Discover San Diego

Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale’s vagina. Never mind, I was just trying to impress you.

The setting for the comedy Anchorman, San Diego is a vibrant city on the Pacific coast of California. Full of history, museums, gardens, a world famous zoo, and a naval fleet, people here flock here for all the activities and stay for the idealyc weather. In the heart of summer, it can still be 72 degrees and perfectly sunny.

I had the fortunate pleasure of going to San Diego in the summer of 2016. I have family living in Alpine, a city right outside of San Diego, and we got to stay with them in their beautiful house with views of the valley below. Even though I would have been perfectly content staying at their house the whole time soaking up the rays by the pool and staring out over the hill, I am going to list what we did during the trip and also provide other suggestions/recommendations from a resident of the area, my mother’s cousin (my cousin once removed), so she has first hand knowledge of what to do if you want to be a tourist or go off the beaten path.

The Logistics ​

• Drove by rental car from St. Louis on our cross country roadtrip
• Traveled with my parents and James
• Stayed in Alpine, California at my mom’s cousin’s house.