Sun in San Diego

At the end of June, we flew to San Diego to visit with Jacob who had been doing a summer internship for a design firm there. Our journey from the airport in San Diego to La Jolla and the condo where we were to stay was a long and frustrating one. It took us forever to pick up our rental car and then find our way to La Jolla. It was good to see Jacob when we finally found him. We celebrated with midnight snacks at TCBY (we were starving).

The next day, we met the family he had been living with--a piano teacher from Russia and her husband. The piano teacher played and Jacob sang a couple of numbers--so beautiful! Then Jacob took us on a tour of Encinitas. We were especially impressed by the beach.

We ate lunch at a little Mexican restaurant not far from the beach.
My fish tacos (first ever) were fantastic!

It was such a beautiful day that we decided to take advantage of it and try some ocean kayaking in La Jolla. The wedding that was taking place on the beach surrounded by hoards of swimmers and sun bathers was interesting.

Kayaking over the waves was lots of fun. We saw caves and sea lions on our journey. After showers and a brief R&R, we visited Old Town, the original San Diego.

We ate dinner in Little Italy at, yes, an Italian restaurant. The food was awesome! Then Jacob took us to Extraordinary Desserts for a perfect ending to a wonderful day. On the final day of our visit, we toured a portion of Balboa Park. We walked along the El Prado pedestrian walkway with it's beautiful Spanish-Renaissance style buildings constructed for the 1915 World's Fair (the first). We also visited the Lily Pond and the historic Botanical Building which is one of the largest lath structures in the world.

We attended church in the afternoon and met a young woman who had been in Aunt Shawn's ward 8 years ago. What a small world! Afterwards, we enjoyed meeting Jacob's "Polynesians" and his friend Michelle. What wonderful, kind people! We appreciated the delicious dinner they shared with us. We're especially grateful for all they have done for Jacob all summer.