Our last few days in America were spent in heavenly San Diego with Brian’s mom, aunt, sister, and cousins. We took the train down from LA from beautiful Union Station.

Met at the train station by Brian’s mom, we stayed with his Aunt Debbie in her really neat condo. That night we went to a nearby Japanese restaurant with family and ate all sorts of sushi, okinomiyaki, and noodles. The food was good but the company was even better.

Saori, Me, Kim, Brian, and Erin

The next day Debbie took us, Erin, and Dominic (her grandson) to a few of her favorite nature spots. First we drove to the top of a hill where we were treated to a 360 degree view of the northern San Diego county area.

Next we went to Torrey Pines State Preserve for a hike. We hiked up the back of a hill with views of a lush valley and then hiked back down and across the beach. The temperature was perfect, the sky clear, and the ocean breathtaking. I definitely need to live near the ocean sometime in my life.

For our last night, we went to a Mexican restaurant with Brian’s three cousins and their families, his mom and sister, and his Aunt and her boyfriend. They are such a cool group of people it is a shame that we so rarely get to see them. Perhaps our next move will be to Southern California?