It started out with a long flight from Bismarck to Las Vegas that was diverted to, of all places, Salt Lake City. After refueling and arriving about 2 hours late, we finally made our way to San Diego. We arrived fairly late so couldn't really see much. But the next morning we realized the beautiful view from our room.
Our hotel was in the Mission Beach area, with it's own beach on the bay and just a couple of blocks away from the ocean and beach. It was a very nice hotel, set in a lush garden setting and decorated in a Polynesian theme.
Our first breakfast was at the hotel dining room. But after paying the bill, we found it much more economical to prepare our own breakfast, especially since Del and Jeanette had a full kitchen in their suite. That way we had ice cream on demand!
Our first full day in San Diego included a tour on the Old Town Trolley. Since it has several stops along the way, we took advantage of one of the first stops, that at the U.S.S. Midway, the venerable aircraft carrier that served from WWII through Desert Storm. Needless to say, it was of the most interesting tours we have been on. And it was one of the most memorable moments of the week as well.
We finished the city tour seeing lots of interesting sites around the city, learning about the history of the area, and just having a nice relaxing ride. Even over the bridge to Coronado. Pictures here are of the bay as seen from the road along the bay, a plaza near Horton Plaza (a major shopping center), the bay as seen from the Coronado Bridge, and one of the historic homes on Coronado Island.
After the tour we ate at a little Mexican restaurant in historic Old Town. Then it was back to the hotel to put our feet up for a little while. The night ended with a short boat ride on the cove out in front of our hotel.
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