No refills for you!
We're back from La Jolla and ready to begin what could possibly be the craziest three weeks of our collective lives. Time to go through virtually every possession we have, give/throw LOTS away, pack it all in boxes, and head to greener pastures. A few mellow days in La Jolla, CA, helped us regroup and prepare for the coming project...
La Jolla is certainly a beautiful place. We stayed at the Best Western Inn By The Sea, and the view from our balcony looked right at the ocean. Within a few minute's walk, there is all the shopping and dining you could want, and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting an art gallery.
The dining ranges from the few and far-between sandwich shop (great for an inexpensive lunch) to mid-priced casual (Hard Rock), to "fine dining" establishments - which are in no short supply. This is where you'll spend your money in La Jolla, unless you pack plenty of food or can survive without eating for a while. And we noticed a disturbing trend at most of the restaurants in LJ - no free refills! $2.50 for a glass of lemonade and no free refills? I guess that's what separates "fine dining" from just plain old "dining."
The girls will no doubt go into detail in their blogs about their experiences, but suffice it to say they had a blast on the beach and venturing further out into the ocean than they've ever done before. I've always had to drag or coax them out into the surf, but this time they went out into the water all by themselves and even tried a little body surfing. The water was wonderful, a little "kelpy" but the temp was awesome and there were just enough small waves to make it interesting for the girls.
I think it's safe to say that La Jolla will be a somewhat regular vacation destination for us in the future.
La Jolla is certainly a beautiful place. We stayed at the Best Western Inn By The Sea, and the view from our balcony looked right at the ocean. Within a few minute's walk, there is all the shopping and dining you could want, and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting an art gallery.
The dining ranges from the few and far-between sandwich shop (great for an inexpensive lunch) to mid-priced casual (Hard Rock), to "fine dining" establishments - which are in no short supply. This is where you'll spend your money in La Jolla, unless you pack plenty of food or can survive without eating for a while. And we noticed a disturbing trend at most of the restaurants in LJ - no free refills! $2.50 for a glass of lemonade and no free refills? I guess that's what separates "fine dining" from just plain old "dining."
The girls will no doubt go into detail in their blogs about their experiences, but suffice it to say they had a blast on the beach and venturing further out into the ocean than they've ever done before. I've always had to drag or coax them out into the surf, but this time they went out into the water all by themselves and even tried a little body surfing. The water was wonderful, a little "kelpy" but the temp was awesome and there were just enough small waves to make it interesting for the girls.
I think it's safe to say that La Jolla will be a somewhat regular vacation destination for us in the future.
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