August 30, 2014

Jenny arrived Friday night and we had dinner at a restaurant in the neighborhood.

Saturday morning we took the train to Pedro's Cantina and watched the Ohio State - Navy football game with the Bay Area Buckeyes.

Pedro's Cantina

Bay Area Buckeyes

Final Score: Ohio State 34, Navy 17

View of Bay Bridge from Embarcadero

Embarcadero Walkway

Jenny at Farmer's Market at Ferry Building

Shops in Ferry Building

Jenny - upper plaza of Ferry Building

We bought ice cream at Humphry Slocombe and went outside to eat.

Filipino Dancers at Embarcadero Plaza

We walked to the Delancey Street Restaurant for a late lunch.

Jenny enjoying BBQ ribs at Delancey Street Restaurant

AT&T Park - View from our seats

San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers

Final Score: Giants 3, Brewers 1

Arrived home about 10:30 p.m.

Fun Day!

August 14, 2014

Took the #30 bus from La Jolla at 9:00 a.m., arrived back in San Diego about 10:00 a.m.

OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO WALKING TOUR

Calhoun Street

Old Town

Whaley House (1856-57)
San Diego's First Brick Mansion

Calhoun Street Building

Colorado House
Calhoun Street

Cosmopolitan Hotel

 Mormon Battalion Memorial
Army of the West 1846

Victorian Village

 Christian House (1889)
Constructed by Harfield Timberlake Christian, founder of early San Diego abstract/title company.

Bushyhead House (1887)

Edward Wilkerson Busyhead, early San Diego Sheriff, Chief of Police, and San Diego Union newspaper owner.

 Sherman-Gilbert House (1887)
"This magnificent home was built and first owned by John Sherman, cousin of General William Tecumseh Sherman. The 'widow's walk' and circular window are key elements of this structure. From 1892 to 1965, sisters Bess and Gertrude Gilbert, patrons of art and music, brought internationally famous entertainers to receptions in their home."

Burton House (1893)
Henry Guild Burton, retired Army physician

Temple Beth Israel (1889)
San Diego's first synagogue - also became temporary quarters for many religious groups before establishing churches of their own.

Temple Beth Israel 

Senlis Cottage (1896)
Modest cottage built for Eugene Senlis, horticulturist
"This house, without the amenities of gas, electricity, water or sewer, is an example of dwellings occupied in the 1880's by working-class people."

I finished the tour by 11:30 a.m.

Took the trolley and bus to the Airport.

Southwest Airlines Flight #1507 @ 4:20 p.m.
Arrived SFO @ 5:55 p.m.
Home by 7:00 p.m.

August 13, 2014

Had breakfast at the hotel this morning and then headed to Balboa Park about 9:30 a.m.

Balboa Park

Old Globe Theater

Balboa Park

1915 Panama-California Exposition

Botanical Building & 2 ponds

Laguna des las Flores

Balboa Park

Navy Cadets singing & marching

Balboa Park

Spanish Village Art Center

Balboa Park

Spanish Village Art Center

Balboa Park

San Diego Zoo

Balboa Park

San Diego Zoo

Balboa Park

Skyfari

Aerial Tram at San Diego Zoo

I rode this 5-minute tram ride - a nice aerial view of the zoo.

Secretary Bird Sign

These "hunter birds" hunt on foot, staking small mammals, birds, large insects, and snakes.

Secretary Bird

Elephant Odyssey Area

Llamas resting in the shade

Chimps

I spent only 1-1/2 hours at the zoo and could not see everything. 

I wanted to see the Panda Exhibit, but there was a 45-minute wait!

Caught the #7 bus back to Downtown San Diego and then the #30 bus to La Jolla.

Arrived in La Jolla about 5:00 p.m. and checked into the La Jolla Beach Travelodge

Summerfest

La Jolla Music Festival

MCASD Sherwood Auditorium

An Evening With Yefim Bronfman

Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Program:

Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Opus 29

Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Opus 82

Intermission

Beethoven - Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Opus 97 "Archduke"

Yefim Bronfman, piano, Martin Beaver, violin, Lynn Harrell, cello

Excellent concert!

I walked back to TraveLodge after the concert.

August 12, 2014

SAN DIEGO, CA

Southwest Airlines Flight #832 from SFO at 11:40 a.m.

Arrived San Diego International Airport at 1:10 p.m

The San Diego Airport is close to downtown, so I walked from the airport to my hotel, about 45 minutes, to Wyndham San Diego Bayside.

View from my hotel room balcony

 San Diego Administration Building

 Steam Ferry Berkeley

 Maritime Museum of San Diego

 Star of India

 Train Station

5th Street is the center of the Gaslight Quarter
 San Diego Convention Center in background


PETCO PARK 
Home of the San Diego Padres

 Tony Gwynn Statute

 View from my seat

The architects of Petco Park incorporated this existing Western Metal Supply Co building into the new ballpark which was built in 2004.

 Final score: Padres 4, Rockies 1

View of Petco Park taken after the game

I walked back to the hotel through the Gaslight Quarter and got back to my room by 10:30 p.m.