Images of San Diego (El Cajon, Poway: work, home, suburb)

[sophiedvm]

thank you so much for this awesome thread! i am a 3rd gen. sd native, and it wasnt until i left (2000) that i began to appreciate what a wonderful place sd is to grow up. im in vet school now grenada, a little island in the caribbean (not too bad either), and have 2 more years until ill be able to come back home (gotta get my dvm so i can afford to come back!). but it is so nice to be able to see the only place i call home, even when i am so far away. cant wait to be back in pb, and get some taco surf (the best mexican food, with the best owners). thanks again for providing a light at the end of the tunnel.

[Tony from Europe]

It is veryyyyyyyyyy nice there in San Diego.

[sdurbanite]

Nice job with your pics, GratefulDeb! Can't wait to see more!

[GratefulDeb]

Bear with me I am still learning how to compile all my pics into a usable format.

Ocean Beach Pier restaurant


La Jolla Cove


Fred's Old Town


Coronado sunset by Hotel Del

[GratefulDeb]

The Green Flash in PB


The Wave House in MB


My New Apartment

[GratefulDeb]

Balboa Park Cactus Garden


Torrey Pines from Hike


OK so that is the extent of my computer knowledge. I will take more on my trip April 19th.

PS It is 10 degrees her ein NJ today with a windchill of minus 14

[sdurbanite]

Keep on posting, GratefulDeb!!

[sdurbanite]

Last Saturday, a friend and I drove up to funky Encinitas for breakfast, via the old Highway 101 and the always congested 5 freeway. Sit back and take a ride with me.....

The 5 North

The infamous "Merge" at Carmel Valley/Del Mar. There are 23 lanes of freeway at it's widest point


Look at the traffic coming South, and it's only 10:00 a.m!!! No accidents, just volume


East of Del Mar is Rancho Santa Fe, one of the wealthiest areas in the entire country


Encinitas is a great, little beach town where everyone seemed to be walking a dog or riding a bike.




So while we were having breakfast outside, I spotted this sign in the restaurant window






In addition to all of the convertibles, BMWs, Mercedes Benzes, Range Rovers and Harley's that seem SO prevalent up here, there were plenty of cool vintage cars mixed in










...on to Moonlight Beach




C'mon, this is the North County Coast, of course everyone has their Yoga/Pilates classes on the beach!




Now it's about noon and the traffic still sucked going South, so it was time to exit and take the 101 instead.


The much hated surfer statue. This poor guy seem to get vandalized on a regular basis




Nothing beats driving right along the ocean


Dog Beach in Del Mar




A quick shot of Downtown Del Mar


Another sweet car


The views along the Coast Highway are spectacular


That's the Amtrak line to LA below




Must-see Torrey Pines State Reserve is straight ahead


Who says we don't have open space left within city limits?


Saving the best for last - Black's Beach

View from the top


The people look like ants






The hike down is treacherous for some






The cliff on the right side is the one we just walked down


Did I mention that this was a swimsuit optional beach?






My obligatory surfer pic


There's no need to go to the NorCal or Oregon coast when we have this in our backyard










The trek back up kicked my butt. Notice the not-so-funny sign in the bottom right


Hot air ballons taken from the freeway




That's all for now!!

[Tony from Europe]

It is beautifulllllllllllllll !
I'm want to go thereeeee !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GratefulDeb]

This is my dog Riley dressed up for Halloween. She is a cheerleader for "Pupperdine" .

She will be so happy to be moving to my new apartment near the dog park.