SDCC and Me Part 2

SDCC and Me Part 2

Mission Beach

We are on the ground in San Diego.  The air is cool and we are amazed that we have made it this far.  After driving for 3 hours and flying for 5 hours with a 3 hour layover in between, we arrive at our quaint and private airbnb (thanks Bryan) in the City Heights area of San Diego.  Barely able to sleep, we force ourselves to bed as we know plenty of new adventures await us in 8 hours.  

Mission Beach

So off to Mission Beach we go for our first adventure.  We stop off at Streetcar Merchants Fried Chicken and Biscuits for breakfast.  But, before we order all the power goes out and we are left with a rumbling stomach.  We promise we will come back later when the power returns.  We walk up and down Lincoln Avenue to do some Pokemon hunting -Did you know San Diego had a ton more different Pokemon than we have here in town- and try to catch'em all.  But, on to the beach it is.  So, it's a quick uber ride down to Mission Beach and we head straight for the ocean.  Well, we head straight to see the ocean.  We are in awe of the sheer massiveness of it all.  Before we go reenact scenes from Baywatch we swing into a local restaurant for a breakfast none of us had realized in months. 

Bellies full we stroll along the beach and head into Belmont Park, a midway area with games a rides. No longer able to contain our excitement for the beach we change into our swim gear and head out to the hot sand and toward the water.  After, several unsuccessful attempts to put up our beach umbrella we go into the water.  I never thought the water would taste this salty.  Now, don't get me wrong, I wasn't out there trying to drink up the ocean.  But, the occasional large waves were getting some of water in my mouth.  Yuck.. I have gargled salt water before to help a sore throat.  But, this was no where near that taste.  It was almost offensive.  But, it was amazing at the same time.  Being in the ocean for the first time is something I will never forget.  We played in the water until the lifeguards felt that the waves in our area were too aggressive for your every day beach goer and moved everyone in the area to calmer waters on the beach.  Our day ending abruptly because my sister was being affected from being in the sun too long.  So, we hopped another uber an headed back to Streetcar Merchants for a decadent dinner and to contemplate the day.