You're getting to see some of the best America has to offer on this trip, IMO. San Diego probably has the most perfect climate in the US. And of course, the West coast ocean vibe is pretty special, too.
When I go ‘home’ to visit family in SoCal from East Coast I fly nonstop to San Diego then take the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner North to Orange County just to see a long stretch of ocean and watch surfers from my train seat.
I grew up in San Diego.. Some times i really miss it. It is a beautiful place. This is one of the best zoo's in the world.. and I really love Balboa park.
I grew up in San Diego and the Zoo was free to us if we were under 16. I used to ride my bike down there a couple of times each summer and spend the whole day running behind the tour busses. The Zoo is so huge you really need 2 days to see it all.
I live in SD and it’s amazing seeing how people really enjoy everything about our city. Such as balboa park, the zoo, food, and the climate. Lots of love from SD ❤
I personally wouldn't mind a little more of you talking about the events of the day as a summary of your experience. I know you do it sometimes, and I think it adds a lot to the overall experience of your visit. Thanks again!
I lived in San Diego on Mission Beach back in the mid 80's and remember my first trip to the zoo there. It was and still is absolutely incredible! One of the best zoos in the world.
This zoo is consistently rated 1or 2 as the best in the country. It was also one of the first to be designed in a natural habitat format. Milwaukee built one similarly in the 1960's. Kudos to all countries with a concern for animal husbandry. San Diego is a lovely city. Enjoy! from Wisconsin 😊
San Diego is a beautiful city with fantastic weather, I have relatives living there , the zoo is so big you can't see it all in one day , when I was there I had to see the koalas, and Mexican food , the best, mom cooked it for us , she's Mexican, now I cook it for her , great video Marie, new york
My late wife went to San Diego just before we met. She loved the city and said the zoo was really nice too. Great video! Great editing too! Thanks for posting it.
Marie, I am really happy for you that really has time to visit more places that everyone imagine, great surprise for all those videos that you have been showing to us, always we like the way that you secret planning your material, always love you hard work Come back soon, Эddy
Bonjour Marie, I've been looking forward to your first video from CA. You did a wonderful job as always. The San Diego Zoo is world-renowned. Its over 100 years old. 1:42: That is a Komodo dragon. They are vicious hunters, but rarely attack people. The fireworks were a nice way to end a great day. Looking forward to your next video..
You should also consider the San Diego Wild Animal Park, it's more of an open plain where you see the animals in large open areas, almost safari like it setup, lot of African large animals wandering freely.
Looks like you had fun. The water on the coast of California is very cold. It is one reason the areas inland just a few miles have such a pleasant climate. Even if it is basically very hot & arid, the cool ocean breezes give it a very mild temperature.
Back when I had children (who are at least 10 years older than you Marie; I loved taking them to the zoo. I think I liked it better than the kids. Great way to spend a day. First went to that zoo in '67
I'm glad you got to see one of our country's best finest cities. Living all my life in So Cal I try not to take it for granted how special it is. San Diego was a special place for our family vacations when my daughters were young. And it was a treat that you ate at our favorite place to grab some awesome Mexican style food Santana's ❤
Very happy to see you enjoying yourself, Marie. Great to experience you making memories which will stay with you the rest of your life! Take good care.
Oh, brings back so many memories! I moved to Escondido first( 30 miles north) where the wild animal park is. Then moved down to San Diego to go to San Diego State University. After graduating, lived across the street from Balboa park, 15 minute walk to the zoo. This was in the late 70’s when it wasn’t as crowded! But my son lives in Mission Beach today and I have kept up with the changes by visiting him. I now live in Reno NV, about a 10 hr drive or a 1 1/2 hr direct flight. Definitely need to see Reno and Lake Tahoe sometime!!👀😊
Once upon a time there wasn't much settlement around the SD airport, but now it's wedged in among lots of buildings - it's pretty scary. I prefer to fly in and out in the late evening when I can't really see the risks. ;) The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park grow the botanical food that the animals eat - they are trying very hard to be self-sufficient. I recommend seeing the coastline and beaches around La Jolla, and Del Mar and Torrey Pines (to the north of the city of SD).
As a native, still in So. CA, I concur. There is so much to see and do. I'm proud of all there is to offer and the many other places to visit not to far away. There's the Mountains, National Parks, Beaches, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Tijuana, Los Angeles amusement attractions. Love all our attractions as well.
Hello Miss Marie !!! I Hope you Get to see The Giant Red Wood Tress while over on the west Coast !!! As Always the Like Button 🔘 has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🌞🥴
Now you know why San Diego is my favorite city in America! San Diego zoo is one of the best in America. Balboa park is amazing. Mission beach is just one of many. Were the fireworks from Sea World? There is so much more to San Diego. Did you see the hot air balloons?
I was stationed at the Navy Submarine Base on Point Loma in the late 1980's. One of my favorite places was Cabrillo Monument at the end of Point Loma. The view is beautiful.
I’m so glad you visited my State❣️🥰💕If you ever go to San Diego again, try the Mexican food at Casa de Guadalajara❣️It’s delicious and it’s a beautiful setting❣️🌮🌴🌺🌴🌺🌴🌺
Welcome to my town! I was smiling all through this as you visited several of my favorite places. I love the zoo, and live close enough to it that I can visit it frequently. You did miss a couple of my favorites... the Orangutans and the Koalas. You did manage to find one of my favorites though... that little aviary in the "Africa Rocks" section. Any time I go to the zoo, I always spend a lot of time in there watching (and photographing) the birds. Mission Beach and Belmont Park had a lot of happy memories from my youth. And what better way to top things off than with some yummy Mexican food (of which San Diego has plenty!). Tasty tacos and a burrito the size of your head. Life is good!
@@FrenchTasticExplorations Yay! That makes sense... it would be nearly impossible to get from Africa Rocks to the Giraffes and miss the Koalas. 🙂 The Orangs are a little more out of the way, so many people do overlook them. They've always been one of my top favorites because their faces are so expressive. It looks like you really got the full zoo experience. Did you see the rattlesnakes you were hoping to see?
The Kroc Family Tropical Rain Forest exhibit at the San Diego Zoo was named after Ray Kroc. Ray purchased a small restaurant from the McDonald brothers in San Bernadino in 1961 and built it into the McDonalds franchise we know today😅
I went to The San Diego Zoo when I was 8 with my School class. Before that the only place I had seen it was in the opening and ending of Three's Company Show.
Great video of an amazing city. I especially loved the zoo. I have only been there once myself. Unfortunately it was undergoing a major renovation so half of it was closed. Saw much more in your video so special thanks for the video. Hopefully you got more chances to see the Pacific Ocean and more. Merci beaucoup.
30 years ago I stayed at a hotel overlooking the same marina shown at the beginning of your video. The San Diego Zoo is one of the best in the country. Us older folks remember Joan Embery as a guest on the Tonight Show showcasing animals from the zoo with Johnny Carson. On one show a small monkey peed on Johnny's head. 😂
I just came back a few days ago from a family vacation in San Diego. I absolutely love it there. Its so beautiful and the weather is perfect. I have been feeling so sad and miss it already, but your video brought back sweet memories 🙂
That looked like such an amazing day. I bet you were exhausted after that one! You definitely lucked out with a lot of the animals which allowed you to film some great content. A lot of the times some of the animals will just be sleeping, most of them in a hiding spot. Hope you have a great weekend! 🌞🌴🌊⚜
its cool that you visited the zoo. animals are so awesome. as a californian, i take pride in our state flag because of the grizzly bear on it. i love bears and love that california used to have its own grizzly bear subspecies! its unfortunate it was hunted to extinction.. its said that it would have rivaled the kodiak bears in size. just wow.
Best Mexican food in San Diego... a little family owned hole in the wall "Jalisco's" 1600 block of Palm ave, just East of Imperial Beach ...Its parking lot is accessed from the next street over... MUST TRY!!!
Yay!! I'm glad you got to see the zoo, and on such an active day for the animals! If you ever visit Minnesota, you'll have to check out the zoo here, as it's one of the biggest in the whole US! For comparison, the San Diego Zoo is about 100 acres but the Minnesota Zoo is 400!
I do not know how much time you have in California, but try to squeeze in a few of the Missions. They are an important part of our history and each one is different enough that you can see something new. The best stretch of them I would say is Santa Barbara, San Buenaventura, San Luis Obispo and La Purísima Mission State Historic Park.
Marie, you know it's a great problem to have that you're so excited that you forgot to film properly! It's so awesome getting to see you having fun at the zoo, but the aquarium is where it's at. San Diego's is arguably the best on the planet. I am excited to see what sites you choose to see. Old town is built on top of an old cemetery and on the walkways you can see the little markers of where people were buried. It's a bit morbid, but nothing you can't handle if you've been to the catacombs in Paris. The food in San Diego is some of the best I've ever had, so it's great that you loved it so much! Keep up the great work Marie, and keep smiling!
Glad you are having fun in the states, I understand it can be difficult here, dealing with people who live a fast paced work oriented lifestyle. We are always on the go and sometimes it just makes people in the USA hard to connect with, but I'm sure you have been able to see the difference in people from the cities vs people in the country side. I hope you continue to have fun, despite the current state of the country 😉
The Zoo videos were great Marie. That must have been exciting to see. Glad you enjoyed it. Great fireworks also. Sure hope you get to see the giant Sequoia trees. Can't wait for your next video.
There is a nice restaurant in La Jolla (I can't remember the name) where you can look out over the water and we saw a large whale in the water blow water up through its blowhole. It was pretty amazing.
Bienvenue en Californie!!! So happy you made it to Sunny Southern California, & San Diego is the best & perfect start to your West Coast Adventure! Of course it'll be totally different from your Arizona & East Coast adventures, but I assure you that you'll have a wonderful time!!! Minus the trademark South Cali Freeway Traffic, & believe me since you're here YOU WILL ENCOUNTER IT!!! Just be sure you have alot of water & sustenance, you have better odds surviving the Sahara Desert than a Southern California Traffic Jam.... lol 😂😂😂
Very cool, I love my home town of San Diego. Did you know that the San Diego Zoo was one of the first zoos to attempt to build animal enclosures that mimicked the animals' natural habitat? Most good zoos do that now but there was a time when zoos would cram animals into small cages with concrete floors. This effort, by the SD Zoo, is why it is world famous. Something else that is interesting is that San Diego's Balboa Park is the largest urban park in the USA (sorry SF but Golden Gate park is outside your city). The entirety of downtown Boston would fit in Balboa Park.
