Deep and I have been working so hard lately, that we hardly find time to completely let go and relax.... Of course, we have our weekends and in recent times, I have made it a point NEVER to work over the weekends, but we sorely missed a nice, long vacation where we could leave behind our cares and not think about anything for a good amount of time.... So, when the date for our proposed trip to SD came nearer, we both could feel excitement building within us in anticipation of all the fun we expected to have....Boy, was that one of the best vacations of this year!!
Apart from the obvious reasons like glorious weather, constant sunshine and gorgeous beaches, what we loved most about SD was the "quaint-little-town" feeling that we got from the entire city. The influence from across the border was heavy and it could be seen in everything, going from architecture to food to shopping. As we were taking a walk through Gaslamp quarter, I could not help going "wow" every single minute. It was so exciting to see Victorian architecture and look at stuff that used to be in existence about 100 years ago still kept going on...Our trips to the 2 beaches - I forget their names now, were just mind blowing....And the time when we did the biking along with Span and Sumita (Span is Deep's friend from way back) in Coronado Island was just absolutely unforgettable. And not to forget the HUGE banana split ice-cream that I could barely eat at the ice cream shop there....
One other unforgettable and hilarious incident was when we decided to grab a bite late in the night after watching the 4th of July fireworks at Seaport Village. Little did we know that the restaurant had already closed when we just walked in because we found every other restaurant door locked. Because he could not ask us to get out after seating us, the waiter opted for the next best strategy - he kept asking us to order and eat fast in addition to the occasional inquiry - "you don't want dessert, do you?" or "You don't want more rotis, do you?". I have never seen Deep eat so fast (he takes his own sweet time to eat under normal circumstances). The minute he started eating, he did not even look up to take a sip of water!!! It was HILARIOUS!! After we exited the restaurant, all four of us burst out laughing and could not stop until we reached the dessert place.
A trip to San Diego zoo proved to be very enjoyable (for Deep, who does not like animals, as well). The rocky terrain gave us our much needed exercise and the koalas and chimps and gorrillas were adorable to watch. The high point of that trip, however, is neatly framed and sits on my side table now - Deep feeding the giraffes! For one who wrinkles up his nose at the very mention of any animal, that was something for him to do!
By the end of the 4th day, after a lovely dinner get-together with Deep's friends, I was thoroughly convinced that we should just move to San Diego without further delay!!! So fulfilling was the experience, that even after coming back to Chicago, I did not get out of the San Diego/holiday mood for a couple of weeks!!!
Arguably, the best place to have a relaxing week, leaving all the worldly cares behind and forgetting that a life exists beyond San Diego!
