Girls Getaway

Everyone needs a little getaway once in a while.  Fran, Judy and I spent two days in San Diego, where we ate, drank, walked, talked, and had an overall really great time.  We stayed at Pulse, a Marriott timeshare on A Street in downtown San Diego, in the middle of all the action.

After a quick lunch at the Taco Stand (we visit the one in Encinitas often), we headed off on foot to explore downtown.  We walked through the Gaslamp, stopping for a quick latte at Starbucks and a few shops for some shopping, continued down near the Convention Center, through Seaport Village and the Headquarters, and ended up at the Embarcadero.  There's so much construction going on in the area it is really amazing.  It will be beautiful when it is finished.  We were tired, so took an Uber ($5.95) back to our hotel.  This was Judy's first experience with Uber, and she was amazed.  She couldn't believe how simple and efficient the process was, and what a nice driver we had.

After a quick rest and a delicious mojito to refresh us, we headed for dinner.  Another Uber (also $5.95) took us to Oceannaire, a wonderful fish restaurant.  We opted for salads and appetizers, rather than a full dinner.  Calamari, escargots, crab cakes and a delicious spinach salad with dates and bacon, along with a nice glass of merlot, satisfied our hunger.  We couldn't resist the baked Alaska for dessert, and were so glad we did.  Flaming meringue and strawberry ice cream and brandy satisfied our sweet tooth.  Then it was off to the theatre across the street to see First Date.  It was a cute musical, that finished off a wonderful day.

The next morning we headed for the Donut Bar, a well known donut and cronut shop across the street from Pulse.  A donut and a cup of Starbucks, and we were off to Barrio Logan to El Cuatro Milpas to pick up the best tamales.  Lunch in La Jolla at Georges at the Cove, completed a wonderful getaway.  Thank, Fran, for putting this getaway together, and to Judy for completing our super fun threesome.