Planning your upcoming trip

Just so you know, we spend each weekend trying out new and wonderful things in our area in anticipation of your upcoming trip. (o;

So far, we've decided that you're going to have to check out the Zoo, we'll definitely want to take some time to explore Balboa Park , you'll love going to the dog beach (preferably the one in Coronado), and there are a bunch of great restaurants and bars even in our own little neighborhood that we'll want to take you to.

This morning, we took Mishka to Balboa Park for a walk before brunch. It was gorgeous. We could hear music drifting from a huge pipe organ within a Spanish-style amphitheater. The place is Spreckels Organ Pavilion, and the music was from a man was practicing in preparation for the free concert on Monday night. Up the way a bit was the spectacular 1920's Botanical Building at the foot of a long lilly pond full of koi. We took turns watching Mishka as the other explored the plants (Geoff loved the carnivorous plants, I didn't even see them!). Outside, a little old Mexican man with a sombrero was singing in Spanish with his guitar, and, when we threw a dollar in his guitar case, he started substituting the words "Thank you, thank you, thank you, berry much!" for the regular words to the song. It was totally worth it.

From there, we went straight to Baha Betty's to meet our new friend Kari for brunch. Kari is an interventional radiology fellow whom I met during orientation, so, unlike our other pals, we don't pay her to hang out with us. SD is dog-friendly, so Mishky came along. YUM!

I was in the mood to walk around, so we went back to the zoo and explored the snake and lizard exhibit, gawked at the gorillas and orangutans, and marveled at the hummingbirds and all of the colorful birds in the aviary. Here's Clyde, one of the orangutans. We went to the sea lion show and can't wait to take our nieces to that. There are lots of little baby animals at the zoo at this time of year, too. The animals are surely amazing, but even if you never looked at a single one, the San Diego Zoo is so gorgeous and so relaxing that it would definitely be worth a visit!

We'll be ready to accept visitors once our renovation is complete. After that, we hope we'll see you soon!