Last night was a pretty happy moment - it was Thanksgiving Day and I get to meet my cousins and their families, and getting to know them a little better. There was a huge buffet dinner that we all attempted to consume! LOL. It was a feast and most of the fare was very Filipino. Anyways, after all the fun, I decided to stay overnight at one of my cousin's place. It was also a treat to spend time with her, specially since I only met her once years ago and at that time, we did not even get to talk much but now, we had the whole night to get to know each other. It is really great because even she's way older than me, it seemed we liked the same books and tv shows. These things must really run in the family. LOL.
And today, I had a nice treat from her, as suggested by one of our aunts. Ate took me to San Diego's Old Town and it was fun to see some Gold Rush stuff. They preserved some buildings, including the Whaley House which they say is haunted. I love the old Catholic Church and I was glad to be able to go inside and say a thanksgiving prayer. I also liked the place where they have one of the first Wells Fargo carriage that carried the gold bars from the mines. It was amazing! And then, there was also the Casa de Pedrorena which is close to my heart - they sell gems and rocks and maps, and other stuff with geologic significance. That was really cool.
But I really had a cactus scare. I was trying to pose hands up under a large cactus when my fingers accidentally hit once of its spine. It felt numb for a while and I was worried that I do not have an anti-allergy meds with me. Fortunately, the numbness went away after a while.
Lunch was also really good. I ordered a sampler and I was so surprised to have a really large plate of food in front of me, not counting our extra order of tortillas! I forgot that American servings are really large, but it was really good so I think I was able to consume half of it. I would definitely come back if given the chance.
Different kind of Mexican dishes in a platter at the Mexican Cafe in San Diego Old Town
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