So much for a low key fall! Although I love the idea of staying in Seattle for a while, I can't pass down a good vacay!
Hours after our 10 year class reunion ended (3 hours to be exact) I was headed to the airport for a quick trip to Cali. I hadn't been to San Diego since I was 8, and a friend's birthday seemed like a perfect opportunity to explore the city.
I landed bright and early Sunday morning and was greeted with a home cooked breakfast and lots of friendly faces. We decided the best way to start the vacation was a trip downtown for bottomless mimosas. Kyle, our waiter and new BFF, hooked us up. Each time he refilled, he brought us an extra bottle (which we had to hide from his manager) and a small cup of juice to add to the champagne. Kyle, you da real MVP.
As quickly as we arrived, we headed out to explore the area. We found a few fun places to grab more drinks and ended at an awesome rooftop bar which overlooked Padres stadium.
After a handful of drinks on the roof, we decided to grab a few bottles of wine and head back to the beach house for the night. We ordered ramen and gathered around a fire which was all totally unnecessary due to the weather, but a blast just the same. Although we all agreed we had enough booze to last us the entire trip, we decided we should probably go out since it was my first night in town. We hit up an awesome tap room and ended the night in a dance club. We may have been the only people dancing, but we couldn't have cared less.
We were all moving a little slow the next morning, and were very appreciative of the breakfast burrito delivery that gave us all life. A few of us headed to the beach while everyone else continued to recover at the house.
By the time we got back from the beach, we were all ready for a nice meal. We headed down to the Gaslamp District where we filled ourselves with happy hour oysters and ended with a beautiful steak dinner at Greystone. We spent the remainder of the evening bar hopping through Gaslamp and ended the night at a hidden tiki bar speakeasy where we rung in Jen's birthday with ALL the shots at midnight.
Tuesday was not only Jen's birthday, but also our last day in SD. We started off with a mountain of Filipino food at Tito's then headed to the Mexico border just so we could say we'd been. Next, birthday girl wanted more oysters & we all happily obliged. Next on her list, tacos! I swear... All we did was eat that day. We decided to get the authentic cuisine to go, and headed to Old Town San Diego where we feasted on tongue and beef head tacos at a little picnic table in the middle of the park. We enjoyed a little walk around the shops and landed at a bar where we filled ourselves with all the tequila we could bear.
It wouldn't have been a vacation without a few basic pics, so we headed to the beach to enjoy our last sunset.
Then, it was homeward bound for an incredible seafood boil!
I don't think I had ever been that full in my life, but it was totally worth it. We decided to end the trip at the house. We drank and played games until we couldn't keep our eyes open.
The trip was short, sweet, and truly unforgettable.
Cheers to 103 degrees & revisiting summer for a few days.
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