"San Deego!!!" a San Diego Travel Page by lauriejeanne

<font color=darkgoldenrod face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="+1">Pick a beach, any beach. <font color=brown> Oh, OK. lemme see. Well today I guess I’ll pick this one.

<font color=darkgoldenrod>Now what weather would you like? <font color=brown> Um, well not too hot you know. Perhaps a mild breeze. No humidity. Just some nice sun if that’s not too much trouble.

<font color=darkgoldenrod>Not at all. Now for how long would you like to have this lovely weather?<font color=brown> Oh forever I guess.

<font color=darkgoldenrod>No problem! Now what would you like to eat? <font color=brown> Gosh, I’m in the mood for some fresh seafood. Maybe a nice wine to go along with that?

<font color=darkgoldenrod>OK, any desert? <font color=brown> What kinds of cheesecake do you have?

<font color=darkgoldenrod>Oh pretty much every kind. Our Cheesecake Factory has over 100 sorts…<font color=brown> My, my, I guess I’ll have to come back more often.

<font color=darkgoldenrod>What do you mean come back? Why don’t you just stay? <font color=brown> Why didn’t I????????

<font color=lightcoral>Where do I find the words to describe my holiday in sunny Southern California? Every day was magic and as soon as I get a scanner, you’ll be able to share in some of it for yourself…

In the meantime, imagine this…

<font color=darkgoldenrod>An animal… oh about the size of a horse. Head the shape of a dear but ears shaped like mouse ears, much larger of course. Colour? The ears are dark brown – almost black. The face is brown but the hind quarters are striped black brown and white like a zebra!

Dr. Seuss, you ask? Not at all!!

Just one of the many <b>amazing</b> animals I saw at the San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Park, some of which I had never seen in any form (photo, magazine, television, whatever) before!

Tip: Don't try to do both parks in the same day. In fact, to really see all of the Zoo, you need more than a day anyway. Evening is the best time for the Wildlife Park -- the animals come out because it's cooler and the evening sun makes for phenomenal photographs (please be patient -- I'm still looking for a scanner...)

<font color=brown>Or imagine <b>this</b>…

<font color=darkgoldenrod>How fast does this sucker go? I mean is it safe? Holy Moly that corner was fast – we almost tipped!!!! LOOK! A fish just jumped out of the water a good 6 feet into the air – we almost hit it! Oh sure it’s find riding behind, but I’d love to drive too…

Watch out world, here I come!!! Geronimo-o-o-o-o-o-o…. (LJ at the controls and jet skiing was never the same again…!!!!!)

<font color=brown>Here’s one!

<font color=darkgoldenrod>Huey, Dewy or Louie??? At any rate, it’s a monster helicopter and it certainly looks infinitely more frightening up close that it ever does in those Vietnam War movies! Those seats are metal – they look extremely uncomfortable!

<I>"Ma’m this is Camp Pendleton, not Disneyland and this helicopter belongs to the United States Marine Corps. It’s not intended to entertain."</I>

What’s that over there? Look at those huge guns! It’s scary!

<I>"That’s a Cobra Ma’m. And over here, a Frog."</I>

Ribbit.

<I>"Well something like that Ma’m."</I>

<font color=gold>Of course no visit to San Diego would be complete without a romantic dinner by the ocean. The sun setting over the water, waves lapping onto the shore and fresh seafood (or whatever you prefer) served in abundance at your table. Bring lots of $$ but don’t worry – you’ll definitely get your money’s worth.

<font color=darkgoldenrod>Whistles on the street corner…, taxi horns blowing… and mayhem everywhere. Vendors shouting for you to come see their wares or at least come in sit down and enjoy "Two for One Margaritas...!!!"

Got a free afternoon? Then walk on over to Tijuana (for your own safety and peace of mind, park your car and walk over!). Shop for fake Rolexes or just stroll around, taking in the stark contrast of culture and enjoying a Corona or Sol in the sun. Don’t buy anything from the Duty Free Shop in San Diego unless you really <b>will</b> carry it over the border into Mexico. The fines are very stiff.

<font color=brown>Well there’s more. Much more. Please be patient. This page is <b>under construction</b>. Check back later – pics to follow…