While our house sit in Encinitas was short, it left a big impression. We loved the beautiful community, the climate, and the walk-ability of the area. We also really bonded with “our” dog, Sadie. She is a rescue from Hawaii. There is apparently a lot of animals left homeless there when their owners leave the island. She couldn’t have been sweeter and kept us very close company in bed.
Sadie checking out a noise out frontBob and Sadie walking in the nearby park
The beaches and coastline are gorgeous —
Moonlight Beach — about 2 blocks from the Main Street area of EncinitasView of the beach from the H street viewpoint and beach accessWe walked this trail along hwy 101 from Encinitas to Cardiff. There were runners, bikers, and lots of people changing at their cars to go surfing or swimmingBlue is such a happy color!People out on the beachMore beach/coastline between Encinitas and CardiffIt was hard to get anywhere — cuz we kept stopping to take photos! This is looking back towards Encinitas.
The downtown area was cute with lots of retail and dining options —
The Encinitas sign over the Main Street areaOne of several mosaic circles in downtown EncinitasThe Self Realization Fellowship founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda
We also loved the variety of flowers and plants in the parks, gardens, and yards —
A local yard in our neighborhoodBeautiful cactus flowerOne of many local parksPart of the Meditation Garden at the Self Realization FellowshipMore of the (free!) Meditation GardenShameless selfie at the Meditation Garden
We even spent a couple of hours on Saturday on a free historical walking tour. It was interesting to learn more about the community — including the fact that Encinitas was the first town established between San Diego and LA due to its role in the development of the railroad.
The outside of the original schoolhouseThe recreated inside of the original school houseTwo original boat houses that were built for on-land housing. They are currently affordable housing rentals, but the one on the left will be turned into a museum.
Oh, and we scored Bob another Big Head photo.
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