La Jolla Cove is known as San Diego’s most desirable spot for kayaking, snorkeling and diving. The water is calm and ecologically protected, providing a safe home for colorful garibaldi, yellowtail, rays and even leopard sharks. From the moment we started planning this trip, we were are all very excited to come here. Of course, with such anticipation, it is often...
Read MoreToday we explored a floating city at sea and relived nearly 50 years of world history aboard the longest-serving Navy aircraft carrier of the 20th century. Exhibits ranged from the crew’s sleeping quarters to a massive galley, engine room, the ship’s jail, officer’s country, post office, machine shops, and pilots’ ready rooms, as well as...
Read MoreToday was an exciting day. We started are trip to Cabrillo by exploring tide-pools. The rocky intertidal zone, on the western side of Point Loma, is a window into the ocean ecosystem along San Diego’s coast. Periods of low tide cause pools of water to form along the shore in rocky depressions. In them, you can see an assortment of colourful plants and...
Read MoreVoted the #1 beach in America by Dr. Beach. Coronado Beach in San Diego is a 1.5 mile long, wide sandy beach set against the backdrop of mansions and the iconic Hotel del Coronado with its peaked red roof and classic Victorian architecture. It was a wonderful day for lounging around on the beach. The girls surfed, body surfed, built sand castles and soaked up the...
Read MoreOld Town San Diego is a state protected historical park that commemorates the town’s early days and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. Five original adobes ( mud brick building like we built in Thailand) are part of the complex, which includes shops, restaurants and museums. Other historic buildings include a schoolhouse, a...
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