We drove down to San Diego and stayed at a hotel in Solana Beach. From there we, drove to and hiked around Torrey Pines State Reserve. This is a great place with lots of trails and beautiful views of the ocean and the cliffs that border it. (Tip: Park on the street to save the cost of the parking lot)
Trail to the beach.
Us on a lookout.
The coastline.
Flowers.
While in the San Diego area, we stopped at a local REI. There are two to choose from- Encinitas and Kearny Mesa.
That evening we enjoyed a great dinner at Roppongi, a restaurant in La Jolla. After a stroll down Prospect St. we got a hot cup of coffee at The Living Room, a coffee house with a cozy yet lively atmosphere.
Sunday we drove to Anza Borrego State Park. People go there just to see the wildflowers. With all the rain this season, they were were in rare form. But this late in the year, the colors had begun to fade. A good website to watch for updates on the best times to see the wild flowers is Desert USA. We'll definitely have to come back again.
Color patches.
Catus flowers.
Sunlit cactuses.
Flowers.
Two flowers close up.
Hills in the distance.
On the way to Anza, we happened to pass by Julian Pies and couldn't resist stopping. Inside smells soooo good. The pies looked great. We had some "Apple Memories" -- cookies made from extra pie crust. Yum!
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