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11/28/2021-12/01/2021 Coronado Island Get-away

Andy had some use it or lose it vacation so we decided to take a fun getaway to Coronado Island. We had been on it briefly the last time we were in San Diego and fell in love with the little island and wanted to go back. 


Word of Advice: Don't go to California after any major holiday. 


Our first mistake was trying to get to California on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Traffic was horrible. We were smooth sailing and thought we were doing good until we got just past Vegas. Then we came to a screeching halt and it took us hours to get through what should have taken about 45 minutes. 

Our day continued until we finally called it quits for the day in Victorville. It took us 7 hours to get there and then another 3 the following morning to get to San Diego. We were thinking it would be about 6 or 7 total. Oy. 

We found a nice hotel and restaurant in Victorville so it was fine but we were SO tired of traffic and sitting in the car!

On Monday we went to the zoo. We had the rare treat of watching a giraffe in labor. The baby was exiting while we were there but didn't completely arrive until after we'd left the area. 

We found a fun store called Pop Pops (that's what the grandkids call Andy!!!) -- and bonus..they had some really tasty overpriced popsicles!  

We got to Little Italy and enjoyed a delicious meal at the same place we'd eating with Ben and Laura. 

We went to the USS Midway and got to tour the ship from top to bottom. It was really cool. 

Our manager at our hotel told us that Coronado was a walking island. So we decided to walk to dinner. It ended up being several miles each way to enjoy some BBQ on the opposite side of the island. 

Beach day was a blast and we jumped the waves and played in the water for quite some time. 

Heading back we fared better on the traffic and got home in about 7 hours stopping at our favorite Soul Belly BBQ restaurant in Las Vegas. 

We had a really fun time but think all the sitting may have caused the illness that struck 12/2 and plagued Andy clear into January. 









This lil guy hung out with us for quite awhile hoping for some food. 




































Every few minutes planes and helicopters flew overhead. 
All day long. 














This is across the street from our hotel. It's AMAZING!!!



These are statues. So lifelike. 


































Soul Belly BBQ











Yum! Dinner in Little Italy. 




Random art in the desert. 





























Big yawn!

The giraffe baby is on it's way out...mama is in labor. 



Look closely at the seeming endless line of traffic. 
This was the LESS crowded trip back!

 

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