Sunny Jim Cave Store
1325 Coast Blvd. So.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 459-0746
So, we all went to the Sunny Jim Cave Store today. One of my earliest memories is of being 3 years old going down the endless steps into the cave. It is actually an old house from the 1920 or 30s. Someone actually built a door in it that leads to a tunnel. The tunnel goes down really steep old rickety rotting wooden steps.
Stairs
At the bottom of it it opens up into a cave. It is just a little too short for a grown man to walk in. So I had to walk bending down. One of the kids thought it was a little bit scary. They both did great going down. When we got to the bottom it opens up and the sun comes in and the waves crash against the rocks.
Cave Opening
I heard a chirping sound and I looked over to the side. I never saw the chirping birds, but I did see a nest full of eggs which was really weird because it was in a damp dark cave down on the ground next to the walkway.
Nest
There were a bunch of pigeons inside and a little bit of pigeon poop, but all in all a spectacular experience.
Walkway
Hermit Crabs
When you get to the very top they give you a free plastic toy out of the basket. One of the toys we got was penguin and the other little girl got a marlin, but unfortunately marlin is gone and sailed away.
