After working bell-shifts 6 of the last 7 days, finally had a day off to enjoy, but it was too windy to have much fun on the boat.

My wife had a morning meeting at the San Diego Convention Center, so we met for lunch at Seaport Village about noon. After lunch, I played the tourist and took a bunch of photos (duh!).

It rained a bit last night, really cleaned the air up and it was nice to see the bay from the mainland side for a change.

This huge statue is ralatively new, just south of the carrier/museum Midway. It is a depiction of the famous Times Square post WW2 "kiss" that Life magazine made famous.



A perspective on the size. I've noticed it several times from the water as well.



Also a few yards away from that big statue is the Bob Hope Memorial. Interestingly enough, it does not include a statue of Bob Hope, just his audience, but it is very realistic and impressive.





My old friends were docked right off Seaport Village, but I don't think they recognized me without ALoha2.



Interesting kite



In the Marriott Marina, next to the convention center. Think a couple MD's had a boat partnership?





Seaport Village Fish Restaurant



More stuff along the harbor walk at Seaport Village

It's about a 10-minute walk from the Convention Center past Seaport Village to the Midway. On the way you pass this very impressive memorial to the USS San Diego



312,000 nautical miles? Isn't that something like 13 times around the world at the equator?



Between Seaport Village and the Midway is Tuna Harbor, Where San Diego's tuna fleet is based. The fleet used to be HUGE, but has dwindled in the last decade or so.





A little action out in the bay while I was walking along...











Sailboats on the bay

Thanks again!

Very interesting statues...the Bob Hope ones are almost so real that they're eerie!

Thanks for the different perspective!

Marriott Marina



The Convention Center from Hospitality Point



OK, all done.

What Deepv and HotByte said!!

Very nice pictures. We are heading to San Diego in late June. After looking at these pictures, and some others that you've posted, I am actually looking forward to this trip.

Thanks for sharing!

I love San Diego.

Was quckly in and out last Feb, so didn't play tourist.

I did hit Filippi's Italian Restaurant in Little Italy for the first time. Good food!

Thanks again, Troop!

Always lovin’ the pics troop

Awesome photo's.

I wish we had more time last week when we were there to play in the "big" bay. We had to settle for Mission Bay. But it was still a blast.

Maybe the "Pair-A-Docs" is husband and wife? Neat play on words.

Thanks for taking the time to post.

Great photo's Troop, thanks.

When I go on vacation I do the tourist thing but we sometimes forget that most of us can do the tourist thing in our own town.

great pics, troop. not sure i like the huge statue thingie but the bob hope one is cool. hope the chick in the front left has knee pads.

Nice pics. It always surprises me to see all the army presence the US has on most of it's city shores.

Our military owns some of the best property in the country.

as cub scouts we used to tour the Presidio in SanFran overlooking the Pacific at the base of the GoldenGate,
what a place that is/was !,
it sort of antiquated itself once cannonballs weren't the optimum weapon for defending ports,

(and once it was decommissioned every group in town wanted to have it including, of course, homeless groups, same as NTC here in 'Dago when NTC was shuttered)

I think George Lucas won that bidding battle, and now has the HQ of his Industrial Light and Magic company based there.

Troop - thanks for the pic's. Makes me nostalgic as the admiral and I always vacationed in SD from Tucson. I know, I know you SD folks don't like the Zonies so much. We always went to Seaport Village and walked along the same places you took pic's of. and so, I'll apprpriately say..."Thanks for the memories!"

^^^^^^

Yeah, Disney also has a slice of the Presidio pie. They'll be putting in a Disney Museum there in the future.

Fort Point is at the actual base of the Gate. VERY cool place.

And that fog horn is LOUD!!!!

The term "bell-shifts" might be foreign to those not in the car biz....thanks for showing more of your talents....

Bell shifts... or "bell to bell", as in open to close.

Sorry dup. Slow for some reason...

Sorry. This one too... Geeezz!

Great pictures!

Love that area......My friend just bought a house in SD.
Fish tacos are awesome at PB bar and grill!