Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Our days in La Jolla and Coronado Island


Happy Tuesday everyone!

Our trip to the San Diego Pug Party was so much fun!

Not only did my "business trip" feel like a vacation day, but we had free days wrapped around the party to visit La Jolla, Coronado and even a trip to our favorite store, IKEA!

The first thing Melanie and I did after landing in San Diego was to stop in La Jolla to go to the cove and shop at our favorite gift store, Warwick's.



If you have never been there it is a fabulous little store packed with art, gifts, cards, books and office supplies ~ All of our favorite things!

I bought a few gifts and even found a pug print, pug card and pug magnet for myself. Yippeee!


After leaving Warwick's with our new treasures, we got some green tea & walked to the cove to see the ocean and the flowers!


The next day, Melanie and I headed south to Coronado Island.

We went to the beach at the beautiful Hotel del Coronado and went shopping in town!
I was tickled to see that the Mayoral Candidate is a Pug!
Heee! I may just have to move here one day!

The other very exciting thing that we did was to visit the gallery were my good friend Nancy Medina shows her incredible paintings. They are even more gorgeous in person!
I feel like I got to give Nancy and her puggy studio assistants a huge hug!


Whenever we visit San Diego, Melanie and I stay in Carlsbad by the beach and walk it at least twice a day at sunrise and sunset. It is sooooo beautiful!

We seemed to see hearts everywhere!
Someone drew this in the sand...

and this was in the sidewalk right in front of where we were staying...




What a perfect trip!
I will show you some of my favorite moments from the beach tomorrow!
xoxoxox
Melissa

17 comments:

Cocorue said...

TQ, we enjoyed your trip too! it felt like we were there with you; thanks for sharing

chikisses
coco

Unknown said...

So cool Melissy! thanks for visiting the gallery, I hope you got to meet Jill and Trisha and Glenn, they are wonderful. We went to La Jolla but didn't know about Warwicks and will definitely have to go there next time!
Maybe EmmyPants can cast a mail in ballot for the puggy mayoral election canine-date! xoxox

Laura said...

What a great trip, and so much fun to be able to share it with your sister! You both rock!

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

What beautiful places you were able to visit. Mom really misses the ocean. She is hoping to get there this summer when she visits our human brother in California. Thanks for sharing your fun.

Woos - Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara

Melanie, Moe, Ollie said...

Let's go back Missy! :) Meet ya at your house at 3 and then off to the airport - heeeee

Mia said...

Looks like you had a great trip!! Can't wait to see the rest of the pics!!

~Hugs~

Jess & Lilo

Puglette said...

what fun! the ice plants on top of the cliffs are so pretty. many years ago, hubby's father was re-married at the hotel del coronado. what a wonderful old hotel!
hugs,
puglette
:o)

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

It looks like SO much fun!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

Those Elgin Pugs said...

Wow Melissa!! Look at all the fun you and Melanie had!! We sooooo wish we were there with yous!! You also gots to see Nancy's Art!! To cool!! We just became bloggy friends with 'dems too!!
Wow, the beaches look beautiful and the shops look fun and your smiles are lighting up our day!!
Thanks for sharing the pawsome photos!!
Pee-S, So Emmitts doesn't seem stranges anymores right?? See, just your imaginations... ;@)
(((Big Hugs))) Josie, Izzy & Anakin

Molly the Airedale said...

What an awesome time you must have had! Warwick's looks like fun!

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

Mare said...

My Goodness i would have loved to be walking on that beach with you two... It looks so peaceful and beautiful!

Wilma said...

How fun! You have my Mom waxing poetic about California. She says she can't wait to go back. The trick will be to find someone to take care of us three!

Tweedles -- that's me said...

Hi Melissa
Thank you for sharing that exciting fun part to your California trip. How awsome that must have been to see Nancys painting in person. You and Melanie look so cute standing there by her beautiful paintings.
It feels good to know that you have seen our ocean- except our ocean is in Oregon- but you still saw a part of it. Wasn't walking on the beach so fun?
What awsome momories for the 2 of you.
love
tweedles

Dana Orsborn said...

Hi Melissa!

Beautiful photos! It looks like you
had a great trip. That must have
been so fun being there with
your sister!

I hope you have a great week!

-Dana

Sketching with Dogs said...

Melissa, those photos are so beautiful, wish I was there.
Warwicks have some great doggy stuff, were you tempted?
Lynne xx

Anonymous said...

So beautiful!!

Peng Peng said...

i love Cali and the BEACH!! i've been to HOtel Coronado too (after a bear show)! glad u had a great time :)