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8 Days In La Jolla, California: A Vacation In Pictures

Because there were too many good pictures not to share.

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8 Days In La Jolla, California: A Vacation In Pictures
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On August 2nd, my boyfriend and I set out to La Jolla, CA for a week of vacation. This had been something we were looking forward to all summer — and it definitely lived up to our expectations, to say the least. We kept our days busy with adventures, beach time and some good eats. And as the week came to a close, neither one of us was quite ready to leave. Because it is socially unacceptable to fill my Instagram with an album of pictures in such a short time, I decided to save them all and instead create a photo story from our trip.

Day 1.

We arrived, did some exploring of the town, and watched the sunset…and ran into a couple adorable (but not-so-great-smelling) seals.


Day 2.

I dragged Elliot up early to go on a run with me. We discovered the La Jolla trail that runs along the coast line and then treated ourselves to some Starbucks afterwards. The rest of the day was spent at the beach and finished at The Baked Bear…aka make your own cookie ice cream sandwiches…yum.

Day 3.

Thursday was our active day. We hiked black mountain 4,500 feet high — Elliot found a friend at the top somehow. Afterwards, we made our way down to Coronado Island and rented bikes for a bit. We rode around and explored the town, and finished with a much needed happy hour at this cute little restaurant on the water. Such a good day.

Day 4.

Today was a much needed relaxation day. We grabbed breakfast down the street, did some shopping and then headed to the beach for the day. Ended the night with dinner with my dad.

Day 5.

Saturday was one for the books. We set off on a walk in the morning and ended up discovering a very secluded path with arguably the best view in La Jolla. We had to use ropes to get us down and some of the perks were a swing and bench to help enjoy the view. We spent hours hanging out and taking it all in. We hiked Torrey Pines with my dad later in the day. That night we took a Sunset Cruise through the San Diego Bay. Talk about romantic, LOL. And even better, afterwards we grabbed some cheesecake to finish off a perfect night.


Day 6.

We checked out a massive farmers market, with just about everything you could imagine..and lots of free samples too. Afterwards, another beach day—we went exploring with my dad. Unfortunately, no pictures; disappointing, I know.

Day 7.

On our last full day we went jet skiing in the morning. A little bit cold, but so so fun. The waves were much bumpier in an ocean. For lunch we ate debatably the best burger and onion rings in the world, we were a little bit sad when we finished. Afterwards, I forced Elliot again to run a hike with me. The view at the end made it all worth it though. We finished the night with some pizza on the beach and the company of a little Ed Sheeran in the background. Topped it off with a little Baked Bear…again…and called it a great week.

Day 8.

But wait! Our flight didn’t leave till later so might as well take advantage of our last couple hours. We did our favorite coast line hike and then decided to take some surfing lessons! Again, unfortunately no pics but you can imagine a couple wipe outs and mouths full of salt water. We did get the hang of it a couple times though. Lastly…we headed to the airport..pulling into the airport as our flight was boarding, I’ll take the blame for that one. We did make it though, only to get stuck in Vegas. Made it home around 3am to put an end to our vacation week. It was one for the books.

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