Ruth, Carol and I decided it was about time we got together and did a “sisters” trip again. We selected San Diego and started making plans. We booked a room at the Catamaran Resort on Mission Bay. I had been to San Diego several times with Doug since he grew up there, but this would be a different experience with my sisters. We got into San Diego on Thursday 5/15 and got a car and headed to our hotel. The Catamaran Resort is in a beautiful location, right on the lagoon. There are beautiful plants around the grounds, a fitness room, spa, swimming pool, restaurant and a walking path down at the water’s edge.
We drove down to the harbor where the Aircraft Carrier Nimitz is docked and spent time there looking at the ships and the statues in the park near the port. We had lunch at the Fish Market Seafood restaurant . After lunch we went to Seaport Village which is always fun. There are lots of little shops and restaurants. 
On Friday we walked over to Pacific Beach then drove over to Balboa Park. There are beautiful architectural buildings in Balboa Park, museums, theatres, etc. It is a nice place to walk around and the weather was beautiful. That evening we went downtown and ate dinner at Croce’s Restaurant and Jazz Bar. On Saturday we drove over to Hotel del Coronado . We walked around the grounds of the hotel which is really pretty and has a great view of San Diego. We drove south on the island and came out at Imperial Beach where we were able to capture a beautiful sunset before heading back to our hotel. 
On Sunday we drove north and stopped at some of the little beach towns. We stopped at Torrey Pines Golf Course which was hosting the 2008 U.S. Open . We stopped in Del Mar and started to have lunch at the Pacifica Breeze Café until they had a kitchen fire that drove us across the street. Everything turned out ok, and they opened back up shortly after. From there we headed to Encinitas then up to Mount Soledad and spent some time at the memorial honoring those who served in the wars protecting our country. 
At the top of the mountain there is a wonderful view of the city. After our road trip we went back to the hotel to freshen up, swim and relax for awhile. That evening we went over to Little Italy and had a great dinner at Filippi’s Pizza Grotto. We had read about it in Frommer's guide. When you enter the restaurant you are actually in a Italian grocery store with the restaurant in the back. There was a long wait with the line winding through the store, but it was worth the wait. The food was great, but too much of course. Monday we were up early and headed to the airport for our flights home. Another great Sisters Trip comes to an end! To see more pictures, click below
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