Awake: 7:18am Temp 48 sleep 6+37 mostly sunny overnight @ San Diego, CA.
Around noon time, K & I drove over to the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego. We've read that they have (2) hidden bridges that span the canyons making it easier for people to get from streets on one side to streets on the other side of the canyon. This was especially true during the early yrs.
In case you don't know; to enlarge a picture, click on the thumbnail photo.
The 1st hidden bridge, on Quince & 3rd Street, is a trestle bridge built in 1905 for $805. The 236-foot long bridge spans Maple Canyon & connects 4th & 3rd avenues. Due to dry rot & termites, it was slated for demolition in the late 1980s. Deemed a landmark, it reopened in 1990 after a $250,000 renovation, still retaining 30% of its original wood.
We crossed over the bridge in both directions noting the great view of the city skyline & of the canyon 60 feet below. Also note the trail below with an overflow dry stream; we couldn't resist hiking that trail.
We had no idea of the length of this trail but after about (20) min, we passed a few hikers who told us the trail would end into a street not far from where we were. Under threatening clouds, we decided to turn around, retracing our steps & taking a few photos from below the Quince St. Bridge.
Amazingly enough, as we walked back toward the 1st hidden bridge, we discovered another kind of hidden bridge that probably gets little recognition.
We affectionately named it: "The tree bridge."
Kathy wanted her picture taken under the bridge; just look at that smile!
En route to the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, we parked our car where we had a grand photo opportunity as we watched aircraft landing @ Lindberg Field, San Diego.I was ok with snapping photos of Southwest Aircraft, & other aircraft,
but when a Delta jet flew by, resurrecting memories of our expired Delta passes & the loss of cheap world wide flights, I just had to leave & focus on other less melancholy things.
(2) blocks away from the airshow, We find the Suspension Bridge, which was built in 1912 & crosses over the Kate Sessions Canyon. This 375 foot steel suspension bridge is almost inconspicuous as you walk west along Spruce Street just west of First Avenue.
As you start crossing & with a little intentional extra motion, you realize the bridge actually bounces, then sways as you continue walking. Here too, is a path below that looked like a hiking opportunity but, getting down into the canyon did not look feasible. Besides, the sky was threatening & I preferred not risking rain & a muddy trail.
As you can see, this suspension bridge was built right using some heavy metal & cable. So don't be shy, give the bridge a try & you'll agree, I do not lie.
The nearby homes were so eloquently built, well maintained, etc; we just had to walk around the block admiring what we saw.
From here, Kathy discovered a nearby Trader Joe's on University St., so we stocked up on milk & some veggies before returning to our home on wheels.
Evening rain came shortly after 6:00pm.
Dinner: salmon with rice, mixed salad with homemade dressing & almost fresh mango.
We finished watching: "Something of Value" with Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier, Wendy Hiller, Frederick O'Neal. Robert Ruark's novel transformed to screen, sharply detailing brutal Mau Mau warfare in Kenya. Hudson & Poitier are fine as British colonial farmer & his childhood friend. 1957. Not a comfortable movie to watch. Based on a true story: it is sometimes called the Mau Mau Rebellion or the Mau Mau Revolt, and, in official documents, the Kenya Emergency.
Lights out: 12:24am.
Around noon time, K & I drove over to the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego. We've read that they have (2) hidden bridges that span the canyons making it easier for people to get from streets on one side to streets on the other side of the canyon. This was especially true during the early yrs.
In case you don't know; to enlarge a picture, click on the thumbnail photo.
The 1st hidden bridge, on Quince & 3rd Street, is a trestle bridge built in 1905 for $805. The 236-foot long bridge spans Maple Canyon & connects 4th & 3rd avenues. Due to dry rot & termites, it was slated for demolition in the late 1980s. Deemed a landmark, it reopened in 1990 after a $250,000 renovation, still retaining 30% of its original wood.
We crossed over the bridge in both directions noting the great view of the city skyline & of the canyon 60 feet below. Also note the trail below with an overflow dry stream; we couldn't resist hiking that trail.
We had no idea of the length of this trail but after about (20) min, we passed a few hikers who told us the trail would end into a street not far from where we were. Under threatening clouds, we decided to turn around, retracing our steps & taking a few photos from below the Quince St. Bridge.
Amazingly enough, as we walked back toward the 1st hidden bridge, we discovered another kind of hidden bridge that probably gets little recognition.
We affectionately named it: "The tree bridge."
Kathy wanted her picture taken under the bridge; just look at that smile!
En route to the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, we parked our car where we had a grand photo opportunity as we watched aircraft landing @ Lindberg Field, San Diego.I was ok with snapping photos of Southwest Aircraft, & other aircraft,
but when a Delta jet flew by, resurrecting memories of our expired Delta passes & the loss of cheap world wide flights, I just had to leave & focus on other less melancholy things.
(2) blocks away from the airshow, We find the Suspension Bridge, which was built in 1912 & crosses over the Kate Sessions Canyon. This 375 foot steel suspension bridge is almost inconspicuous as you walk west along Spruce Street just west of First Avenue.
As you start crossing & with a little intentional extra motion, you realize the bridge actually bounces, then sways as you continue walking. Here too, is a path below that looked like a hiking opportunity but, getting down into the canyon did not look feasible. Besides, the sky was threatening & I preferred not risking rain & a muddy trail.
As you can see, this suspension bridge was built right using some heavy metal & cable. So don't be shy, give the bridge a try & you'll agree, I do not lie.
The nearby homes were so eloquently built, well maintained, etc; we just had to walk around the block admiring what we saw.
From here, Kathy discovered a nearby Trader Joe's on University St., so we stocked up on milk & some veggies before returning to our home on wheels.
Evening rain came shortly after 6:00pm.
Dinner: salmon with rice, mixed salad with homemade dressing & almost fresh mango.
We finished watching: "Something of Value" with Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier, Wendy Hiller, Frederick O'Neal. Robert Ruark's novel transformed to screen, sharply detailing brutal Mau Mau warfare in Kenya. Hudson & Poitier are fine as British colonial farmer & his childhood friend. 1957. Not a comfortable movie to watch. Based on a true story: it is sometimes called the Mau Mau Rebellion or the Mau Mau Revolt, and, in official documents, the Kenya Emergency.
Lights out: 12:24am.
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