My sister and I spent our first full day on the west coast by hopping in our rental car for a short drive up the road to lovely La Jolla. Our initial stop was this really fun open aire market held every Sunday morning at a local elementary school parking lot. We enjoyed a drink and light breakfast from a couple different food trucks while perusing the wares of over 100 vendors.
Then we motored up the coast to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. This is connected to neighboring UCSD, and is perched atop a lovely location overlooking the Pacific. The mother and calf whale sculptures at the entrance were amazing. My sister and I agreed we could have pulled up a comfy chair and spent hours watching the penguin's antics in their habitat.
Our next stop was Torrey Pines State Park. We enjoyed spying the local lifeguards on duty in their stations along this stretch of beach. The assortment of flora all over southern California was amazing. The succulents we have to cultivate in pots here in Texas were thriving in yards as well as wild landscapes.
Our last destination as we made the return trip south was La Jolla Cove. As we crept along in Sunday afternoon traffic looking for a place to grab a late lunch, we chanced upon a parking spot across the street from a wonderful Baja-Mex restaurant, Puesto. Everything was so fresh and tasty. Afterwards, we walked off some of the delicious calories by heading over to the waterfront to check out the "water doggos". And they did not disappoint.
There was no missing the seal and sea lion show, y'all. You'll notice Jonathon Livingston Seagull was a frequent photo bomber in my pictures. Most of the seals and sea lions were lazily lounging on the rocks, sunning themselves. However, a few were in the water making quite a ruckus. I couldn't tell if they were just goofing around or being territorial. We also saw a group of brave folks in yellow kayaks on a paddling tour, which was pretty cool. I hope they were all in wet suits because that water was C-O-L-D!
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