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A Toast to the Best of San Diego

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
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Prissy from Metairie, LA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 04/21/13 - 04/26/13
A Toast to the Best of San Diego was our first Road Scholar trip and we had a fantastic time. We enjoyed visiting all the sights, but especially enjoy making so many new wonderful friends.

Tom & Pris Daly, Metairie, LA

Linda from Chapel Hill, NC Number of programs attended: 9
Date attended: 04/21/13 - 04/26/13
A delightful trip which showed the wonders of the San Diego area, especially the harbor, zoo and aquarium.

Molly from Palos Heights, IL Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 01/13/13 - 01/18/13
IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GO TO SAN DIEGO WITH ROAD SCHOLAR ON THE BEST OF SAN DIEGO BY ALL MEANS GO. IT IS ONE OFTHE BEST TRIPS I HAVE TAKEN.

Irene from Waynesboro, PA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 01/13/13 - 01/18/13
I just returned from 2 back-to-back programs in San Diego and learned so much more about the area than I knew before. It was a GREAT experience and I enjoyed getting to know others from many different parts of the country. Looking forward to my next adventure! Close [x]

Doris from Green Bay, WI Number of programs attended: 29
Date attended: 01/13/13 - 01/18/13
This was one of the best Road Scholar programs I've attended! I didn't know San Diego had so much to offer and thanks to this program, I've taken many beautiful memories home.

Ernest from Fairfax, VA Number of programs attended: 9
Date attended: 10/14/12 - 10/19/12
This was our eighth Road Scholar program and probably the best, although it's difficult to compare. We would be hard pressed to find any room for improvement. Not only was the program first class in every respect, but even the weather was beautiful. Definitely a five star rating. Lee and Carolyn from Fairfax, VA

Julie from Grand Rapids, MI Number of programs attended: 50
Date attended: 10/14/12 - 10/19/12
This program has a nice balance of lectures and trips that will take you to lots of basic sites in the San Diego area. Comfortable accomodations and a nice balance of meals at the hotel and meals out add to the pleasure of this trip.

Theresa from Salem, OR Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 02/05/12 - 02/10/12
This was a very well organized trip. The time and effort that went into planning it shows, as we went to 2 or 3 places each day, and yet were always able to keep to the schedule. We had great trip leaders, Kathy and Ken, and a bus driver who provided lots of interesting information along the way, with a few jokes thrown in for good measure. The speakers were all excellent.

We received handouts for most of the areas we visited. We received this information the morning the trip, which would be my only criticism. I would have preferred to have the zoo map and list of things to visit at Balboa Park at least a day earlier, so I could have planned my time better.

The hotel rooms were large (Marriott Courtyard on Hotel Circle), and breakfast and dinner buffets at the hotel were always very good. We ate lunch together twice. We were on our own for the other 3 lunches, and received a stipend for one of them. I appreciated the lunch on my own, since I usually ate fast-food, which gave me more time for exploring.

One more thing I liked: We had a lecture every morning after breakfast, then about 15 minutes to get ready for the day's excursion. I liked not having to take off right away after breakfast.

I definitely recommend this trip.



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