2108.03.03-San Diego, CA

2108.03.03-San Diego, CA

We arrived in San Diego February 18 and will leave March 11.  This has been a wonderful RV park, we would definitely come back here.  The San Diego area is refreshing with the beautiful Pacific Ocean and bay on one side and the arid, almost desert like rolling hills on the other side.  There are huge, brilliant and blooming bougainvilleas everywhere!  Even the cactus are blooming here.  And the temperature is in the high 50s to 60s, clear, crisp and dry.  So nice.

We met up with my elementary school friend, Jenny, and her husband, Tim who gave us a wonderful tour around the bay area.  The Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery overlooking downtown San Diego in the background was one of the stops that was particularly poignant.  Thank you veterans!!

Jerry and I explored the Cabrillo National Monument.  Google says:  “Cabrillo National Monument is at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542.”  We also enjoyed the beach and the picturesque light house on the grounds.

Point Loma lighthouse on the Cabrillo grounds

That same day, we found a great seafood restaurant near Cabrillio, Point Loma Seafood.  The fish tacos were fabulous!

Another day, we ventured to the Torrey Pines State National Reserve.  According to their web site [www.torreypine.org], Torrey Pines consists of ”1,500 acres of land as it was before San Diego was developed — including the maritime chaparral, the rare Torrey pine, miles of unspoiled beaches, and a lagoon that is vital to migrating seabirds.”

We can't get enough of the Pacific and her beaches!

The Torrey Pine is unique in the world as it has 5 needles per bunch

Next it's on to San Diego's Balboa Park.  This place is huge!