My sister and her boyfriend visited us over Labor Day weekend. Since Andy had never been to San Diego before, we did the more touristy attractions (San Diego Zoo, the beaches, Gaslamp District).
Of course you can't come to San Diego without going to the famous San Diego Zoo. It was my second trip there and I still enjoy watching the animals. A new baby panda was born in August, but won't be on display until he's 5 months old.
Fun tree people performing at the zoo.
My sister has taken to hiking, especially since her boyfriend is very outdoorsy. On her things-to-do in San Diego was a hike. We went up north to Poway and hiked 6.5 mile up Mount Woodson. It has tons of large boulders which are popular with rock climbers. Like our hiking book stated, the best time to hike Mount Woodson is spring, fall or winter as the summer months are just too hot....and boy are they right!! This is a moderately difficult hike because it's a good climb to the top, but the hot hot weather makes it strenuously difficult. You don't want to run out of water because you can get heat exhaustion pretty quickly.
I didn't think we would make it up to the top because it was so hot. Unlike the Pacific Northwest, the trails aren't covered with many trees and the sun beats down on you with few shady spots. Luckily, the huge boulders did provide for much needed sun relief. But we made it to the top and was happy that getting down would be easier since it all downhill. After the long hike, we quenched our thirst at Stone Brewery!
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