we arrived in san diego at about 2 or 3 am after trailering from phoenix. we drove through the night so we could have our "weekend" in S.D. overall it was pretty low key but it was nice to spend some more time there. i really like it there. one day we went shopping in pacific beach and had lunch at a fun little brew pub. in the city, we went to one of the coolest bars ive ever been to. it was near/in the little italy section of downtown right near the airport. it was a mexican restaurant/bar and it had a walled in back patio that had no roof. as planes were about to land they wizzed right over our heads. it was so loud and awesome. it made your hair blow in the wind. about every 10 minutes another one would pass over. it was definitely a unique featurewhat a rad bar! definitely hope to go back!
we were only in S.D. for a couple off days and one work day. as a part of our tour we occasionally hit the stores on military bases. it's usually really busy and they have great deals on the cheese so i kinda like em. my coworker andrea and i worked the commissary at one of the navy bases there. it was a huge, brand new store and we sold a ton of product. we were told it was the highest volume commissary in the world - pretty crazy! it's funny being a civilian on base though. there are strict regulations on getting in and we almost didn't get in because we needed someone to sponsor us on base... anyhoo, it can be a bit trying at times but it always has worked out in the end.
ANAHEIM, CA: march 2011
we stayed in anaheim for a little over three weeks and we were at a hotel right next to disneyland. every night at 9pm i could hear and see the fire works from the window of my room. this was the first hotel that had a kitchen and it was a BIG deal. the first day we pulled into town a car load of us all hit the grocery store and we could hardly fit all of our groceries in the trunk. we got a little carried away but were very much enjoying cooking some of our meals for the duration of our stay. not having a kitchen is one of the harder aspects of life on the road, especially since i eat vegetarian now a days, it gets old only having one or two menu options available for me so i really enjoy cooking for myself. usually for lunch while working i have a veggie sammy. i have NEVER eaten so many sandwiches before in my life. good thing i love them, especially a good one. i've probably eaten over one hundred since january! when we don't have kitchens we usually have at least a mini-fridge and a microwave. i can get down with that. about once or twice a week i make a broccoli and sharp cheddar stuffed baked potato, it's pretty good and easy to make with limited equipment. it's my take on one of my favorite meals at BJs restaurant, the giant stuffed potatoes although a tad bit healthier since my version isn't slathered in alfredo sauce - lol! i have a big plastic bin i lug around filled with a few supplies (bowls/cutting board/knives) and food items to help ease the lack of a kitchen. it's also home to a few other random items like a scale and two baseball hats i bought at games i attended in LA and SF.
in anaheim we did grocery stores in orange county. it was a pretty fun time. nothing that memorable or eventful happen work wise... or at least nothing is coming to mind right now ;) it has been a few months since then! ha ha... we talk to SO many people everyday sometimes the days and weeks just run together...
so. cal also meant i had easy access to one of my favorite things: sprinkles cupcakes! i made a couple special trips out to get some of their tasty treats. their vanilla-vanilla cupcake is my absolute favorite. i so wish my cupcakes eventually get that good! omg i can smell it now, so vanillay and delicious. yummmmmmm :)
i also had a chance to go whale watching in dana point, ca on a day off. we didn't find any whales but we did see a few sea lions and pods of dolphins several times. they were swimming right next to the boat and playing in the wake. it was no whale but it was still pretty cool! the company i went with guarantees a whale sighting so if you don't see one, you can bring back your ticket stub and get another trip free so next year maybe i will have to take up that offer so i can see the elusive grey whale. ahh i love whales! ha ha ha...
to be continued...
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