San Diego: The Drive

This past weekend, my friend/trainer and I drove to San Diego for my first ever half marathon (America’s Finest City Marathon). Since she has a more fuel efficient car (and is awesome) she was okay with driving. Within the first hour we hit severe traffic. I posited that everyone was going to San Diego for the marathon, but this was not the case. In actuality, a truck…blew up? Look closely at the picture and try to figure out what happened, because I have no idea. The label on the truck says Shivers which through internet research turns out to be “ice with a slice” (whatever that means). This accident slowed traffic down significantly, making a normal 2-2.5 hour drive a 3.5 hour drive. All I can say is thank goodness for classic rock and car-eoke.

We stayed at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, the flagship hotel for the race. The hotel was pretty packed with numerous events happening and thus a plethora of people. We were placed on the 5th floor of the Bay Tower, a five minute walk, or 2 minute shuttle drive, away from the main Sheraton tower. Our hotel room was as if we were staying on a cruise ship with a very nautical in theme. The colors of red, white, and blue were everywhere. Outside our window, we had a beautiful view of the Bay and the Sheraton parking lot. Note: The image of the room shown is not one that I took, but is a photo I found on the hotel website. It is pretty much an exact replica of the room that we stayed in, but our beds looked a lot more comfortable than they do in this picture.

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

1380 Harbor Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

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