Oceanside Pier And In N Out

LAST DAY ON OUR CITY TOUR...

In the evening we walked around the Oceanside town.  It was quite quiet on a weekday, not the most happening place in this area near the beach.  We walked along the Oceanside's pier which is one of the longest over water-pier on the west coast of United States.  I googled, it was about 1954 feet long, stretching it out to the sea.  I think daytime would be a better view of the sea, for me, at least.... I stared out to the sea during the dark and it was kind of frightening, with nothing at both sides.

My brother-in-law did not walk along the whole pier, three of us ladies did... and we stumbled along a drunkard lady who was kind of "harassing" us with questions.  We just walked on and she followed suit... we just ignored her and carried on taking pictures and she stood waiting for us.  

Quickly we walked back to where my brother-in-law was waiting for us and we told him.  Soon the lady came back and as soon as she saw us with him, she came over and talked to him, crackling all the way.  I think she must be "high" cos no one understood what she was talking about... Anyway, we just let her be and after awhile, we made our move back to our car.  This time she didn't follow us... Well, nothing happened, just a kind of experience, never walk alone at night, just like in the movies.... LOL... 

 

In the night... going to the pier....

At the entrance....

Still at the beginning....

Looking down from the pier....

From the sea angle....

We walked until the blue building which hosts a restaurant....

On both sides are sea water.... 

I am standing in the middle of the sea.....

The next morning we checked out and had our meal at IN n OUT....

This is the only place where I could finish one whole burger by myself!

It says..."Come on, eat me... eat me"

Thumbs up for In N Out....

Evening At La Jolla Beach

DROVE BACK TO SAN DIEGO after the Hotel Del Coronado... and by then it was almost in the late afternoon.  

Getting chilly then... the trip was not over without a visit to La Jolla Beach.  It is a Must, so we were told.  We agreed, the beautiful scenery at the beach was breathtaking and we spent a couple of hours there walking along the beach cove, the sounds of birds and sea lions croaking filled the air.  From one end we walked to the other.... 

I have a few videos taken but unfortunately they couldn't be uploaded here..... 

 

Our Stints At Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado

CROSSED THE BRIDGE... and we were in Coronado!  

It is a must to go come to this place when in San Diego, Coronado is a California resort city, known for the grand Victorian Hotel del Coronado which opened in 1888.  That is where we went after our simple breakfast we had at our beach cottage.  Three of us helped to cook some chicken porridge and blanched a big plate of spinach... and fruits... So simple that we did not take pictures of them... 

Couldn't capture the whole hotel....

Seems this hotel host to celebrities, royalty, US Presidents among them....

Must be pretty expensive to stay here....

We walked around the whole hotel.... 

Hoping one day we can afford to stay here....

There was a function for that evening...

And the clicking of our handphones started at every corner we could get....

The three Asian ladies in Hotel Del Coronado.....

 

Along The Pendleton Beach, San Diego

WAKING UP TO SEA BREEZE SOUNDS... and birds chirping happily with one another.... 

While waiting for the captain to get ready for a short trip, the ladies took as many pictures as possible, along the beach.  

Oh, the night before, we had Japanese dinner at a restaurant in the town of San Diego.  My sister told me that this is the town where the Marines hang out.  She should have told us 30 years ago.... LOL... My friend and I agreed on one thing after hearing that... Both of us were 30 years too late to hang out now... LOL... 

A small restaurant manned by both husband and wife...

The lady is a Japanese....

Appetizers....

We shared our meal....

Pricing is acceptable...

Before the food arrived....

The next morning....

We couldn't make it to see the sun rise....

From the place we stood... looking down...

We stayed at the little houses up there....

Let's hit the beach....

Oh, before that, we met this cute little girl...

In charge of cleaning up the area....

And the rest is random pictures of this lady enjoying the first morning here...

Next Destination Pendleton, San Diego

NEXT STOP... SAN DIEGO....

I forgot exactly how long the journey was, I only remember it was a pretty long drive from Bryce Utah to San Diego, maybe more than 8 hours or so... and by the time we reached Pendleton Marine Corps base camp, it was almost dark.  

This is my first time to an army camp, it is one of the largest expeditionary training facility, 125000 acres (googled a moment ago)....

So this is the place where the Marines are trained.... and we stayed here in this beautiful cottage for two nights... facing the sea.....

Each cottage has two small rooms and a very big bathroom, I should have taken a picture of them.  Anyway, we felt very safe staying in the camp and we left our room door opened while we slept... (oh, the safest place can be the most dangerous, now come to think of it).... 

It was sunset when we reached Pendleton...

Below our cottage, this was the place where the caravans were parked...

The place where we stayed for two nights...

While my brother-in-law went to check in, we ladies did what we love best...

We could just stood here for a long time..

I mean we could sit here till we shiver.... LOL...

Flash light was used....

And a glimpse of our accommodation.....