My sister Susan and I finished our tour of California in San Diego, one of my favorite towns. Our first stop was La Jolla, located on cliffs overlooking the Pacific. While the downtown area is very quaint, filled with expensive shops and trendy restaurants, we spent most of our time walking along La Jolla Cove, a truly beautiful spot to hang out, and seen in the photograph on the left. Just before we left town, we stopped at a 7-Eleven, where Susan went in to buy a few items, and witnessed a crazy woman swearing and throwing punches at the store manager, while the cashier dialed 911. The crazy lady claimed her father owned the store and wanted everyone to leave. Was this a homeless person, or just another eccentric La Jolla millionaire? We didn't stay to find out.
Our next stop was the Hotel Del Coronado, a luxury hotel right on the beach that opened back in 1888. When I booked our hotel reservations before the trip, the choice in San Diego was between the Hotel Del or the Motel 6 at Hotel Circle. They both had similar amenities, but the Motel 6 won out due to it's location close to Old Town San Diego, a very historic and lively spot. I took the photograph on the right of the hotel as we walked around it, taking in the atmosphere of the place. I noticed a lot of people with badges, evidently attending conferences at the hotel, and wished I had worked for an organization that held their meetings there. Not that I ever had any complaints about attending the Rocky Mountain Skyline Bookstore Association's conferences at the Ramada Hotel in Northglenn, Colorado - a break from work is a break from work, after all. In any case, this is the hotel where the movie Some Like It Hot, starring Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe was filmed. Thought it looked familiar.
On our first night in San Diego, I googled "dog friendly patios in Old Town," near where we were staying, and found Casa de Freds, about which Susan was dubious, but turned out to have great food and be very lively. Old Town San Diego has a number of historic Spanish Colonial buildings, and the area has a Hispanic vibe. The whole neighborhood was packed with tourists and locals, and it took forever to find a parking spot. As we were being led to our table, I asked the hostess why the place was so crowded, and she told me it was Taco Tuesday, which evidently is celebrated every week there like it is New Year's Eve. And yes, that is my sister Susan in the photograph on the left, seated at our table at Casa de Freds, looking ecstatic about my taking her photograph.
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