Category Archives: 2013.06.SoCal

La Jolla Jueves

We finally “settled down” in La Jolla for the last two days of our San Diego trip. Our kids first choice was Birch Aquarium at Scripps, and that was a wonderful place indeed! Not only we saw amazing exhibits, even … Continue reading

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Wonderful Wednesday: Welcome Aboard!

The homeplan for Wednesday was to have a wet day, something like Aquatica, a beach, or Mission Bay that didn’t make it on our Mission Monday. Instead, our 4th grader chose a surprise Water Wonderland Wednesday … the San Diego … Continue reading

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Treasure Tuesday: Car Toys & Surreys

We knew that Balboa Park is a world within San Diego, and we rediscovered this on the International Sunday. Our plan was to do a treasure hunt in this beautiful park and spend all day here. First, we stopped at … Continue reading

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Mission Monday: 4th Grade Itinerary

Our 4th grade itinerary starts at Mission San Diego de Alcala. From the first of the missions we descend 10 degrees Fahrenheit to the first discovery of the Western Coast of the United States, Cabrillo National Monument. We knew about … Continue reading

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Surprising Sunday: International Cottages

First real day in San Diego happened to be Father’s Day, so we thought to have a fresh start at La Jolla Open Aire Farmers Market on our way to Balboa Park where we wanted to spend the day. La … Continue reading

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San Diego Saturday: Old Town

With just a bit of traffic we made it to San Diego late afternoon. Since Old Town was a hit with kids last time, this is where we are heading for dinner 🙂 Same old La Piñata, same good food! … Continue reading

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Saturday Sound of Music

We started the second day in Downtown Disneyland looking for coffee, landed at Rainforest, and decided to continue our trip to San Diego, with a short stop in Carlsbad to experience the Museum of Making Music. This is a hidden … Continue reading

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Fun Friday: Disneyland California Adventure

A kids trip to South California cannot completely ignore Disneyland even when the happiest place on Earth is not the centerpiece of our itinerary. Since it obviously tops the kittycats’ amusement park list, we’re thinking of spending 2 days in … Continue reading

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ITINERARY: South California

0. The long night drive to Disneyland… Fri, 6/14/2013 – Fun Day 🙂 Disney California Adventure Park #1 ATTRACTION: Cars Land! Sat, 6/15/2013 – Second Day Disneyland – Adventureland: Indiana Jones Revenge! Arrive at San Diego. Relax at the Shores🙂 … Continue reading

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