Thursday, June 3, 2010

San Diego

We arrived on Tuesday around 11.  Checked into US Grant and Michael took me on a tour of his haunts.  He comes here every July to go to the San Diego Comic-Con.  We walked down to the water, walked around the Marriott (seems pretty nice, with a nice pool).  Went to lunch in the Gaslamp District at Asti.  I know that the Gaslamp District is supposed to be this happening place, but it was pretty dead in the daytime.  After a nap, we went back out and went to this antique car shop.


 55 Caddy (I think)

55 Ford Pick-up


1966 Chevy

We then got oysters at Blue Point, and then went and had Salsa lessons at Sevilla.  That was really fun, surprisingly.  Definitely a way to meet people.  The instructor made the men change partners every so often.  We took a "pedi-cab" (a bicycle cab) back to the hotel...all of 3 blocks...$20/person...WAAAAAY too much...don't do it!

Yesterday we checked into the Hyatt.  I was able to join Michael for lunch, then we went on a tour of the Midway, which is where they are considering having a reception.  Very cool.  For dinner, we checked out 2 restaurants for the Trustees dinner.  We had appetizers at Osetra (and promptly vetoed this place as the walk would be too far for some, and the food didn't wow us).  Then we went to Salvatore's (about 2 blocks from the Hyatt...definitely doable in the walking scene).  It was great.  We all shared a sample platter of gnocchi, which was the very best I have ever had!  It was described as cloud pillows and it was!  Then I had a bolognese with homemade fettuccini.  I so love bolognese.  Michael had a lamb chop.  Others had risotto or fish.  Definitely a great restaurant, and I would go back.  Definitely on the list for the Trustee's dinner.

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