Downtown San Diego - Sights and Sounds

Well, not too many sights to be seen as I still don't have access to my camera-laptop cord thingy, but I can describe them and leave all the work to ye olde imagination! After a fantastic hour and a half of tennis in the sun, I took the bus and two trolleys to get to gorgeous San Diego Bay. The weather was perfect - clear skies, lots of rays, and a cool breeze. There were many people out and about and it felt as though everyone was on vacation...ah, the good life :)

After getting a good glimpse of the blue, sparkling ocean, I headed to the Gaslamp Quarter for the first time. I absolutely adore old architecture and anything from the nineteenth century, so it was lovely to see those old, atmospheric buildings. Most of them are now restaurants, but I put my olde imagination to work :)

The convention centre is right next to the Gaslamp Quarter, so I saw seemingly hundreds of physiotherapists congregating in the area. I chatted with one very nice lady while waiting in line for tea. Everyday I'm reminded of how friendly people are here!

Oh, as for the sounds, there was some great live music by the Bay. Guitar music, hooray!

On the way home, I had some delicious gelato. My favourite flavour is stracciatella and that's what I had today - yummy!

Cheerio!

Sensational Sunday

I had a fantabulous day of sunny outdoor fun today...oh San Diego, how I love thee! Early in the morning, I took a bus and two trolleys to get to San Diego Bay and enjoyed a gorgeous walk by the water, admiring all the pretty sailboats and old pirate ships (maybe they weren't really pirate ships, but they certainly looked like they could be). Seaport Village was very quaint with its small, old fashioned looking buildings, cheerful atmosphere, and colourful feel. Mostly I liked it because it is home to one of the coziest (yet still lively) bookstores I have had the pleasure of stumbling upon. It's called Upstart Crow and I wish it existed back where I live, sigh. Do check out the web site, there's a cute picture and it explains the name. I was so tempted to buy a book, they had such a great selection and lots of classics and historical novels (obviously aimed at people who feel that they belong to another time...like me :) ).

After exploring the bay, I walked over to Little Italy. I basically walked down the main street, which was quite beautiful and filled with restaurants, bistros, art galleries, and, oddly enough, a big dark British Pub (which looked very busy). I heard lots of people speaking Italian and enjoyed a bit of delicious cappucino and half of a big, soft, chewy cookie full of giant chunks of chocolate - yum yum. What a great day! And it doesn't feel like February at all - no hibernation required :)

I have started reading 'Villette' and so far it is very good. Obviously great writing style, interesting and distinctive characters, a bit of a gothic tone (which I love, enough to have taken a Gothic Novels course back in university), and it looks like I'm starting to get to the really juicy part :)

Tomorrow I'm hoping to go to San Diego's historic Gaslamp District. I love old buildings, cobblestone streets, and unique little coffeehouses.

Cheerio!