Awake: 7:55am Temp 44 sleep 8+07 sunny overnight @ San Diego, CA.
After breakfast, Kathy suggested that we drive over to Coronado & watch an outdoor concert @ the Coronado Ferry Landing today. Great idea & maybe we should invite Sallie & Larry to join us.
Larry & Sallie were on the driving range hitting golf balls with one of their grandkids, Levi. Larry said they were just about finished but had to 1st take Zeb home, then drive up the hill & take Teddy (the dog) back to their daughter Carrie's place & then they would pick us up.
It's wonderful having the good weather here in San Diego again; otherwise we wouldn't be going to this outdoor concert. Larry & Sallie picked us up & before we knew it, we were over the bridge to Coronado & parking near the Ferry Landing & concert.
With a short walk, we heard the (50's & 60's rock & roll music), & hung around for awhile watching a few couples dance while listening to our ole songs of yesteryear. What a great spot for a park & such a nice view of the city skyline across the inlet.
From here, we sashayed around the block; Sallie saw an "Open House" sign for a condo townhouse for sale. Why not take a look, she suggested. The realtor was friendly, answered all of our questions & let us roam throughout.
Definitely a good location (except for the high voltage electrical power transformers practically in the backyard) & the townhouse was in beautiful shape, etc. But...also had a "great" price: $1,375,000. That's down from $1,595,000.
Next, Larry wanted to show us the Strand going south along the Pacific Ocean. A great deal of Coronado belongs to the Navy, so as we rode south on the Strand, we witnessed a lot of Navy stuff. Like the Navy Amphibious base, the navel base for the big ships, & the United States Navel Radar Station, etc.
We did stop to check out the Silver Strand where there is a Campground & one can dry camp right close to the ocean..... for a fee or course. One drawback: when it rains hard like it did last week, the campers have to vacate in the face of flooding & high surf.
Larry continued the tour; we came within a mile of the Mexican Border but turned north on I-5 to Chula Vista where we rode through the Chula Vista RV Park & Marina, just looking the place over. Nice, & with a lot of big rigs squeezed into the tight campsites.
We continued riding north & now we were coming close to downtown San Diego again. At that point, Sallie made a phone call & Larry did the talking. They called their daughter's father-in-law, Shaul, living downtown & asked if they would like to have some company.
We rode up the elevator to the 16th floor & met Shaul & Mabel. What a stunning view from the middle of downtown San Diego! K & I stood on their porch & were mesmerized by Shaul's description of what all we could see from their condo. Here is what it's like Looking down on the swimming pool & BBQ area.
Now looking west from the city with nightfall close behind.
After a thorough scanning outside on the porch, & a tour of their very attractive condo (actually two apts that they converted to one), we sat & gabbed for awhile. When the subject of food was brought up, it was decided to have dinner at the "Fish Market Restaurant." Child car seats take up lots of room (Shaul & Mabel have 10 grandchildren) which necessitated driving the (4) blocks to the restaurant in (2) cars.
K & I shared a Yellow Fin Tuna with veggies & fish rice. Of course we gabbed a lot during dinner & more & more realized that Mabel & Shaul are really nice people. They have traveled the world & are very knowledgeable about many things plus they are amiable, unaffected, & genuine.
Just outside the restaurant, there is a Bob Hope memorial display with statues of WWII soldiers listening to Bob's entertainment (actual performances played over loud speakers).
Further down the sidewalk is another statue of "The Kiss." Not quite the height that we experienced with the Unconditional Surrender in Sarasota, Florida last yr. No picture.
We said our goodbyes to Mabel & Shaul for now & Larry headed back to our campground, dropping us off @ the security gate.
What an interesting day; an informative tour of places we had not been & an introduction & pleasant visit with Shaul & Mabel. Sallie & Larry are getting way ahead of us; how can we possibly keep up with these guys!
Evening movie: "A Few Good Men" with Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, etc. As a slick young Navy lawyer (cruise) is driven to investigate the case of two Marines who killed a compatriot. Nicholson bristles as the commanding officer of the base who doesn't want the whole story told. Smashing courtroom climax, top-grade performances all around. 1992. You won't nod off watching this thriller; my mate wanted to see it all...no matter what the hr.
Lights out: 1:22am.
After breakfast, Kathy suggested that we drive over to Coronado & watch an outdoor concert @ the Coronado Ferry Landing today. Great idea & maybe we should invite Sallie & Larry to join us.
Larry & Sallie were on the driving range hitting golf balls with one of their grandkids, Levi. Larry said they were just about finished but had to 1st take Zeb home, then drive up the hill & take Teddy (the dog) back to their daughter Carrie's place & then they would pick us up.
It's wonderful having the good weather here in San Diego again; otherwise we wouldn't be going to this outdoor concert. Larry & Sallie picked us up & before we knew it, we were over the bridge to Coronado & parking near the Ferry Landing & concert.
With a short walk, we heard the (50's & 60's rock & roll music), & hung around for awhile watching a few couples dance while listening to our ole songs of yesteryear. What a great spot for a park & such a nice view of the city skyline across the inlet.
From here, we sashayed around the block; Sallie saw an "Open House" sign for a condo townhouse for sale. Why not take a look, she suggested. The realtor was friendly, answered all of our questions & let us roam throughout. Definitely a good location (except for the high voltage electrical power transformers practically in the backyard) & the townhouse was in beautiful shape, etc. But...also had a "great" price: $1,375,000. That's down from $1,595,000.
Next, Larry wanted to show us the Strand going south along the Pacific Ocean. A great deal of Coronado belongs to the Navy, so as we rode south on the Strand, we witnessed a lot of Navy stuff. Like the Navy Amphibious base, the navel base for the big ships, & the United States Navel Radar Station, etc.
We did stop to check out the Silver Strand where there is a Campground & one can dry camp right close to the ocean..... for a fee or course. One drawback: when it rains hard like it did last week, the campers have to vacate in the face of flooding & high surf.
Larry continued the tour; we came within a mile of the Mexican Border but turned north on I-5 to Chula Vista where we rode through the Chula Vista RV Park & Marina, just looking the place over. Nice, & with a lot of big rigs squeezed into the tight campsites.
We continued riding north & now we were coming close to downtown San Diego again. At that point, Sallie made a phone call & Larry did the talking. They called their daughter's father-in-law, Shaul, living downtown & asked if they would like to have some company.
We rode up the elevator to the 16th floor & met Shaul & Mabel. What a stunning view from the middle of downtown San Diego! K & I stood on their porch & were mesmerized by Shaul's description of what all we could see from their condo. Here is what it's like Looking down on the swimming pool & BBQ area.
Now looking west from the city with nightfall close behind.
After a thorough scanning outside on the porch, & a tour of their very attractive condo (actually two apts that they converted to one), we sat & gabbed for awhile. When the subject of food was brought up, it was decided to have dinner at the "Fish Market Restaurant." Child car seats take up lots of room (Shaul & Mabel have 10 grandchildren) which necessitated driving the (4) blocks to the restaurant in (2) cars. K & I shared a Yellow Fin Tuna with veggies & fish rice. Of course we gabbed a lot during dinner & more & more realized that Mabel & Shaul are really nice people. They have traveled the world & are very knowledgeable about many things plus they are amiable, unaffected, & genuine.
Just outside the restaurant, there is a Bob Hope memorial display with statues of WWII soldiers listening to Bob's entertainment (actual performances played over loud speakers).
Further down the sidewalk is another statue of "The Kiss." Not quite the height that we experienced with the Unconditional Surrender in Sarasota, Florida last yr. No picture. We said our goodbyes to Mabel & Shaul for now & Larry headed back to our campground, dropping us off @ the security gate.
What an interesting day; an informative tour of places we had not been & an introduction & pleasant visit with Shaul & Mabel. Sallie & Larry are getting way ahead of us; how can we possibly keep up with these guys!
Evening movie: "A Few Good Men" with Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, etc. As a slick young Navy lawyer (cruise) is driven to investigate the case of two Marines who killed a compatriot. Nicholson bristles as the commanding officer of the base who doesn't want the whole story told. Smashing courtroom climax, top-grade performances all around. 1992. You won't nod off watching this thriller; my mate wanted to see it all...no matter what the hr.
Lights out: 1:22am.
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