permalinkSpring Break
March 31, 2013
For the first time this year, our boys had a week of no school for spring break, so we decided to take our first "family vacation". We thought San Diego would be easy and fun, and to top it off, JoJo and Grandpa decided to come out too! To accomodate such a crew, we made our first try at AirBnB, and rented out a 3 bedroom townhome in the heart of Pacific Beach for a song, and we were all set. The whole AirBnB experience was fantastic, as we got much more space then what equivalent hotel rooms would have, in a great location with the beach and lots of shops/restaurants/bars within easy walking distance.

During our week there, we went to SeaWorld, the Train & Science museums at Balboa Park, Legoland, the San Diego Zoo, and of course the beach. Everybody loved SeaWorld. The park is well kept-up and overall very nice. Devin loved their new roller coaster, everybody loved the Shamu show, and the boys spent half the day in the play area. I took Devin on a special trip to Legoland, where highlights included the water park, and building then racing Lego cars against the other kids. Devin continues to be a thrill ride lover, and prefers to ride by himself now, no grown-ups. Finally, we wound out our week at the Zoo, where we got to feed the Giraffes.

We also got to visit with some good friends who live in the area, and sneak out to one adult dinner at the excellent Stone Brewery & Gardens. After that trip, plus a large Easter Egg hunt this morning, we're all wiped out. Maybe we'll just send them to a day camp next year...

Vince

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