May 2019 - San Diego

We spent a great long weekend in San Diego. On this page are some pictures from the USS Midway, Balboa park, and some wanderings around downtown. We rode bikes to Balboa park, which was a lot of work uphill on the way there but a nice cruise on the way down. On this same trip, we also chartered a sailboat out in the harbor, and spent some time up in La Jolla (those pictures here)

The USS Midway	Inside the air traffic control tower
The USS Midway	Inside the air traffic control tower
The bridge. A real wheel! How great!		At the bow of the flight deck
The bridge. A real wheel! How great!		At the bow of the flight deck
	Looking out from the flight deck
	Looking out from the flight deck
A Phantom, one of my favorites		Another Phantom
A Phantom, one of my favorites		Another Phantom
Me and Topper Harley	Some sweet weaponry
Me and Topper Harley	Some sweet weaponry
		A pilot ready room
		A pilot ready room
A ferocious looking knight	A knight riding a turtle... much less ferocious.
A ferocious looking knight	A knight riding a turtle... much less ferocious.
The deck elevator	Looking down the ship	Enlisted men bunks. Yikes!
The deck elevator	Looking down the ship	Enlisted men bunks. Yikes!
The anchor chains	A chip log! Much like the one that I made	Some interior command rooms
The anchor chains	A chip log! Much like the one that I made	Some interior command rooms
	The kitchen	The ironing room
	The kitchen	The ironing room
A popular landmark	Balboa park	Great architecture
A popular landmark	Balboa park	Great architecture
		Beautiful ornamentation
		Beautiful ornamentation
One of the most scenic parts of Balboa park
One of the most scenic parts of Balboa park
		The organ stage
		The organ stage
A western bluebird at Balboa park	Another bluebird	A female western bluebird
A western bluebird at Balboa park	Another bluebird	A female western bluebird
A heckuva chocolate shake to end the bike ride	And the burger to go with it	The seaport village - empty with no cruise ships in town.
A heckuva chocolate shake to end the bike ride	And the burger to go with it	The seaport village - empty with no cruise ships in town.
	A very pinecone-looking flower	A bunny! Definitely the most exciting part of seaport village.
	A very pinecone-looking flower	A bunny! Definitely the most exciting part of seaport village.
A juvenile black-crowned night heron	A house sparrow begging for food	A navy ship cruising down the bay
A juvenile black-crowned night heron	A house sparrow begging for food	A navy ship cruising down the bay