San Diego, August 09

We had a great time this weekend, visiting the oldest in San Diego. The apartment complex he lives in is all Navy and on the base. It is really nice. The following are views from his balcony.


It's a little hard to see, but there are war ships on the horizon in the picture above.

Saturday morning we went to Little Italy and shopped for fresh veggies. Marc fixed his world famous gorganzola steak and all the fixins. Really good.

The farmer's market included musicians in a couple of locations. The folks above are dancing to salsa music - in Little Italy.

Stone Brewing Co. is a local micro brewer that has grown up to be a big player in Southern California. My favorite is a beer called "Arogant Bastard" the subtitle on the label says, "You're not worthy". It might be my favorite beer ever.

The brewery tour was very interesting. The free samples were even better. And they have a really nice restaurant with an interesting menu.

We also spent some time at the Maratime Museum http://www.sdmaritime.com/ and toured the boats their. They have a collection that includes surface craft and submarines, some of which are over 100 years old.

The highlight of the trip was our guided tour of a US Navy Destroyer. It was fascinating and exciting to see. We toured most of the ship and got to get a feel for how life might be aboard the ship at sea. Unfortunately cameras are not permitted, so no photos to show.