Cruise Day -1: San Diego
Dec. 26th, 2025 21:41Woke up at 4:30 AM. Went back to sleep, and woke up at 6 AM. Jet lag strikes! The place that I want to go for breakfast is open, so I'll throw myself together and go there.
Went to the Corner Bakery Cafe. Their pancakes were recommended online, so I had some, and they were very good. I had Bananas Foster pancakes.
The downtown area seems to have a lot of foot traffic. Buses run late. That got me wondering about housing costs, but it’s California, so they’re probably high. Yep.
Had a nice nap. Checked where the cruise port is for tomorrow. It's a 10-minute drive from here, so I can check out a little before 11 and get there in time for boarding. (I'm in the first boarding group, and I want lunch on the ship!)
There's a Chipotle across the street. I looked at their menu though, and it doesn't excite me. I guess that I'll DoorDash. Oh, Cava (Mediterranean restaurant) is open until 10:30.
Yay, I DoorDashed clean socks (and soda). I had been wearing dirty socks. Ugh. Note to self: bring lots of socks next time for the beginning and end of the cruise. (I'm planning to wear sandals through most of it). I'll do laundry once I get on the ship.
I'm trying to get the energy to work on my Medical Journal. I just want to read though. I don't think that ChatGPT will do what I want. I'll try Word.
I got confused as to what time it was. My computer said that it was 4 PM, so I thought that I would have an early dinner. But my computer is on Chicago time. So I had a late lunch. I went to Cava and ordered the Chicken Shawarma Pita. The thing was enormous and messy. I wound up wearing part of it despite strategically placed napkins. It was good though. I had cinnamon pita chips dipped in honey for dessert.
I want to read and maybe nap. The food is knocking me out.
Yikes. My dad and his wife have COVID, and they haven’t had any of the shots. I’m worried.
Overslept my nap. It’s raining out. I’m not sure what to do now. I should get to sleep early because I need to get up early and pack, such as it is. I want to be ready to go at 10:30 AM.
It feels later than it is, not surprisingly. I think that I'll read for a while and get to bed early.
Went to the Corner Bakery Cafe. Their pancakes were recommended online, so I had some, and they were very good. I had Bananas Foster pancakes.
The downtown area seems to have a lot of foot traffic. Buses run late. That got me wondering about housing costs, but it’s California, so they’re probably high. Yep.
Had a nice nap. Checked where the cruise port is for tomorrow. It's a 10-minute drive from here, so I can check out a little before 11 and get there in time for boarding. (I'm in the first boarding group, and I want lunch on the ship!)
There's a Chipotle across the street. I looked at their menu though, and it doesn't excite me. I guess that I'll DoorDash. Oh, Cava (Mediterranean restaurant) is open until 10:30.
Yay, I DoorDashed clean socks (and soda). I had been wearing dirty socks. Ugh. Note to self: bring lots of socks next time for the beginning and end of the cruise. (I'm planning to wear sandals through most of it). I'll do laundry once I get on the ship.
I'm trying to get the energy to work on my Medical Journal. I just want to read though. I don't think that ChatGPT will do what I want. I'll try Word.
I got confused as to what time it was. My computer said that it was 4 PM, so I thought that I would have an early dinner. But my computer is on Chicago time. So I had a late lunch. I went to Cava and ordered the Chicken Shawarma Pita. The thing was enormous and messy. I wound up wearing part of it despite strategically placed napkins. It was good though. I had cinnamon pita chips dipped in honey for dessert.
I want to read and maybe nap. The food is knocking me out.
Yikes. My dad and his wife have COVID, and they haven’t had any of the shots. I’m worried.
Overslept my nap. It’s raining out. I’m not sure what to do now. I should get to sleep early because I need to get up early and pack, such as it is. I want to be ready to go at 10:30 AM.
It feels later than it is, not surprisingly. I think that I'll read for a while and get to bed early.










