Sunday was probably THE most memorable day of the whole holiday for me. I mean, every day was GREAT, and I hate to pick a favourite, but as far as really memorable days goes, Sunday wins.
During the day we went into El Cajon to a cool hippy shop.
Mark bought me a pretty polished stone heart pendant. Knowing that (because he's a bloke) he doesn't 'do' subtle hints, I picked the pendant up, handed it to him and said, "I like this and you're going to buy it for me.! :-)
Hey - it worked.....
We then had a HUGE lunch at Hilberto’s mexican restaurant. Burittos, quesadillas, nachos etc. Bloody lovely!
At 6pm we headed down to the harbour for a boat trip around San Diego bay. Vinny and Jodi had really pulled out all the stops to make this event so fantastic. They hired a big fishing boat for a private cruise.
There were 20 or so of their friends and family there. What a great bunch of people! Each and every one of them was so friendly and nice. They made us feel like we really belonged. It was pretty special.
I finally got to meet Vinny's sister Rose-Anne (RoRo) which was awesome. She's lovely, but somehow we managed to NOT get a picture of her. Dammit.
Vinny and Vern - aaaawwwwww.
The three hour trip took us to see loads of seals and sea birds. There were huge pelicans swooping over our heads, it was so amazing.
As it got gradually darker, we cruised towards the city and watched the downtown lights come on and the city light up. Amazing.
It's difficult to get a decent picture in the dark on a moving boat.
We passed under the HUGE Coronado bridge, which looked amazing at night. We saw a massive aircraft carrier (the Midway) and sailed right underneath the end of the flight deck. There was a beautiful sailing ship (The Star of India), and the ¾ scale galleon that was used to make the film Master & Commander.
There was a picnic onboard and everyone just had a really great time. I'll never forget that day. And I didn't feel even vaguely sea sick!
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