For Spring Break 2025 we decided to head to SoCal in search of some sunshine and baseball games.

We flew from Detroit to San Diego and, after a short drive, arrived at our hotel in Coronado Island. The sunshine and clear skies were a welcome sight after a long and snowy winter in Michigan.

The next day was spent at the San Diego Zoo, where we found out why it is known all around the world. The amount of rare animals we saw and what we learned about their efforts in conservation of species and ecosystems was inspiring.

Our first stop was of course the Giant Pandas, where we got to see Xin Bao happily munching on bamboo.

We saw polar bears, koala bears, kangaroos, an ant eater, and axolotl… the list goes on.

We rode the guided double-decker bus tour, where we learned so much about animals, and the Skyfari Aerial Tram, where we enjoyed incredible views.

The next day we visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where we had another wonderful day learning about animals.

We saw kangaroos, a cassowari, condors, a bald eagle, rhinos, giraffes, so many different types of antelope, and even a burrowing owl, a cheetah, an okapi, and a platypus! We heard a tiger roaring, a sound we won’t soon forget. The boys enjoyed the Balloon Safari, and afterwards we all took the Africa Tram.

We also saw some really beautiful (and some of them very old) bonsay.

After a fun-filled day we went to visit friends who live in the area. It’s always so nice to just hang out, catch up and let the kids play together, it was a wonderful time.

The next day we went out on a whale watching boat. Unfortunately we didn’t see any whales, but we did see many other sea creatures like dolphins, seals, and even a sunfish! After that we took advantage of the low tide and headed to Cabrillo National Monument, where we enjoyed watching the sea’s tide pool nursery, the tiny hermit crabs where our favorite tiny creatures.

We drove up to Los Angeles for a few days. Once we were back in San Diego, it was almost time to fly back home, but not before going to a baseball game at Petco Park.

Thank you for the good times San Diego, we hope to be back!