Small seats
Frontier has put in new, smaller seats with very little cushioning and no head rests. The tray tables were small. I didn't realize we were in the upgraded section and the tray tables further in the rear would hardly fit a large cell phone. In the past, my back pack would easily fit under the seat in front of me. No longer. I couldn't fit even half of my backpack under the seat. Time are changing.
Denver early morning
Flying out of Denver on a winter morning, heading for San Diego
Golden, CO at dawn
Flying over Golden on our way out of Denver
Golden, CO at dawn
Flying in to San Diego
Flying over the foothills, into San Diego
Waiting
Watching the Broncos play the Patriots to kill some time while waiting for our room. We got to our destination early. Although the furnishings were a bit Spartan, it was good to catch the game.
Our room
The Seapointe was an older resort, but the grounds were kept up well and the staff were friendly and helpful. Our rooms were airy and clean.
Ocean view
You can't see it in this photo, but we were able to see a little slice of ocean out of our window. Mostly, we had a poolside view, but it was OK.
Across the street from our hotel
The beach was nice, but very rocky. There was sand further out towards the waterline, but everywhere you could walk on the beach was filled with larger rocks that were hard to walk on.
Beach
This is what the beach looks like when you cross the highway in front of our timeshare
Fish 101 in Encinitas CA
Next door to Carlsbad. Great cheap eats during happy hour. We don't like to spend a lot on food while we are on vacation, so we are always looking for deals.
Surfer Oceanside Pier
Lots of surfers off the pier in Oceanside. I wish I had more time to spend there. It was a great spot.
Reflections
Ocean
Classic sunset
Vehicle fire on the highway
The highways seemed to move well, for the most part, aside from isolated incidents.
Local Pizza
We check Trip Advisor to get tips on local restaurants. We favor Mom & Pop restaurants over chains.
Cheap eats at Blaze Pizza
You get to pick out as much and as many ingredients as you want. Each pizza was around $8.00.
Love these California sunsets
Weird ice cream
Using liquid nitrogen to freeze liquid ingredients into an iced treat. No thanks, looks too much like chemistry class.
Oceanside pier
Warm in the day and chilly at night. Lots of locals and tourists walking the pier each evening.
Chilly nights by the sea
Weather in Carlsbad was balmy during the day, but certainly not at night.
Somewhat spooky walk to the beach at night
There were not a lot of places to walk at nightso we went to the beachwhich did not feel very welcoming .
Mysterious figure
Then there was this mysterious figure, who sat down in the center of the circle they made by walking around in the sand. The camera picked up more light than was actually there.
More night walking
Timeshare presentation
We go to timeshare presentations occasionally. We did this one to get two $50.00 tickets to the San Diego zoo. This was represented as a mild and low-key affair by the Marriott representative where we were staying. In truth, it was almost a 2 1/2 hour wrestling match with an aggressive salesperson. When I told him I was conservative in my finances he said: "Why so fatalistic? i know what it's like to be fatalistic by having my buddies die on the battlefield, never to come home." He was an ex-marine. My friend showed me an article when i got home that showed how timeshare sales are becoming uber-aggressive. I believe it. We feel we got beat to a pulp and would not put ourselves through something like that for a mere $100.00.
Perhaps the best Gelato on the planet
Seriously, better than Italy. It was an apex experience for gelato lovers.
Amtrack
We were always close to the tracks, which I enjoyed.
Bataqitos Lagoon
Bataquitos Lagoon State Park
Bataquitos Lagoon
Harbor Fish Cafe in Carlsbad
More great cheap eats by the ocean. This is the last photo in which I had my sunglasses. I got careless and probably dropped them out of my man bag later in the evening.
Sunset from Harbor Fish Cafe in Carlsbad
More cheap, but good eats in an open air restaurant. The view was anything but cheap.
Lap pool
The view from our Balcony
I guess they were telling the truth when they said this room had an ocean view. We tried to get on the 3rd floor, but were unable. This room was on the second floor.
Oceanside pier
One of our favorite hangouts in Oceanside.
Surfers off the pier
Great Panda
I have to say this Panda was pretty relaxed and laid-back. There was a throng of people, gathered around his exhibit.
Red Panda at the SD Zoo
One of the better attractions at the San Diego Zoo.
Cheetah companion
The Cheetah at the San Diego zoo had a K9 companion. Since Cheetahs are high strung, the companion helps to keep them calm.
Original Pancake House
The small creations were called Dutch Babies and the large creations were called German Pancakes. Awesome ingredients. They brought us a little pitcher of heavy whipping cream for our coffee.
Old Town San Diego
Flying home in the rain
We hit an unusually warm and sunny week in Southern California. There was a storm blowing in the morning we took off from San Diego to go back home.. There was also a storm moving in to Denver. We managed to fly in between the storms.
Back home to snow
Hard to come home to chilly Denver after a warm and sunny week in California.
I miss California already
Snowy and cold in the big grid
