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A Long Weekend in and around San Diego – Index to Posts

Posted onFebruary 10, 2011December 25, 2020Leave a comment

Friends invited us out for a long weekend with them in Del Mar, California. The house is located in a leafy green neighborhood with views of the mountains on one side and the ocean on Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, San Diego, USATagsitinerary, Pacific Ocean

A Botanical Fantasy Land in San Diego

Posted onFebruary 8, 2011November 9, 2020Leave a comment

The San Diego (formerly Quail) Botanical Garden is north of San Diego proper in the town of Encinitas, California. I don’t think it is actually very big, but it has a large variety of plants Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, San Diego, USA

At the beach in Del Mar, California

Posted onFebruary 7, 2011November 9, 2020Leave a comment

At first glance, the entire Pacific Coast below Del Mar, California, seems to be a broad beach. In one direction it is a flat expanse of sand lined with expensive homes. Turning the other direction Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, San Diego, USATagsPacific Ocean

Wandering in Balboa Park, San Diego

Posted onFebruary 7, 2011January 24, 2022Leave a comment

Where better to spend a beautiful warm winter day than San Diego’s Balboa Park with its mix of architecture, gardens, culture, commerce, and kitsch? The Spanish Village Arts Center is all but deserted when we Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, San Diego, USATagsmuseums, National Register of Historic Places

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Old Town San Diego, California

Posted onFebruary 4, 2011January 24, 2022Leave a comment

It is a lovely sunny day when we arrive in San Diego, so after a quick lunch (with margaritas) we wander around San Diego’s Old Town area for a bit.The area is a weird mix Read More …

CategoriesCalifornia, San Diego, USATagsNational Register of Historic Places

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