Coaster Ride to Seaport Village

On Monday we rode many, many rides, including a roller coaster or two. But today, we decided to ride a different kind of coaster... The Coaster, also known as the Coastal Rail. Daddy decided he wanted to do some golfing so the rest of us decided to take in some of the glorious California sights. Since we could catch the Coaster less than a mile from our resort, we jumped on for a ride down to San Diego.

We made one transfer on the Orange Line Trolley, which took us almost all the way to Seaport Village.

 This Kansas City Barbeque was used for a scene in Top Gun. Cool!

 Grandma Louise was being kind of sneaky for this picture... but that's why we love her!

Grammy and Mommy decided to put Papa, Grandma Louise, and Madelyn on a little bike ride to take them to the heart of Seaport Village. The bike driver was even kind enough to give them a little extra tour down by the water.

Then it was off to the carousel. Grammy had been talking to Madelyn all the way from Carlsbad about the carousel (merry-go-round as Madelyn knows it), and Madelyn could barely wait to get there! We even managed to get EVERYONE on to enjoy a ride together!

Then it was off to lunch. We chose the Pier Cafe so Madelyn could watch all the happenings on the ocean. She loved watching the ferries passing by, and could even see some fish in the water.

 This is one of my very favorite pictures from the trip so far!

Then it was off to do some shopping, and then (of course) have some ICE CREAM!

 Please, please, please, can I have a hammock in my bedroom!

Before we knew it, it was time to head back to Carlsbad. What a fun adventure!!