves. With Miles in the bjorn we started down the steps. The leaky, wet walls and damp close quarters made for an interesting and a little claustrophobic adventure. The cave has been accessible since 1902 after two Chinese men started to dig down to the ocean. And now today we get to enjoy what some call a "must see."



We finished up the day with a stroll by the beach. It was a great day full of adventure and newness. Oh Monday, how we love you.