Hello from San Diego!
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Hey, there’s the Santa Fe Amtrak train depot.
I’ve been there! |
This girl was busy today. When we’ve been here before (and were more able-bodied) we walked to and from the cruise ship to Petco Park (the San Diego Padres ballpark) to go to a baseball game.
I wrote about that day here. Now that we’re no longer able-bodied we have to find a new way to get to the ballpark. We’ve been talking about flying to San Diego and staying in a hotel close to the ballpark. So along with my touristy things today was about exploring two hotel locations I had been looking at.
I thought the Hilton Bayfront was going to be our best option for limited walking but it was far from it especially when you have a return trip to think of.
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| Start at the tall hotel on the right and walk left past the parking garage |
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Cross the sky bridge
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| Then once across the street, walk to the ballpark. |
But oh boy, my second choice became my number one when I saw how easy it was.
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| Omni hotel |
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| It’s so close to the ballpark |
The best part is how you get to the ballpark. Go to the fourth floor of the hotel and go to the end of the hall.
And you’ll find a door that takes you straight to the ballpark.
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| Just a few short feet away |
I am certain the nightly rate is probably horrendous but if we only do this once in a while, it just might be worth it.
I spent the rest of my time putting several miles on the scooter and taking too many pictures. It was such a beautiful day it was hard not to.
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| Bob Hope Memorial |
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| Huge kissing statue |
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| Need these flags for my daughter |
I stopped by a waterfront restaurant and had some garlic Parmesan fries right next to the ship.
Wandered by the Maritime museum with all the different ships available for viewing and touring.
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It always looks like the planes are landing right inside the city.
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I saw lots of things in bloom.
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| Looks like red bottle brushes |
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| Pretty purple/pink |
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| So pretty against the blue sky |
Tonight’s pre dinner drinks wound up being a four martini night. Yikes. I did have a bottle of water and a Diet Coke so everything equals out, right?
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| Feels so good, but man I’ll pay in the morning |
A little stop by Movies Under the Stars for some
Top Gun Maverick. Only seems fitting when we are across the water from North Island. And to think I was just a block away from the original Top Gun bar today and didn’t even know it! (At least the internet tells me so.)
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| Movies Under the Stars |
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| North Island |
Afterwards a dinner of chicken breast and dessert of sugar free coconut cake and orange sorbet then a glance at the USS Midway Museum on my way back to the cabin.
Up tomorrow, Ensenada and my 1000th day on Princess Cruises. Oh, yeah.
