March 4th - Bridges and Gaslamps

Ah.....another sunny day in San Diego.....bliss! We loved Coronado so much we decided to go back again, only this time by bus. It was actually way cheaper and more efficient. We took the trolley to 12th & Imperial and from there caught the 901, which took us all the way to the Hotel Del. Much easier than the previous days journey. It also meant we went over the amazing and beautiful bridge. Its so high you feel like you're heading off to heaven! When we got to Coronado, we headed straight to the beach, we sat there for a while then went for a leisurely walk. I cannot express how beautiful it is. We did eventually drag ourselves away to look around the town, its a lovely place with some interesting shops. I stayed away from the office supplies store! 

We left Coronado mid afternoon and headed to the Gaslamp Quarter. Its spread out over a large area, and its a bit over whelming, restaurant after restaurant.  The Gaslamp Quarter extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue, covering 16½ blocks. It includes 94 historic buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian Era, and are still in use with active tenants including restaurants, shops and nightclubs. There are plaques outside the buildings, but some were so worn you couldn't read them. It was a bit like walking around London where there are also plaques outside so many of the buildings. We weren't very hungry at that point so we just kept walking and looking around. We eventually stumbled across  Westfield Horton Plaza which is a very pleasant and built on staggered levels. Unusual, and fun to look around it is a five-level outdoor shopping mall located in downtown San Diego known for its bright colours, architectural tricks, and odd spatial rhythms. It was fun to look around. Thought the Sanrio shop was very disappointing. 

By this point we were hungry and decided to have dinner at The House of Blues. They had live music which was great, though I am glad we were sat well away from the stage. The food was great and the staff very pleasant. We shared quesadilla and sliders.....double yum!  After dinner we made our way to the trolley station, and back to the hotel We liked the gaslamp quarter, but both agree we liked Old Town and Seaport village much more.