I had a Southwest Arilines reward ticket that was going to expire on October 5, 2011 and I didn't want it to go to waste, so I booked a quick trip to San Diego, California. I was only in San Diego a day and a half so I had to make the most of it while I was there. The weather was great....highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 60s. I walked almost eveywhere and the dogs are barking. Now I need to recover from my vacation.
Grab your peanuts and a complimentary beverage and come with me on my quick trip to sunny California.
I stayed in a Bed and Breakfast in the Hillcrest neighborhood where quaint, colorful bungalows are around every corner and tropical plants and flowers are pentiful.
Hillcrest House Bed and Breakfast
This is where I had my morning coffee and my evening glass of wine.
University Avenue - plenty of restaurants, shops, outside seating, sunshine, and flowers around every corner.
These tropical trees with the beautiful orange flowers are everywhere.
Now, let's turn on 6th Avenue and head down to Balboa Park.
The buildings are a work of art themselves.
The Botaniacal Building
The Sculputure Garden
You don't even have to be in a specified garden to see beautiful flowers. Here are some of the flowers I took photos of that were just along the way.
It's time for lunch at El Prado. I simply love all the open air dining in San Diego!
Roots of a tree in Palm Canyon. Doesn't this look like something from Jurassic Park?
I'm entering this photo in the Gardening Gone Wild Picture This Photo Contest for October. This month's theme is Fill the Frame. I think this beautiful rose certainly fills the frame.
The next stop is Old Town San Diego, so rest your feet for a bit and we'll get on Bus 10 to go to Old Town.
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