We celebrated the 4th with a trip south to Coronado. It's a peninsula off San Diego (but feels like an island) that is home to several resorts, a golf course, two naval stations and roughly 26,000 residents who are lucky enough to call this community "home". The older residences and tree-lined (flat!) streets reminded me of our old Portland neighborhood, but much nicer. Coronado is a fantastic vacation destination with beautiful beaches, a long main strip of quaint shops and everything one could want or need to have a memorable stay. We were just there for the day today, but definitely will be returning for a long weekend sometime!
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Today we arrived just in time for the annual Fourth of July parade. With over 150 floats, bands and groups, this was a long parade. Two hours of full sun and not the most comfortable seats left us seeking shade, food and somewhere to just sit. After the parade, we made our way over to the Hotel del Coronado which is as beautiful as I had heard. There we found some yummy ice cream, some live music playing on the deck and great views of the busy beach scene. The day was very enjoyable for all of us!
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As for fireworks, we were back home long before those started. Meredith went to bed at her usual time, but Thomas got to stay up and watch the show at Legoland from our 2nd floor deck. After the display he went to bed and about 10 minutes later all the shows in this area began. From the deck, we were able to see shows in three neighboring cities and from the front of the house we watched the display at the Four Seasons. They are only a mile away so those were quite loud and impressive. It was a nice (quiet?) way to end the day after such a busy morning and afternoon in the sun and crowds.
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above: approaching Coronado and looking back at San Diego
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the military was well-represented
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left: old (little) cars with old men - always a favorite!
right: Meredith directs the parade participants
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left: enjoying the parade
right: enjoying ice cream at the Hotel del Coronado (yes, our family is very serious when it comes to eating ice cream!)
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Hope your celebration was enjoyable, too!
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