Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I wanted to share a bit of my Stampin’ Up! incentive trip with you … if not for you, I would not get to experience all these wonderful places.  Our destination … Sunny San Diego!

We are on our way and flying over the Grand Canyon.  Even from the airplane the view is spectacular.

We had a smooooth landing, in fact, after I got done saying so, the pilot told us too!

This is our hotel … the US GRANT.  A San Diego Icon since 1910, the palatial US GRANT hotel is situated in the city’s lively and historic downtown Gaslamp Quarter.

This is our room … yes, Stampin’ Up! spoils us.  And yes, I did have to try out the bed… awesome.  Really, count them, there are 7 pillows on that bed!

Once we settled in at the hotel, we decided to get something to eat.  Eileen had promised her grandson that she would try fish taco’s … so off we were to find a place that served fish.  There are soooooooooooo many restaurants in the Gaslamp district it’s hard to choose one.  We chose ….

Eileen had her fish taco’s and I tried Grilled Mai-Mai, it was the best meal I had the whole trip (and there were many).

As full as we were, we tried a new dessert ….

You guessed it, the Butterscotch pudding with the rum!  Oh my gosh … it was awesome!  Warm caramel and sweet with that touch of sea salt.  If you’re ever in San Diego … I would recommend a stop at Spike Africa’s.  (No … they did not pay me to say that) LOL

We walked back to the hotel and then off to the mall to check it out. Not really in a shopping mood, we walked back to the hotel.

We had dinner across the street at the Yard House, they are known for their selection of beers.  I tried one from Hawaii … not bad, and the burger was awesome.

Once back to our hotel … there was a “pillow gift” left on my bed

A beautiful vase as a remembrance of our stay in San Diego.   Let me say, Stampin’ Up! does it right.

Hope you enjoyed my first day in San Diego, and “THANK YOU” for making it possible.

Have a great day …