Trip Report

We spent 5 days in San Diego from March 12th until the 16th. What a city!! Coming from a beautiful spot on the water (Vancouver Island Canada) I thought that the city might not have the same impact for me as it does for others. I was so wrong. What an incredible place. I am anxious to return.

We arrived at noon and were quickly shuttled to Avis where we rented a car. Having a vehicle made everything so convenient and I would highly recommend it. The service at Avis was very good and the rental was much more affordable than here in Canada. We were quickly off to Humphry%26#39;s Half Moon Bay Inn. We were thrilled with our room (right near the pool) and loved the tropical setting and pool area. Our daughters enjoyed the easy access for swimming and found the water very warm. We had a small patio outside of our room and could sit and have our coffee in the mornings. All this for $107 per night.

Our first afternoon included a trip to Old Town and Coronado. We had a very good dinner at Miguel%26#39;s then called it a night. Day 2 we headed to the Wild Animal Park then drove from Oceanside down the coast stopping a couple of times for the kids to play in the waves. We also visited La Jolla and checked out the Children%26#39;s Pool and the Cove. That evening we headed back into Old Town and had dinner at Cafe Coyote (excellent). Our third day began with a trip to Richard Walker%26#39;s Pancake House (well worth the 30 minute wait) and a very pleasant and quiet wander around the Gaslamp area. We then headed for Balboa Park which was a little crazy due to St. Patrick%26#39;s Day festivities. After pool time we went to the Cadillac Diner (a must for kids and adults alike but difficult to find parking on a Saturday night) before calling it a night. Day 4 we spent the morning at the zoo then had the best fish tacos ever at Point Loma Seafood (be prepared to wait a long time on a weekend day). After a swim we were off to Cabrillo Monument which unfortunately was closed (we were there just after 5:00). We did enjoy fabulous views of the water and surfers from Sunset Cliffs Road then drove to Ocean Beach for the sunset. We went back to Old Town for dinner at the Old Town Mexican Restaurant (more good food) and enjoyed the live music and atmosphere. Our final day included a trip to Seaworld and more time at the pool. Old Town and the beaches were the family favourites. Balboa was also at the top of the adults%26#39; list but we just did not have enough time to see it (next trip I would skip the zoo and spend a whole day at Balboa). Although we covered a lot of ground there is still so much more to see. Thanks for all of the great information provided by this forum. It really helped us get the most out of our first trip. One final note, we took the Amtrak to Anaheim where we spent 3 days in Disneyland. The views on this trip were incredible and we only paid $66 for our family of four. I would take the train just for the scenery.

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Sounds like you had a great time. Thank you for the report.

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Thanks for the great report! I am glad that you had fun here. I loved Vancouver Island when we were there so I know that you also live in a gorgeous place!!

It is good to know that you enjoyed the train ride to Anaheim. DO come back and explore some more!!!

Sorry that I just getting to read this. Thanks for the report! I%26#39;m glad you and your family had such a good time. Come on back any time!

Sounds very nice, thanks for the report! :)