so just got back from my three day excursion, actually wait it was in in reality only one day in Los Angeles and a little getaway in San Diego . Kind of a spur of a moment thing cause i had a holiday pay i needed to use up.Wanted to get out of Los Angeles ( believe me i don't get out of this area too much) and change is good.

              Just got a newly purchased car(well it's used but still fairly new)  and i haven't  had a chance to use it to much ( believe it or not) so thought i would take my first road trip .Actually had trouble getting my usual hotel down their .usually stay around the Hotel Circle Dr. area . great little area , not as pricey as the beach area hotels, and great centrally located hotels . You see their is a heat wave going on in the country and folks are escaping places where it is super hot to hit the beach area... i am very fortunate been hearing about this heatwave , but i live kind of by the coast in Los Angeles and the heat hasn't been to bad (yet) well July and August are still not done.  so the hotel i stayed in the winter months ( went down their for a football game and to see a close friend i have that live 's down that way) . was booked up... surprising me because it was early week..


Actually in the summer months for me , theirs not to many choice 's to go .. i mean i don't want to go Palm Springs or anywhere hot. love the desert don't get me wrong . but the desert can wait till after Labor day for me ( just me) . not really into triple digit heat to much ( who is)? Considered the bay area (San Francisco) - but i only had a night , so didn't make sense to drive all the way up their for a limited time .. (maybe if i had more time) have family in the bay area..


So when i called the hotel i usually stay at they were booked ( huh early week)? so i went online and got a hotel next door to the one i usually stay at .. that be the Day's Inn... actually a little pricey for early week ... but it is summer and everything is more expensive i would say.. anyway took off from my apt around 11 am ( even packed a lunch) . drove down to Carlsbad got some gas, and found a park had my lunch ...

Next stop Pacific Beach this was a spur of the moment for sure .. you see i wasn't able to check into my hotel till 4 pm Pacific time and i had some time to kill. So Pacific beach it was .. surprisingly parking wasn't to bad. and parking several blocks away and had two free hours ! it was a bit overcast but busy .. so i just walked around the Strand , Boulevard  (whatever that area is called that hugs the coast) it was quite busy for a Tuesday afternoon along the beach .. found a Starbucks, had  my drink and was on my way..


Next stop checking into my hotel , like a change of scenery from my apt. and hotels suit me fine, i have heard about air b & B ( where you share  a place with a strange person) never tried that but would like to give it a go sometime. anyway have never done the air b and b or whatever it's called , but would be interesting i suppose, it was actually recommend to me. may be more economical . However theirs something to say about the pool the privacy , the exercise room , all inclusive at the hotel .. was a bit crowded with   families and all at the hotel i stayed at .. well off season will be here after labor day and i can always go back when it slows down ...So i checked into my hotel , got situated , unpacked went to the pool area , and the exercise room  after the pool , it was all good .. then i felt like Mexican food .. didn't want to lose my prime shaded carport parking . and i also drive all the time so i needed a break from the car. so i just googled the nearest restaurant it was like a 10 minute walk ... had some great combination fajitas and a cold Dos Equis with salt and lime (amber) it rocked.. Dodger game was on .. sat by the bar listened to drunk bar patrons at bar and stupid intoxicated talk they can have  ( and now i know why i rarely go to bars anymore.. i mean i was close enough in the lounge just  not sitting at the bar.  found it funny the Mexican restaurant is called Amigo spot in the evening  but it converts to a breakfast house in the a.m. the waffle house or something it's at the Knight's inn  on Hotel drive South ).

So i just chilled out in my room and feel asleep fairly early , was tired and i needed the rest and relaxation for sure ... i work a lot of hours and sadly i don' t get to much  free time , i actually prefer to holiday off season ( fall usually) when it quiet's down and the demand is not so high for hotel occupancy  and parking and all the rest that goes along with  high season   .. well after my night of rest got up and when i was walking  back to my hotel from the restaurant i had dined at the previous evening.  spotted a  a  family restaurant on my way back to the hotel , called  Valley Kitchen at the Mission Valley Resort .. had breakfast struck up  a conversation with the long time waitress.. she told me the owner was going to tear down the restaurant and hotel and build a Christian Resort his name was Mores Curillo (had to jot that down on my smart phone-the name)  .. so Christian folks this could be on your list for a retreat .. heck i might even check it out.. next day i was in Hill crest for a few hours.. great area ... but parking can be ever so tight and pricey in the daytime ( it tapers off in the evening) the parking .. so i asked a parking lot attendant where to go.. where  i could park for less .. he suggested i drive a few blocks .. which i did .. several so i drove maybe 10-15 blocks and found a spot to park my car and wandered around Hill crest for a bit.. such a cool area of San Diego i will say ... anyway no holiday's for me for a bit .. glad i got out of Los Angeles for a few ..San Diego is a great option and not to far a drive ( it's about 1 hour and 45 minutes with out traffic .. about a 100 miles S from where i reside... anyway that's my blog .. haven't written or tweeted to much for some reason .. but that's OK .. social media will always be their  .. doing it now .. but seriously San Diego is  a fine town and not quite as hectic as the LA area.. so check it out... like the  Hotel Circle string of hotels .. google it .. great location in S.D . and a great shopping mall nearby .. thinks it's called fashion center (valley) something like that .. hope you enjoyed my blog .. i know i am kind of rusty and not the greatest author blogger .. but if anything it helps my typing skills if anything else . have  a great day, evening , wherever you may be and check out San Diego California!

Kevin B.