This whole building (above) is the La Jolla Cove Suites
I LOVE La Jolla. If you are looking for a little vacation spot that makes it feel like the rest of the world has faded away, look no further. Specifically, I am talking about "The Cove" area of La Jolla. And specifically, I am talking about The La Jolla Cove Suites. Recently, we took a group vacation to this very spot and had an amazing time.
When I was a kid, my parents and I would vacation with some family friends and their two daughters. Often these family group trips would be to the La Jolla Cove and we would stay at the La Jolla Cove Suites. So now, all of us kids have kids of our own and we decided to take a big group trip with everyone. So, there were 4 grand parents, 5 parents, and 4 kids between us. The beach was the big draw, but the main street (just around the corner) has some great restaurants and a nice casual nightlife atmosphere. We spent 5 fun-filled days and 4 relaxing nights there.
On multiple occasions, members of the vacation party mentioned that it felt like Hawaii. I love to swim and snorkel and the Cove is a great place for both. My dad and I rented some snorkeling equipment on an exceptionally clear day and I saw some amazing things in that little cove. The Garibaldi is a bright orange fish that is actually California's state fish. And they were everywhere. Usually they are very territorial and stay in their own littler area, so you can understand my shock when I turned around to see 15 of them in about a 6 foot radius. Topping that, was my close encounter with a local sea lion. It actually circled me three times from about 8 feet away. That was exciting and a little scary as I didn't know if I had ventured into its territory or gotten near one of its kids or something.
Possibly most importantly, the vacation gave me a chance reconnect with my childhood friends and their kids. This also marked the first family vacation for me, Jackie, and Kyra. All in all, we had a great time relaxing, catching up and watching our kids making new memories right in front of our eyes. Well, it may be too early for Kyra to develop memories but she will enjoy the pictures when she gets older.
Geoff, where's the "Like" button on this thing?
ReplyDeleteNice post. We loved the week with all of you kids, and your kids.
Dad.
I loved watching those four adorable grandkids. And I loved watching you and Brooke and Ashley take your turn as parents. What a big fun group! You and Jackie and Kyra are such an adorable little family. We loved spending time with you guys.
ReplyDeleteHave you guys eaten at George's at the Cove... after your blog, I marked your vacation spot on google earth and realized that George's is right there. I haven't been there (so I don't know how family friendly it is) but a hotel recommended it when I was staying in the area. Maybe something to try next time.
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I kept waiting for the sarcastic part of Ben's comment, but it never came. Sounds like he had a legitimate recommendation that you might enjoy. Who knew!
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