Let's take a stroll through San Diego, an American resort city with a mild, wonderful climate, an endlessly blue ocean and a Mexican heart.
We stayed in the La Jolla neighborhood, a 15-minute drive north of downtown. This part of the city is known for its sandy beaches, stunning views of the Pacific coast, seals, and sky-high real estate prices.
The next morning, we decided to explore La Jolla Cove. We were lucky, as we didn't end up at the beach near the park (Ellen Scripps Browning Park), where most people go, but somewhere completely different! We typed "La Jolla Cove" into our GPS and off we went... We turned onto the tiny Coast Walk street, which soon ended in a dead end with a parking lot for two cars. One of the spaces was available!
And then, along the coast, a trail begins with such stunning views that it's worth millions (the owners of the villas on the other side of the road seem to agree with me). There's a sign there, so finding the trail isn't difficult at all. There were practically no people around, only the occasional passing tourist, but mostly locals: runners and dog walkers.
Far below, canoeists paint the Pacific waters with every color of the rainbow.
About 10 minutes later, we reached a spot where we could watch seals. There were a lot of them, all of them screaming so shrilly it was almost ear-piercing. Nearby, pelicans had found shelter on a cliff. It was interesting to see them in their natural habitat (on the west coast, this is not uncommon, but rather the norm, of course).
Another five minutes and the road reaches the coastal street, where resort life is evident: restaurants and shops. We finally saw the cave we'd set out to find that morning. La Jolla Cove turned out to be quite small, so it's probably more interesting to explore from the water.
Further on there is a small beach crowded with tourists.
Right behind the beach there is a wonderful park - Ellen Scripps Browning Park (in my opinion, most parks in America are wonderful: comfortable, beautiful, with excellent landscape design - in a word, created for relaxation!)
San Diego has a ton of theme parks: LegoLand, Aquatica, SeaWorld…and Disneyland is just around the corner. Visiting one of them was a must on our itinerary. It was a tough choice, but we ultimately settled on SeaWorld!
Sea World turned out to be surprisingly interesting, and most importantly, there weren't any crowds like at Disneyland. The park itself isn't very large, but it's filled with pools filled with a variety of marine life: fish, dolphins, rays, and seals. There are also penguins and pink flamingos.
You can ride the roller coasters (Rides), but there are also attractions for less adventurous visitors, and the park also has a wonderful children's playground. But the main attraction is the various animal shows: killer whales, dolphins, and seals. I especially liked the killer whales (Shamu Show "One Ocean").
The next item on the program was a walk through Old Town San Diego.
Now a historic park, Old Town's Mexican and Spanish traditions evoke the city's early days, while the past remains close at hand thanks to its oldest architectural structures.
It's nice to just walk around the Old Town and feel the atmosphere.
It's full of craft shops, art galleries, and Mexican restaurants. There's joy and festivity everywhere, with musicians playing and children screaming.
We spent an hour and a half there, soaked up the Mexican atmosphere, and then went to catch the sunset rays on Coronado Island.
Source: travel.ru