Back in January when we bought tickets for Sea World, there was a deal where if you bought the day you got the rest of the year free. So we took advantage of free and went again. As I was planning this trip I also discovered that the San Diego Zoo was free for kids during the month of October. Again we took advantage of free and discovered a very cool zoo.
It happened to be the hottest day of the entire trip and the kids didn't last very long. We did take the bus tour at the beginning, so I don't feel like we missed out on anything even though we didn't actually walk the whole zoo. I was very impressed with all the different trails and paths and how shaded it was. The gorillas were our favorite. They had a very active baby who enjoyed moving around a lot.
Our second time back to Sea World we went for a 1/2 day when we arrived and then headed back one more time on our last day. They were hosting a Halloween trick-or-treat and we planned to only spend a 1/2 day and then hit the beach one more time. And before we knew it the sun was starting to set.
We also tried out Legoland. I'm glad we did it while the kids are the ages they are. It really is a place for kids ages about 4 to 11. There were only a few rides that Ashlyn couldn't ride on because of height restrictions. For that reason alone I give it a thumbs up. Miniland, where they're reconstructed entire cities out of Legos, was very cool. It was so intricate it looked very real.
We also tried out Legoland. I'm glad we did it while the kids are the ages they are. It really is a place for kids ages about 4 to 11. There were only a few rides that Ashlyn couldn't ride on because of height restrictions. For that reason alone I give it a thumbs up. Miniland, where they're reconstructed entire cities out of Legos, was very cool. It was so intricate it looked very real.
Our favorite place to eat was a place called Ruby's Diner, located at the end of a very long pier right by our hotel in Oceanside. In face we ate there two nights in a row. The food was great and Ty discovered a new way to eat fries . . . with lots of garlic. My brother Matt joined us for an evening at Ruby's and totally made Kiersten's day when he told the waiter, "I'll have whatever she's having" which was a child-size grilled cheese and a Sprite. He made her glow.
And then of course there was the beach. I definitely feel like we didn't get enough beach time. I'm sure we'll go back again and the beach will be number one priority now that we've visited most tourist destinations. And the zoo; I would love to spend more time at the zoo.
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It looks like a wonderful trip!
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