Just over a week ago, Tom and I took the kids on vacation to San Diego. It’s a 5 hour drive for us, which makes it a pretty convenient vacation destination. A friend of ours recommended the Pacific Terrace Hotel, right on the beach.
See how the beds are placed inside a planter box? I will not go into the details of how many times we injured ourselves on those wooden bases.
We didn’t reserve a view room, but ended up getting a little slice of the ocean.
Have you noticed check-in times are getting later and later? We arrived right at our check-in time… 4:00 p.m. After bringing our bags up to our room, checking out the view, choosing beds, perusing the bathroom, we headed down to the beach.
Natalie was afraid of falling in, but Tom and Pearl ventured out to get their toes wet.
(See the surfer standing up on his board?)
The funny thing about that picture is that we never saw any surfers standing. Sure thing – I snapped one when I wasn’t paying attention!
Right down the beach from us was the Crystal Pier. Their waiting list is 8 months long.
In the evenings, they close the gated entry to this pier so only the cottage guests have access to it.
On our way to dinner, I snapped a bunch of photos. Here are 2 that I thought came out nice.
That overcast sky would trick me into not applying sun screen the next day. I should have known better. Good thing the kids slathered up.
Pacific Beach Shore Club was the perfect place to enjoy dinner! Beers and a Giant Lobster Quesadilla for Mom & Dad, Fish & Chips for Natalie, and Chip & Spicy Salsa for Pearl.
After dinner, we walked back to our hotel, and settled down for the evening. Tomorrow would be a busy day!
Tags: beach, Crystal, Pacific, Pier, San Diego, surf, Terrace
