Wonderous Day

Some days are so amazing.
We woke up at 4:30 am in Vancouver and before 9 a.m. were on our flight to San Diego. Berne and Brian, Ruth and Gerald were on the same flight and it was a quick 3 hours in the sky. The Air Canada plane was the smallest international plane I've ever been on - only 2 seats on each side of one aisle.

A quick shuttle to our hotel to drop off luggage, then a quick walk up a couple of blocks to 'Little Italy' where we searched and found an excellent restaurant for lunch. It is a very charming area and only a couple of blocks from our hotel.

It is quite balmy here although we did keep our light jackets on. It was overcast for a couple of hours but cleared up beautifully for the evening.

We walked through the gaslight area of S.D. and checked out quite a few shops. Not quite as touristy as Gastown in Vancouver but the same feel to the area. We stopped at a Girerdehli chocolate store and cafe and had an 'indulgence'. Excellent. Just as we thought we were finished the server came by with a sundae and offered it to us. It had been made by mistake so it was free for the taking. We took it.

Another trolly ride back to our hotel, short rest, and then back to "Little Italy' for some who wanted dessert at what is advertised as the best bakery in America. Who's to argue?

It was a great day, filled with good experiences.

I just had to add the picture of an amaryllis growing along a busy street in San Diego. They are blooming everywhere but this one was so richly coloured I couldn't resist.