My Mom, Tess and Penelope dropped me and Grant off at the airport on Saturday morning. Penelope cried when we got out of the car. It was so sad! She tried to get us to take her with us by jumping into our half packed suitcase with no luck! 
We went to check our bags and were told that our bag was too heavy...so we put 8 pounds of shoes into our carry-on in order to avoid the $25 bag fee for bags weighing 50+ pounds.
At the gate they made an announcement that our plane had some cracked window or something and that we'd have to wait for them to locate another plane for us to take. Knowing that we only had a 45 minute lay over in Houston, I knew we'd miss our connecting flight. Luckily there was a plane headed to San Diego flying through Birmingham and Phoenix in the next gate over. We jumped on that flight just as they were about to pull away from the hanger. However, our checked bag did not jump with us.
We arrived in San Diego around 1P. I was hoping to get our rental car quickly and head to get a drug test done for my new job before the clinic closed at 2P. That plan quickly changed when it took us 2 hours to get our rental car. The line was crazy long and then our first car had a flat tire. Good news is that we upgraded for free from an Impala to a fun Eclipse...that doesn't fit all of our bags in the trunk...but at least it has a back seat!
The timing worked out after all because Kayla got off work at 3P. We drove out to Coronado and met up with Kayla at her place. It was so cute!! I LOVE Coronado.
The timing worked out after all because Kayla got off work at 3P. We drove out to Coronado and met up with Kayla at her place. It was so cute!! I LOVE Coronado.
We went to lunch at the Village Pizzeria and then Kayla took us on a walking tour of the downtown and out to the beach near Hotel Del Coronado. The hotel itself was BEAUTIFUL. It looked a bit like the Grand Floridian at Disney World, but bigger and more authentic. Inside it had an original Thomas Edison elevator still taking guests to their rooms.
While on the beach I was able to put my toes into the Pacific Ocean for the first time! It was pretty chilly and full of seaweed. 
Just 15 miles South of San Diego is the border to Mexico. You could actually see Mexico from the beach on Coronado Island. On the way back from the beach we went to a bar with some of Kayla's friends from Cross Fit. We learned a lot about Cross Fit. It is a pretty interesting gym that Kayla and her friends are quite obsessed with...in a good way!That night we were exhausted. We had to run back to the airport to pick up our suitcase that didn't make it out on the flight we took. When we got back to Kayla's she had made us homemade apple pie. It was the perfect way to end a great day in Coronado.
On Sunday we got up early and headed out to Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo. We got to the park at around 7:45A and were able to see the amazing rose gardens and cacti. It was a real taste of the Southwest. 
We arrived at the zoo just minutes before it opened at 9A. We only had a few hours, so we walked fast and saw the entire property before noon! It just started getting busy as we left. The Pandas were super cute, but lazy! They didn't move one bit. Our favorite animals were the hippos, the tortoises and the polar bear who acted just like Penelope. It was a fun morning.
We drove back over to Kayla's just in time to have some of her famous Monkeybread for lunch. It was SO good! After we ate we walked to the Coronado Island ferry to take it to downtown San Diego to see the Padres face the Reds. The ferry ride was really pretty and downtown San Diego was very nice and very clean. I was really impressed. Next time we come we'll have to spend more time down there. There was a lot to see and do. We walked from the ferry stop to Petco Park. Petco Park is located in the heart of downtown San Diego and is surrounded by hotels with rooftop viewing areas. It was a beautiful ballpark.
The game was tied going into the 11th inning when we left and I predicted the game would go on for 18 innings...later that night I found out that my prediction was correct!!
The game was tied going into the 11th inning when we left and I predicted the game would go on for 18 innings...later that night I found out that my prediction was correct!!After the game Grant and I headed to Old Town to meet up with my friends from Nashville who recently relocated to San Diego. We ate at an authentic Mexican restaurant - a must while your in Southern California.
We got back to Kayla's at around 9:30, packed and headed to the City of Angels.
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