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San Diego, 1999

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December 5, 1999

So there I was...in Los Angeles for a business trip...an entire day to myself... 70 degrees in December, and no clouds in the sky...a Chrysler Sebring convertible rental car...what ever shall I do?? Road trip! 2 hours later, I'm in San Diego...

Back Home

First stop...Home Sweet Home. I lived in San Diego for about 3 years, while I was in middle school ('86 - '88). I was amazed at how much I remembered. Before I knew it, I had spent a good 2 hours just driving around...it was fun! (Of course, enjoying the great weather in a nice convertible didn't hurt, either!)

Our home street.

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Here's our house...If I remember correctly, it used to be dark brown and had iceplant instead of those bushes on the right.	A nice shot over the valley at the end of Corazon Place - just a block from home. Lake Hodges is out there, somewhere.

Coronado

This was our favorite beach spot. Unfortunately, I didn't get any nice pictures, but it sure was beautiful. I started at the Coronado bridge, which is on the north side of the bay, and drove south along the beach to the famous Hotel Del Coronado. I took a walk on the pier at Imperial Beach, which was great. So, from the southern end of the bay, the only way back is to drive back north to the bridge. I guess I'll just have to enjoy the convertible some more...(darn)

US-1

I took I-5 from LA to San Diego, so I decided to take US-1 back to LA. Sure, it would take a bit longer, but I wanted to get as much of the Pacific Ocean as I could. Little did I know how good of a choice that was... It was a real nice drive along the ocean. As I approach Huntington Beach, I realize that I've timed this perfectly. The sun is about to set...

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The pier at Huntington Beach.	Surf's up!	I'm at the end of the pier here - the sun's getting lower...
	The sun dips below Catalina Island. I ate dinner at Chimayo restaurant, which is right on the beach...what a view!

What a day!

This is literally the first time I've taken pictures on a trip. It was just a disposable camera, but (I think) they turned out great. A digital camera is definitely on the way...

So how do I end a story like this? Well...Here's a try: This was the first convertible I ever drove. It was so much fun that I decided that it shouldn't be the last time I drove a convertible...

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