More Sightseeing in San Diego

Saturday’s sightseeing had us continuing with the “scenic drive” we had started on Friday.  The instructions provided on the Internet left a lot to be desired and many of the route markers were missing from the streets, so it was a mixed effort. The weather here warmed up to the mid 70’s so it was a beautiful day for this drive. We did see Mission Bay, Soledad Mountain, La Jolla, and Pacific Beach, all on the northwest edge of the city, before lunch and a short walk on Mission Beach. This area is very hilly with many beautiful homes with great views of the oceans.

View of San Diego beach

 Bob and Paige by the Ocean

We saw some interesting architecture and a lot of neighborhoods, but parking is at a premium here.  We got to Balboa Park briefly but it was very crowded on this weekend, so we plan to come back later in the week.  During this drive, we actually stopped at one yarn shop that provided its own parking, but passed on a second one since there was no parking available.  Paige looked but didn’t buy this time!

We are staying in a very nice state park/campground.  Being that it was a weekend, the campground filled up Friday night with families and children. There was much more activity here than in the week but it was good to see so many families enjoy this area.  By late Sunday, the campground was emptied out leaving just the “old folks” here again – quieter now!

Sunday began with a local church service where we had a nice conversation after the service with a future Nomad.  Then the sightseeing continued with our visit to Coronado, across the bay from San Diego.  We got there from the south, coming up the “silver strand” from Imperial Beach and leaving on the relatively new bridge to downtown.  The weather was absolutely beautiful with temperature around 80!  We had more time on the beach behind Hotel del Coronado, an iconic wooden structure more than 125 years old.

The Hotel del Coronado from the beach

 What a sand castle!

The afternoon continued with more sightseeing near downtown: the baseball park, the Gaslamp Quarter, and “Little Italy” where we had a late lunch/early dinner at Filippi’s (recommended by Paula and Joyce).

Bob and Paige at Filippi's

Then it was time for a nap for Bob.   Tomorrow we’ll do laundry and go to Balboa Park for our last day of sightseeing here in San Diego.  We’ll head a little closer to Los Angeles on Tuesday.