SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

bs and Stephanie - La Jolla, CA -

Intro

Hi guys, I'm back in Rome after some surf trip and time with my love in San Diego, California.

That is my third time in Califonia, and I decided to spend all my holiday with my love. We traveled around San Diego, and I had the opportunity to surf in different beaches.

If you think you would like to go to San Diego, CA you will find many surf spots. You have many possibilities to choose the best beach with the best condition for you. Drive along the coast on Highway 101 is the easiest and funniest way to discover the part of Pacific Coast. You can pass through some of the most famous surf spots that you seen in the movies and you might be luky to meet a pro-surfer.

Last time that I went to California I preferred surf around the city of San Diego that is in the south close to the border of Mexico. It was on September, the temperature was quite good, in the morning it was often cloudy which didn't help me to wake up early. The ocean was cold and I used my 4/3 wetsuit, although I saw some local surfers that they surfed without wearing wetsuit (....crazy!). 

I rented a SUV that was really confortable because my longboard fit inside. The rental cost around $800 for two weeks plus 220$ beacuse I was wrong about something when I booked it on line (hotwire.com)....doesn't matter, I'm sure that was a trick of the car's company to steal money from costumers like me that didn't pay enough attention on the insurance's contract.

 bs - sk8 -

Surf Routine

Usually I woke up around 7 and I checked web cams of different beaches where I could choose the best surf, with less people, that it means 20 surfers minimum. It's almost impossible to surf alone in San Diego, especially if you're going to surf early in the morning. I think that people surf 2 or 3 hours before they go to their offices. Sometimes it was really crowed in the water.

The best beaches where I went are Scripps Pier (La Jolla), Wind n Sea (La Jolla), Pacific Beach, Del Mar and Imperial Beach.

If the condition was not really good, flat or windy I went back to sleep, and when my honey decided to wake up we planned something else to do together, after a long breakfast and some Italian coffee!!

bs - Del Mar -

bs - Del Mar - 

Things to do

There are many things to do in this wonderful city.

I went with Stephanie to Torrey Pines hike where you can walk in a magnificent landscape, 200 meter above the ocean with some amazing view points.

We had some nice happy hours in Downtown. There are different kind of places to relax, drink cocktails, beers or glasses of wine made in California. In this area there are every kind of shops including surf shops, clothing, sex shops on double floors, offices, banks, fast foods and like a big surprise in the winter I saw a small ice skating rink in the center of Downtown by the shopping mall.

I also walked in Balboa Park, this is a huge park where you can running, lay down on the grass or have a pic nic and visit numerous different museums. I visited the free botanic garden inside, and some other parts.

In one part there are different kind of roses that smell of a soft sweat perfum. I walked along the path for about 10 minutes and I arrived in a desert setting. The landscape changed completly and roses were replaced of cactus and other desert's plants. It was really cool!!

On Tuesday there is Taco Tuesday in Old Town where I tried the best and cheapest tacos of my life.

In Little Italy there is an organic market every Saturday where you can make some good purchases of fresh veggies, fruits, flowers, jewelry, sauces and wines. You can taste different kind of food, I ate some from India and Mexico, which were really good!

- Torrey Pines hike -

I can't wait to go back in CA!!!!!