A video of today’s pictures are in the link below ⬇️
Today was one of those days when we had no plan. We were still buzzing from the RHCP gig last night. We saw lots of people wearing gig T-shirts on our way out.
We started the day at our new breakfast fave, Cafe 21. It was busy so it took a while to be served.
We decided to catch the ferry to Coronado. It was about a half hour walk from where we had breakfast on the corner of Fifth and F Street, to the Flagship Ferry at the terminal near the San Diego Convention Centre.
As we’ve explored San Diego, we have noticed quite a few homeless people, some with shopping trolleys, others with black bin liners full of things such as throwaway coffee cups and plastic bottles. I did wonder what this was all for, and I did a bit of research on the internet today to find out why.
You can read an article about it here:
The Lucky Duck Foundation is offering $2 a bag to anybody who is homeless and wants to pick up garbage. The foundation is raising awareness and money to improve the homelessness situation in San Diego.
I suppose it’s a start and will improve the garbage problem in San Diego but there should be more done for the 2500+ homeless that time the streets of this fabulous city.
We boarded the ferry to Coronado which takes 10-15 minutes across San Diego Bay, costing $14 for a return ticket. It runs every 30 minutes and it’s a lovely way to travel.
https://www.flagshipsd.com/flagship-fleet/silvergate
We saw the beautiful yachts and catamarans moored up in the marina. You get a fabulous view of the Coronado Bridge, a 2.1 mile long structure than sweeps across the Bay. Initially there was objection to the bridge being built in case there was a disaster, such as an earthquake, which would make the bridge collapse. This was because there is a naval base further down the bay meaning that the ships would be trapped.
The architect of the Coronado Bridge, Robert Mosher, created a curved design on the bridge in order to make it longer. This was done so there was space to elevate the bridge safely while still making it high enough for Navy ships to pass underneath.
We didn’t spend that long on the island of Coronado. The place we wanted to have lunch had a private function going on, so we had a bit of a walk about then caught the ferry back.
We headed back up Fifth Avenue and decided to eat at Union Kitchen and Tap. Once we’d eaten we then went to the Padres Team Shop, situated outside Petco Park, the home of the MLB baseball team. After we’d made our purchases we then went to chill out in the hotel.
After forty winks we got ready to go out for something to eat. We had a table booked at a place called The Fish Market at 7pm. It’s a good half hour walk from our hotel but it was nice to take in the surroundings of Harbor Drive and San Diego Bay along the way, with me gaining a blister in the process.
On arrival we were greeted and taken to our table straightaway. This was a window seat with beautiful views of the bay and gave us an opportunity to see a sunset whilst eating our fish dishes. Service was good here and the food was lovely.
We walked back along the side of the bay and passed through Seaport Village. This is an area along the promenade where you could experience formal or casual dining, have a drink, or do some shopping. We didn’t stop but took some photos which you will see on the video.
Back at the Gaslamp Quarter we walked up Fifth Avenue. The street was blocked off to traffic, apparently this is done every Thursday. It is just nice to be able to wander the avenue without worrying about crossing the roads.
So that ended our time in San Diego. It was an early night for us as we had a plane to catch to Sacramento for the next leg of our journey.
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