We had to sit outside waiting for the shuttle for about a half hour, because our flight came in right at the scheduled time for the zoo and Sea World pickup. We could have taken a $5 cab to the hotel, but it was nice to be outside so we didn’t mind waiting. So here’s Sara as we sat waiting for the shuttle:

We took the trolley to Mission Valley Center, which was the closest trolley station to an In-N-Out. The hotel shuttle driver said he could take us to the Sports Arena In-N-Out, but we’d just be driving through, and I wanted to sit inside and enjoy the atmosphere for my first In-N-Out visit since October 2003 and for Sara’s first In-N-Out visit EVER. So here’s Sara with the beautiful In-N-Out counter behind her:

and nearing the conclusion of her first In-N-Out meal, which she enjoyed greatly. “Even In-N-Out burps taste good!” – Sara McMillan

I needed to get some pens, so we went to the World’s Largest Target, also at the Mission Valley mall. Here’s Sara with the shopping cart escalator in the background. At this point, she was getting a little tired of being the subject of the photo journal.

We eventually made our way back to the trolley station to get back to the hotel at the end of a long first day. And Sara was really getting annoyed…

It was a good first day, and we haven’t seen much. Sara mentioned that she really hasn’t seen anything yet that makes San Diego seem “metropolitan,” so tomorrow we’re going to walk into the heart of downtown.

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