Quck San Diego Vacation
Mary and I were lucky enough to spend a couple of days out in San Diego with Mom and Dad recently while they were on vacation.
We stayed at the Hotel Del Coronado, which is incredibly luxurious and peaceful. The Hotel Del has a lot of history and is in a pretty cool location, surrounded by military installations. What that means is while Mary relaxed on the balcony, I could check out the aircraft carriers moored nearby, the F-18s flying over regularly, or the Navy Seals doing beach assaults right on the hotel beach. It was pretty neat.
I highly recommend the Hotel Del, but be sure to bring a cooler of your own food. $25 for a cheeseburger is a little steep for even my taste.
Moon Over the Dell
(In HDR)
We stayed at the Hotel Del Coronado, which is incredibly luxurious and peaceful. The Hotel Del has a lot of history and is in a pretty cool location, surrounded by military installations. What that means is while Mary relaxed on the balcony, I could check out the aircraft carriers moored nearby, the F-18s flying over regularly, or the Navy Seals doing beach assaults right on the hotel beach. It was pretty neat.
I highly recommend the Hotel Del, but be sure to bring a cooler of your own food. $25 for a cheeseburger is a little steep for even my taste.
Welcome to the Hotel Del Coronado!
Front of the Hotel
(In HDR)
(In HDR)
The Lobby is Old and Neat.
Lobby Centerpiece
This Hotel IS Old.
I Hear These Devices Are Called "Pay Phones" and Are What People Used to communicate Prior to the invention of Cell Phones
I Hear These Devices Are Called "Pay Phones" and Are What People Used to communicate Prior to the invention of Cell Phones
Old Can Sometimes Be Spooky Too...
Our Room
(In HDR)
(In HDR)
View From Our Hotel Room
(In HDR)
(In HDR)
Dinner Time!
Mary & Mom At The Mexican Restaurant
Brand New Morning
(In HDR)
(In HDR)
Mary is Enjoying our Balcony
We Took a Tour of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier
F-14 Tomcat
A-4 Skyhawk
Monument In The Life Preserver
The Hangar Bay Is ENORMOUS
Anchors Away in the Forecastle
Living Space Is Cramped
But It's Better Than Living In The Brig!
Up In The Con Tower
The Air Boss and Mini Boss Run Flight Operations
View of the Carrier Deck
Mary and Mom Watch the Bay
A panoramic shot of the Three Other Carriers In For Rehab
(Click Image for Large Panorama)
(Click Image for Large Panorama)
There Was a Lot of Security In the Bay
Back to the Hotel!
And Time for Portraits...
Mom & Dad
Mary & Myself
Me & Mom
Mary & Mom
Still Time Left for Candy!
And Ice Cream Too!
The Ice Cream Shop was Cool
(In HDR)
Time to Say Goodbye From the Beach
(In HDR)
(In HDR)
posted by Arizona Steve at
9:50 PM
5 Comments:
First! :)
Firs... Damn it! No fair! I wasn't at my computer yesterday.
LOL i think paul has lost his touch. he didn't even claim the post before this one.
Paul, the fail train is now boarding at platform 2. Paul, please report to platform 2.
Great pixs, we lived in San Diego for about two years. Loved it there. Lived on Crown Point in the middle of Mission Bay.
Love the picture of CVA63/ The Kitty Hawk, that was my house for two years when I was in the Navy.
Lot of great places in San Diego.
Thanks again for the great pixs.
Best always,
George Thomas
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