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This is La Jolla Cove that was a favorite place to visit when Todd used to live in San Diego before he was a first grader.
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This is some sort of a bird sanctuary that had bird poop everywhere. Still at La Jolla Cove
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This is the Silver Strand on Coronado Island. Body surfing was good on this cold windy day.
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Shay on the Silver Strand getting ready to make his sand castle.
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The Sea Lions and Pelicans were here by the hundreds at La Jolla Cove.
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This is close to the Mormon Battalion and they even gave us a free appetizer to use at this delicious Mexican Restaurant.
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We panned for Authentic Fools gold at the Mormon Battalion. The Mormon Battalion was a really wonderful place.
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Devree says "This is what Noble gets to do everyday!"
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We really had lots of fun at the Mormon Battalion Museum. They have updated it and made it more interactive.
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This is back to where we stayed in Oceanside.
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Panning for Fools Gold.
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It was hard to drag the kids away. There were Young Sister Missionaries as our guides at the Mormon Battalion museum.
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This was one of 2 jacuzzis that were at the property we stayed at. It was called North Coast Village. Notice the waterfall behind the guys?
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This is inside the party room that can be reserved for a private party at the condo village.
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More fools gold.
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The waterfall outside the game room at the condo.
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Our view outside of the elevator at the condo with 1 of the pools and BBQs . The other jacuzzi is hidden.
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The Oceanside Pier is in the distance. It is one of the longest piers in the USA.
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Our garden view from the condo.
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The party room.
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Our first day at our condo beach.
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Body surfing on the first day.
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That was a great walk we made each day, down the beach and down the pier and back. At the end of the Pier is a restaurant named Ruby's. We had some good hot chocolate there.
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This is the condos we stayed in.
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Chilling inside the condo. We can't wait to take Noble there next time. It was a great GREAT vacation.