Ocean, Mountains, and Desert

Started the day with a refreshing surf sesh, can’t think of a better way to start the day! The water sure is a lot colder than in Florida, so we warmed up in the hot tub, then had some lunch in the condo. Something about surfing that really works up an appetite! Afterwards, we headed to Balboa Park to check out the San Diego vegetarian festival and walked around balboa park for a while. Then we found an outdoors store so that Chris could purchase a pair of hiking shoes for New Zealand and were helped by Rick and his dog, a very friendly and interesting employee. We were recommended by a friend to check out a little mining town in the mountains called Julian, which is known for growing apples and famous for having the best apple pie. The town was quaint and the apple pie didn’t disappoint! Since we had a couple more hours of daylight left, we decided to continue on another 45 minutes to the desert, which was the first time I have ever seen one. Amazing how quiet it was, and we even saw a few coyotes! Headed back to pacific beach with a stop in Old Town for some local Mexican food. Talk about seeing it all!