I’ve referenced my trip to San Diego last July many times on this site, but it really was quite significant. It started out as a trip of two friends going down to SD to meet some friends who were visiting grandparents. It ended in a relationship that is still going on to this day.
After the first day that Rory and I had proclaimed our feelings for each other and were officially in a relationship, we went on a real date (I know, bizarre to date after the declaration of a relationship, but keep in mind we had been friends long before this and we knew we wanted to be in a relationship for sure).
So that day Rory and I had all to ourselves and we spent the whole day in San Diego together. It was one of the most memorable days of my life (July 19, 2009). We started out by leaving my friend’s grandparents’ house and going to a Mexican restaurant in downtown SD (neither of us were familiar with SD. We just based it all on maps). He and I had a lot of fun just driving around the city getting to these places and talking. We then went down to Imperial Beach to see this big sandcastle-building contest that was going on. Spent a lot of time there (really nice town) and then we went back to Balboa Park and hung out there for a while just relaxing on the grass and talking. (Our friends had already left SD by then, so we knew we were going to sleep in a motel that night). The two of us then went to Coronado and ate dinner there and spent time at the beach. He and I had a really nice time there, complete with ample romance. ;) It was darker then; we headed back to downtown SD and drove around for a while trying to find a bathroom because he really had to go and there was just nowhere and all those stupid one-way streets were confusing me! After that, he and I, you know, made out in the car until we decided to leave and drive to Carpinteria where we stayed for the night. What a day. :)
That day just confirmed the fact that I was absolutely head over heels in love with him. :D