A visit to the Gaslamp

We have a new obsession... trains.  Boats are taking a back seat these days to trains and trucks.  It was inevitable, at some point Owen would discover Thomas.  Mark had a work trip this week, so Owen and I tagged along.  We stayed in the gaslamp district in San Diego for three days  and our hotel overlooked the trolley.  Owen could not take his eyes off of it.        

We purchased day passes and rode the train whenever possible.

We found this local coffee shop with an outdoor patio right next to the tracks.  We ate breakfast there every morning... Owen LOVED it.  He gave the train a shout out every time it passed.

Mark had one afternoon off, and the three of us went to the zoo.  We loved the turtle tank...

... and the elephant exhibit.  I think most of all, Owen just loved running around the zoo.  This boy is busy these days.

All tuckered out on the sky buckets.

My dad took the train down one day to take Owen and I to the Midway (aircraft carrier museum).  Owen loved the planes... all of those buttons.

I loved visiting downtown San Diego... we really enjoyed walking and taking the train everywhere instead of driving.  We loved the charm of the little neighborhoods mixed with the big city atmosphere.  At the end of the trip, both Owen and I were exhausted and excited to get back to our simpler life at home... I started to miss our beach and our quiet little neighborhood.