San Diego R&R

With the ‘Bash’ behind us we take a little time off from cruising. Larry takes some time to catch up with his friends and I fly back to Marin to check in with my mother and our house. Time well spent before we start the rest of our journey North.

Gumby says goodbye and Jim Lennon says hello…and Dean Porter is late

Nice view of the Independence from the Southwestern Yacht Clubs dining room

Congratulation to newly weds Megan and Jordan and thank you for coming to say hi

Nice light on the Independence at her slip at the Southwestern Yacht Club

Pretty night views of the hills above the yacht club

Cute club with very friendly members and staff…thank you so much for your hospitality

Dolphin trainers running drills through the marina (Photo by Larry)

Chris and Keith come down to keep Larry company while I am away (Photo by Larry)

La Playa Yacht club…the smallest yacht club I’ve ever seen

Late spring flowers, artichokes gone to bloom

A sweet pathway with beautiful views of the harbor

The Tunaman’s Memorial on the path that runs the length of Shelter Island

The grand Osprey nest

The parents at the nest feeding the 3 or 4 young chicks

The Yokohama (San Diego’s sister city) Friendship Bell presented to San Diego in 1958

A multinational mosaic fountain designed by students from China, Russia, Mexico and the U.S. representing four quadrants of the Pacific Rim

It is the compass rose with a ‘pearl’ in the middle. The park is named ‘Pearl of the Pacific’