Saturday morning we got an early start after our hotel breakfast - an actual hot breakfast this time!
Originally, the town of San Diego was settled at what is now a state historic park. There were all sorts of buildings that were recreated to simulate life in the 1800s. Nothing was open but it was still nice to see.
Then we walked up through some neighborhoods to get a viewpoint out to the ocean. San Diego is very hilly. It reminded me a lot of San Francisco. The fanciest homes are always on these hills, too.
This little park, next to the USS Midway has this huge statue based on the famous Life Magazine photo of a sailor kissing a nurse once WW2 ended. It was a very popular photo spot.
Then we drove to Coronado Island which is a real vacation spot with old, glamorous hotels.
We are standing in front of the Del Coronado - a very famous and supposedly haunted hotel of the rich and famous. It was built in 1888 and the rich from the east coast would stay here during the winter. We had a tour of the property then later went into one of the bars for a drink (an old fashioned was $21!).
This light fixture was designed by L. Frank Baum, who wrote the Wizard of Oz books. He did a sketch and they created the lights. There are many of these in the Crown Room.
The fake lawn outside the hotel.
We also traveled over to Cabrillo Monument which is at the end of a naval base. There is a lighthouse there and this is where an explorer, Cabrillo, first landed in 1542 (or so). These views are looking back into the downtown area of San Diego.
Sailing on the Pacific Ocean.
A restroom overlooking the ocean.
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