321GO - The Alternative West Coast TR - Day 16

[Chilly]

Friday 1st June

Our last full day, breakfast again in the hotel lounge, the sparrows were getting braver now landing on the table to get crumbs, a very good way to clean up the mess. We drove to La Jolla to have a look around and parked up on the front and walked along the coast. We scrambled down the rocks to look in the tide pools, we saw lots of crabs, muscles and other creatures. We continued along until we heard a familiar bark, sealions were on some rocks ahead.

We got back in the car and drove to downtown San Diego where we parked in Westfield (they are everywhere) which was free for 3 hours, for our segway tour of Balboa Park. We were told there was only one other person on our tour and it turned out to be a photographer from the San Diego Tribune who was doing a piece on things to do in the summer. We started off watching this funny saftey video where a stick man constantly falls off. We then got to have a try in their paved area and it turned out to be pretty easy and we were soon whizzing around.

We set off for the park with our tour guide leading, it was basically a private tour so was great, and even better as i'd got it off Groupon at a much lower price. He took us all around the park which is huge telling us the history and explaining all the different areas.

 

[Chilly]

When the tour was over we headed back to the car to find we were 3 minutes over the free 3 hours, this cost us $2! We then did a loop round the block and parked again for another free 3 hours. We went to a mirco brewery our tour guide had said was good called the Happy Pig to get some dinner. We both got burgers, I had jalapeno and Mike got the Happy Pig special, the burgers were good but the fries they came with weren't but that meant we had room for dessert so we went over the road to the Ghirardelli shop. We got some chocolates for us to bring home for ourselves and friends plus a hot fudge sundae but she somehow charged us the wrong amount so we saved some money.

We then moved our car to a car park near the baseball stadium, strangely the one closest was cheaper than ones further away, as tonight we were seeing our first baseball game, the San Diego Padres v the Arizona Diamondbacks. First stop was the shop so we could each get a Padres baseball cap then took our seats in the stands. We found it a very different atmosphere to football back in the UK and even the ice hockey game we saw last year in LA, there wasn't much singing but was full of families and even girls on their own. The game started off with the national antham and then it began but not much happened. Innings 1 and 2 both had no runs, inning 3 got a run on each side but then again nothing in innings 4, 5, 6, and 7. After the 7th inning stretch where everyone sang take me out to the ball game things started to get interesting when there was nearly a fight, all the players ran on the pitch but then nothing happened until the Padres got 6 runs!

Had a bit of a long journey back to our hotel as some roads were closed because of the game, then others were closed for roadworks plus the one way system meant a strange route but we made it at last.

 

[dolphingirl47]

What a fantastic day. I am glad that you got to see the sea lions. I had not realized that they do a Segway tour of Balboa Park. I would love to do that one day. Did you enjoy the baseball game? We went to see the Angels in 2004 and the Padres in 2006. We were hoping to make it to a game the last two visits to California, but for one reason or the other, it did not work out. Maybe next year.

Corinna

 

[Chilly]

What a fantastic day. I am glad that you got to see the sea lions. I had not realized that they do a Segway tour of Balboa Park. I would love to do that one day. Did you enjoy the baseball game? We went to see the Angels in 2004 and the Padres in 2006. We were hoping to make it to a game the last two visits to California, but for one reason or the other, it did not work out. Maybe next year.

Corinna

The tour was fab, i'd def do another one as they had a few in San Diego and other places. We did like the game yes, we are trying to see all the American sports.

 

[wickesy]

I love Segways - I'd ride one to work if I could!

 

[Chilly]

I love Segways - I'd ride one to work if I could!

Bit too far for me to get to work on a segway but if I could I would.

 

[irongirlof12]

A fan day such fun

 

[tennisfan]

I would love to try a Segway they look like fun. I really want to go to a baseball game, had the chance to go to see the Yankees back in 2004 but my sister & BIL chose something else. I will go some day.

 

[Linda67]

Another great day Claire
I love the photos from the baseball game
We're going to see the Chicago Cubs play in September and are really looking forward to it

 

[Chilly]

A fan day such fun

It was indeed.

I would love to try a Segway they look like fun. I really want to go to a baseball game, had the chance to go to see the Yankees back in 2004 but my sister & BIL chose something else. I will go some day.

Def try a segway, so much fun.

Another great day Claire
I love the photos from the baseball game
We're going to see the Chicago Cubs play in September and are really looking forward to it

I'm sure you'll have a great time.

 

[darthtatty]

fab day, the tour looks good.

 

[princess_ariel_85]

You sure made the most of your last full day,

the segway tour looks like so much fun, lovely photos!

So cool that you got to watch a Baseball game, I wouldn't have had a clue as to what was going on!

xx

 

[Chilly]

fab day, the tour looks good.

if was great

You sure made the most of your last full day,

the segway tour looks like so much fun, lovely photos!

So cool that you got to watch a Baseball game, I wouldn't have had a clue as to what was going on!

xx

Baseball is quite easy to follow.

 

[Fantasia Sam]

How did I miss this?!! Brilliant day love Segway tours and that burger looked amazing ... OMG parking isn't even that pricey in Beverly Hills LOL

I love going to see Baseball in America glad you enjoyed your first game.... sounded like you needed that 7th inning stretch!!!

 

[Ware Bears]

A great day with lovely photos - the segways look fun.

 

[wilma-bride]

Great day Claire, did you find your feet ache after the Segway tour? Glad to see you made it to Ghirardelli

 

[Chilly]

How did I miss this?!! Brilliant day love Segway tours and that burger looked amazing ... OMG parking isn't even that pricey in Beverly Hills LOL

I love going to see Baseball in America glad you enjoyed your first game.... sounded like you needed that 7th inning stretch!!!

I've done ice hockey and baseball, American Football and basketball left to do.

A great day with lovely photos - the segways look fun.

They were loads of fun.

Great day Claire, did you find your feet ache after the Segway tour? Glad to see you made it to Ghirardelli

Yeah they did a bit.