HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PAT. 40 YEARS since we got engaged.
Misty morning, which hung around the waterfront all day. Even so, it was a warm day 67°F (19°C).
As Pat can't walk very well, we decided to take the Old Town Trolley Tour.
The girls on the back seat of the trolley at the start of the tour.
Down at Seaport were some old sailing ships, one had been used in making Prites of the Caribbean.
We also passed the USS Midway, which is now a museum. It was huge.
Passing through the city, there were many well tendered gardens.
Loads of palm trees, as you would expect. Such as these outside the San Diego Convention Centre.
Then we went over the Coronado Bay Bridge
The bridge opened to traffic on August 3, 1969. It is 11,179-foot-long (3,407 m or 2.1 miles). And rises to 200ft (61m) at its highest point. This is enable the US Navy to get their ships into the harbour.
The island of Coronado has some great beaches. Which also have life guard stations.
The famous hotel on Coronado, is the Hotel Del Coronado. Many movies have been filmed here including Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot.
Our next stop is Balboa Park, which is huge, over 1,200 acres in the centre of San Diego.
The Japanese Friendship Garden originated as a teahouse during the 1915–16 Panama-California Exposition, it gounds extend for two acres. The Garden’s winding paths are a Zen garden for meditation, an exhibit house, koi pond, bonsai exhibit, ceremonial gate, and a Fujidana (wisteria arbor).
Pat relaxing out side the Prado Restaurant, where we had our anniversary lunch.
A panoramic view of the Lily pond at Balboa Park.
The Botanical Gardens behind the Lily pond.
Inside the Botanical Garden.
A fountain outside the History Centre, where Pat and I watched a 30min film about San Diego history, specifically about Balboa Park.
Our eventing meal was again in the hotel restaurant. As you can see, the romantic lighting was to much for Pat. She had to use a torch to order her meal (as I did).
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