Checking out of our hotel in La Jolla, we headed to the harbor for a two hour cruise. It was a 69 and sunny; a beautiful morning to spend on the bay. We parked on the U.S.S. Midway parking lot so we got great views of it. San Diego is the second biggest naval port in the U.S. It was interesting to get a perspective of the naval fleet and the Coronado Bridge from the bay. We passed by the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan. It is so big that it has its own Zip code!
How can you be at a seaport and not eat seafood? I had a local fish named ona paired with a Michelobe Ultra which was heavenly.
Our next stop was Cabrillo National Monument on the Point Loma Peninsula. Getting there proved to be a challenge. Our friendly GPS gal directed us to a naval base. We decided to ignore her directives and found the park on our own. The park is located at the very end of the Point Loma Peninsula. The view overlooking the San Diego bay was awesome. There is a lighthouse with walkways around the point. The only causality here was my lost hat.
Sunset Cliff was our next destination. Following our GPS lady once again, we found ourselves on a college campus along the cliffs. Passing a student, we asked for directions and were directed towards the cliffs directly in front of us. What a sight we beheld! After looking over the cliffs, Linda P. and I immediately started to look for a way to get to the beach far below; Janet and Linda Hasson rolled their eyes, ambled to a lookout bench and enjoyed the view. Since It was now past five and the the incoming tides would soon overtake the beach, we trailblazers had to give up our quest. Shucks! Maybe next time.
Heading for our hotel was certainly a hair raising experience; I was driving! We probably caused the frustration ourselves by selecting the “least use of freeway” option. We wondered why the crazy lady was telling us to turn around in .5 miles until we got there and saw that she meant a jug handle or a “turn around” lane. With several recalculations, u-turns, and another vanishing act with the GPS screen, we eventually got to the La Quinta Inn. We unanimously voted to have pizza delivered to our room that night!
It was a day of creating wonderful memories in spite of our driving dilemmas!
Love your adventures!! The cliffs were awesome!!
Just heard that Lester died at age 101. Too bad.
Lester passed away yesterday around 3 pm. He had gotten a UTI right before Easter and things went down hill after that. I think he was just worn out.
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