Day 15 - Last Day & Heading Back to WA

Last day in San Diego. This road trip was a long one but a fun one at that. We had several rough days due to Riley getting sick but there was also new memories created in between.
We took pictures with my dad and said our goodbyes. Hopefully he'll get to visit in the future.

Our flight wasn't until the evening so we had time to go do a bit of sightseeing. We stopped by Seaport Village and enjoyed the view, taking this all in one last time.

He never stops from being silly. Sure runs in his blood.

Growing up I used to find this type of tree quite interesting. I don't know what they're called but the bark can be torn off like cardboard and it feels soft and cushiony. I remember doing that as a little girl. This type of tree has stuck in my memory since then. Just thought I'd share something random from my childhood.

One last selfie here right before leaving.

Then we drove to Ocean Beach in search for a pastry shop Jacob had looked up on Yelp claiming they have very delicious donuts. We got there after noon so most of their pastries were gone but I did see this one yummy glazed donut with crumble on it. It tasted as good as it looked. It was very yummy!

It was another muggy day in San Diego and we were so ready to head back to cloudy skies back home. We dropped off the rental and took the shuttle to the airport. The San Diego airport is a small one, good thing.

Here, Jacob was informing Riley on how he should behave once on the plane. It was a serious talk.

I really don't like flying and I dislike take-off even more. Good thing the flight from San Diego to Seattle is only about a 2.5 hour flight but it still feels long to me, lol.

Riley ended up falling asleep.

Couldn't tell ya if this is Mt. Hood or Mt. St. Helens. The dang pilot didn't say anything as we came upon it. Ugh! LOL! I hate not knowing.

The plane arrived at SeaTac at 8:20 pm. After getting off the plane {which takes forever!} and our luggage we were finally home around 11:00 pm. Thankful that everything went well. Felt so good to be back in my own home. Hugged everyone. I missed them all. And was looking forward to sleeping in my bed, at last!

The very best part of our road trip for me was the first three days. The Oregon coast is so beautiful ... dreary and cold even with visible patches of blue sky ... just perfect for someone like me. I really hope we get to revisit it many more times. Another favorite was the 17-mile drive through Pebble Beach, gorgeous ... AND Santa Cruz, that was fun!!

Unfortunately, we never did get to see not one whale during our road trip. Maybe we'll spot one around the Puget sometime. You never know.