#1 Christmas Cruise to Mexico

San Diego

                We left Huntington Beach after lunch and headed to San Diego. Traffic was good, no tie-ups on the way.

Made it to our hotel, Homewood Suites by Hilton at 2:30, registration was easy. The hotel was nicer than we expected. Our room came with a small kitchen, equipped with dishwasher and microwave, full-size refrigerator, glass top range stove, and a dishwasher too! We thought of getting something to cook here for dinner but talked ourselves out of it.

We toured the hotel, spa, pool and workout room with dumb bells, bikes, and treadmills. We debated what we wanted to do and agreed to relax. The patio is very nice. It had a full chess set 3 feet tall!

 

They had a manager’s reception dinner special of soup, salad and hot beverages. The chicken noodle soup smelled good. The salad bar was full of goodies!

We learned the Hotel Del Coronado was all lit up for the holiday. We planned to drive by to see it. But we checked with the front desk, they confirmed that there would be heavy traffic going and coming. Talked ourselves out of it. Very disappointed.

We explored the hotel lobby after dark; it was beautifully lit with lights.

 

We made hot chocolate and brought it to our room. It is 66F outside (6:00pm), quite chilly. The cold weather and hot chocolate reminded us of our stay in Stockholm, cold windy and rainy. Though it is not raining and windy here.

We are looking forward to cruising to a warmer climate. Boarding tomorrow is at 12:30pm. So, breakfast will be at 6:00. They have a hot breakfast buffet in the hotel.