My name is Chris. I live with my girlfriend Angelica and our rambunctious pup, Frankie in Austin, TX. This summer we had originally planned to travel to New York for our friends’ lesbian wedding, but our plans fell through. So, at the last minute we said – screw it – let’s take a road trip to San Diego, CA. Here are a few snapshots from our trip.
[Tap or hover over the photos below to see our thoughts along the way!]
We woke up early to hit the road for our summer road trip adventure. There was nothing but this hot asphalt beneath our tires for a couple hundred miles....it was just me, my girlfriend, and our sweet dog, Frankie chillin' in the backseat.
At a gas station in Gila Bend, Arizona...we came across a patriotic dinosaur. It was 104 degrees, so we kept it movin'. #GoUSA #'Murica
In Hurley, New Mexico we stumbled across this cute little tee-pee tourist trap. The place advertised on the sign led us to a store with an unbelievable amount of fireworks. It made me nervous because I'm sure if they all went off at the same time the place would have blown up pretty quickly.
When we approached Dateland, Arizona we noticed a ball of doom up ahead. This was our first time driving through a dust storm, but Angelica did a great job navigating through it. The terrible visibility lasted about 10 miles and it was the longest 10 miles of our lives!
The California coastline is peppered with 18th century Spanish missions. Mission San Juan Capistrano is one of the most famous missions outside of Los Angeles, California in Orange County (the "OC"). Not quite on the way...but well worth the stop.
We finally made it to our destination! No trip to San Diego is complete without a stop at the beach, so we visited our dear hometown friends in Mission Beach & Encinitas for some fun in the sun. We brought a book, a boogie board, and fresh goodies from the local farmer's market.
Of course we visited the world famous San Diego Zoo! We took the safari ride and explored the park on a beautiful San Diego day.
We also took a mandatory stroll through the “gayborhood.” Hillcrest has some funky delicious breakfast spots, like Hash House A Go Go. We also found Bubbies Hawaiian Mochi Ice Cream!
Check it out for yourself:
Mission San Juan Capistrano
26801 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Instagram: @missionsanjuan
Mission Beach/Belmont Park
3146 Mission Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92109
Instagram: @belmontparksd
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Instagram: @sandiegozoo
Hash House A Go Go
3682 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Instagram: @hashhouseagogo
Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts Hawaii
Whole Foods Market
207 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Twitter: @BubbiesHawaii
