This last year we probably flew to Hilo, Hawaii ten times slowly moving in advance of my retirement. Our best … More
Category: San Diego
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, housing more than 3,500 animals of more than 800 species and subspecies. It’s parent organization, … More
1316-Tequileria
Old Town in San Diego is one of our favorite spots in deep Southern California. Old Town is a collection … More
1315-San Diego Harbor
Spent a couple of days in San Diego at a conference and caught these different harbor views. Do we really … More
1309-Monkeys – San Diego Zoo
The monkeys are so unique yet adorable. They all have that distant look in their eye that their world should … More
1308-Dogs – San Diego Zoo
Only in California would you see this. Dude walking his two beasts out in front of the ticket purchasing lines … More
1194-Amtrak Surfliner – San Diego, CA
My boys were in town so we decided to ride the train to San Diego and visit the Maritime Museum … More
1193-SS Berkeley – San Diego, CA
SS Berkeley was one of several ferryboats of the Southern Pacific Railroad that for sixty years operated on San Francisco … More
1192-USS Midway – San Diego, CA
USS Midway was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. Commissioned a week … More
1191-Food – San Diego, CA
Does this look yummy yumbo or what? This is a vegetarian pizza and none of the vegetables on the pizza … More
1190-Vegetarians Unite – San Diego, CA
Only in San Diego would you see a sign at a street fair like this.
1189-Ship Models – San Diego, CA
The San Diego Maritime Museum has an extensive collection of ship models. The size and detail of many of the … More
1188-HMS Surprise – San Diego, CA
The ship now known as HMS Surprise began life in 1970 as a replica of the 18th century Royal Navy … More
1187-Russion Sub B-39 – San Diego, CA
One of a fleet of diesel electric submarines the Soviet Navy called “Project 641,” B-39 was commissioned in the early … More
1186-USS Dolphin Submarine – San Diego, CA
One November 24, 1968 the USS Dolphin dove to a depth of over 3,000 feet to become the world’s deepest … More
716-Project Kaisai – San Diego, CA
Kaisai returned from the voyage via San Diego. These are photos of the boat as the crew raises and lowers … More
715-Project Kaisai Junk – San Diego, CA
This is some of the junk the Kaisai crew collected on the voyage. The worst are fishing nets. When a … More
714-Tall Ships Festival – San Diego, CA
Here are a few shots of San Diego Harbor, the Tall Ships Festival, and the docked boats. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Maritime+Museum+of+San+Diego,+North+Harbor+Drive,+San+Diego,+CA&hl=en&ll=32.72075,-117.17435&spn=0.004072,0.004168&sll=32.671664,-117.144123&sspn=0.184383,0.266762&oq=meritime+museum&t=h&z=18 HMS Surprise. … More
713-Tall Ships Parade – San Diego, CA
The Kaisai came to port the night before so they could participate in the San Diego Harbor Tall Ships Festival … More
712-USS Midway – San Diego, CA
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class, and the … More
711-Russian Sub – San Diego, CA
This was an old Russian sub that was modeled after the successful German subs from WWII. This vessel served until … More