This was my 1st time to visit California. Thanks to my hubby's business trip that turns into a vacation in the end...Nothing has been planned, it was one of those trips where "come what may" comes handy! California has a lot of places to see and of course the 1st one we were looking forward to was the beach! Everywhere you go, fantastic beach and palm trees!!! It was also right in time for my bday, we knew the San Diego Zoo is a family friendly place to be at,having our 2 youngsters, it is the way to go...Driving back to the hotel saw a very nice park that was set for our next day plan. But the best for me was all the Filipino places like Goldilocks, Jollibee, Seafood Market...it feels like home!!!