Started the day off with egg sandwiches and coffee and hit the road for La Jolla - a few miles away. Got to walk among the cliffs and see both Sea Lions and Seals up close and swimming in the Pacific. Nice views along the coast.
Next stop - Mt. Soledad. Mt. Soledad is the highest point in San Diego and one of the priciest places to live as the homes on the West side of the mountainside have beautiful ocean and beach views. Once at the park at the top of the mountain, there stood a white brick cross and the American flag surrounded by armed services memorial walls. The walls contained black marble panels with photos of servicemen and women with descriptions if their service to our country. It was interesting and touching. Some group wants to have the cross removed, but there's been a court injunction to stop the removal and there are efforts underway to purchase the property containing the cross and memorial as a non-profit to protect it. I hope they succeed as this is a sacred place that can be seen from miles around.
After Mt. Soledad, we headed to the Mission Beach Boardwalk for a quick bite and walk along the boardwalk. This place was packed. The beach and boardwalk were filled with people, bicycles, skateboards and roller-bladers. Nice place.
After the boardwalk we took a ride to Old Town. Kind of like Old Bethpage State Park in NY with a 1800's theme. Plenty of shops and places to buy food, drinks, and souvenirs. They even had a candy shop that sold candies I hadn't seen since the 60's and 70's. It brought back many memories.
Stopped at the largest Harley Davidson Dealership before heading home. It was huge. Most inventory I've ever seen at a Harley dealer anywhere.
Tomorrow we're off to Tucson, AZ. Temps expected to reach 106. Wish us luck!
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