Day Four

So where were we...ah yes! We left off at Wednesday morning of the first week of our lovely honeymoon! This was the first day we got up for the free breakfast at the Embassy Suites because we decided to sleep in the first day we were there. We knew we were headed to the San Diego Zoo, so we got up in time to get ourselves some breakfast before we headed out to Balboa Park. Tabitha was an excellent guide to get us to the zoo and we definitely got there early enough that there were not that many people at the zoo.

After we bought our tickets, we decided we were heading straight to the panda. We had read in our Frommer's San Diego guide that the lines were often very long at the panda exhibit and that you should get there early in the morning. So we got our map and walked what seemed like a million miles to the panda. We walked past a ton of monkeys and we kept saying "don't look at the monkeys" and laughing because we really were focused on our mission. So we got to the panda and they were sleeping. There was no line, but panda butt isn't the most exciting thing in the world to see. When we did try to go back later, the line was so long, I'm sure we would have waited for quite a long time. I'm glad we did go when we did even though they were sleeping.

(This is a flamingo baby!)
I think we at least attempted to see every animal in the San Diego Zoo. Some of them were asleep, some were feeding behind the scenes, but we really hit the pavement and tried to get to every animal. I think our favorite was the hippo, but we did love the elephants and the giraffes too. They were really all fun to see and we had a great day at the zoo. It was a long day and as the day went on, they just got busier and we got more tired! I think we headed home around 5:30 to take showers and head out to dinner.


We did hit the happy hour at Embassy Suites again because who would really give up free cocktails? This night we decided to go with margaritas because we had decided we wanted Mexican for dinner. (they weren't very good and I don't think either of us finished ours!) The great thing about Tabitha is that you could tell her what you wanted to have for dinner and she would give you a nice list with the closest restaurants/gas stations/parks, etc. that you were interested in. We picked out 4 or 5 mexican places in the gaslamp district and walked by them all before deciding on one. So we sit down and start in on chips and salsa - YUM! Then, they sit this couple right next to us and literally, right next to us, who were on their first date. So of course, they are talking up a storm trying not to have that awkward silence, but Mat and I didn't want to compete, so we just didn't talk for the next hour or so! It was seriously the strangest thing to feel like I was a part of their first date! And FYI, I don't think there will be a second. But we did have another great day in San Diego and if you want to check out all the zoo pictures, just click on the cute little giraffe!