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Laundry, Costco, Walking the Beach in Mission

Sunday was a beautiful morning. Ben and I took a short walk along the water and grabbed some donuts for the boys for breakfast.

After finishing a couple loads of laundry, we drove into another Costco (they have so many here!). One of Ben’s favorite things is to go to different Costco’s and see what they have. Sometimes we find new and different things. For example, Ben’s “favorite souvenir” was a collapsible storage/shopping box tote from New Orleans. That thing stays in the truck and goes everywhere with us. Ohio (or at least Cincinnati) based Costco’s sell wine and beer but not liquor, but Costco’s in different states do.

This one in San Diego looked like a warehouse with an all metal exterior. The food court was on the outside of the store, but did not have any self order/pay stations. This location also had a pick-up box, similar to the ones Amazon has everywhere.

This Costco also sold a few things that we hadn’t seen before in-store: boogie boards, Oreo popcorn, huge cans of tuna, shrimp chips (yup, made from tapioca flour and shrimp), Fish Skins (salted salmon to be exact), baguettes in the freezer section. I wish we had the room in the freezer because I totally would have bought the baguettes.

We also bought ice to keep everything cold while we explored the nearby area. We ended up driving to Mission Beach and walking around. It seemed like a nice beach with soft sand. There was some seaweed around, which seems pretty common around here. The beach area was pretty busy even with the water being cold! We didn’t go in all the way, just waded along the shore. Nick did some seashell hunting, although there weren’t very many on the shoreline. (Video: Walking Along Mission Beach)

Posted in: Sightseeing

San Diego, Here We Come

Our time in Las Vegas came to an end and we were off to our next adventure: California. We were staying near San Diego and it was about an 8 hour drive. There was definitely some haze in the air when we got to California.

We got to our campground and stopped at the office to get our check-in packet. We had a pull-through spot, so it made setting up a lot easier. The space was the perfect size for the RV, but fitting the truck in was a little challenging. We had a 50 amp site with a picnic table, hedges, and some palm trees to help provide shade.

We did a quick grocery run to Albertson’s. We then drove up to see the town of Coronado and the Coronado Hotel. The town looked really cute and I couldn’t wait to explore it. Parking was completely full when we drove through, so we didn’t stop. Hopefully we can find a spot next time! It was getting to be dusk and we headed back home. Even though we were right next to the ocean at times, it was really hard to see the waves through the haze in the air.

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