A Stunning and Sparkling Discovery

“Consider the quality of life.
A single person might want a more cosmopolitan area with an exciting nightlife.

For someone married with children, the cost of living and the best education for their children become more important...
That will become part of your life.”

Gigi Gao

We moved out here to change the bustling/festive/dazzling world of Vegas to a more family oriented community. After over a month, we terribly missed the usual kind of living we were in for a decade --- dining out every other night {fine dining almost every weekend}, discovering new pristine AAA+ hotels and resorts, and more partying actions/entertainment until dawn...

Downtown San Diego at night
Aperture F/8 Exposure 30sec ISO 400

We thought we were totally out of the channel there for a second... that longing was cut short after discovering downtown San Diego. It may not completely compare to the bright and luxurious Vegas, but this was enough for us to feel we still belong in our era.

Photo taken from Coronado Ferry Landing
Aperture F/14 Exposure 30sec ISO 200

View On Black

View Panorama Version

We end up playing outside for awhile with the girls despite the chilly and nippy air {there is a small area parklike in front of this scenery}. I guess that's why the girls got the drippy nose and annoying cough the next day {until now} *sad*.

View from our hotel room "Sheraton Suites"
Aperture F/16 Exposure 30sec ISO 200

After the girls, hub, and I were ready for bed, hub blurted out "we're going to do this next weekend"... I said maybe in couple of weeks *smiling*.

We ended the day very delighted of our new found discovery... if we yearn for vegas lights and glitz , we can comeback anytime {just 30-35mins out} --- Yipeee!!!

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Camera: Canon 50D
Lens: Tamron 28-75mm/2.8
Location: Downtown San Diego