San Diego

My daughter and I visited San Diego in May. When we first arrived, the hotel's shuttle bus driver welcomed us to 'beautiful, wonderful, perfect San Diego' which became our mantra throughout the trip. We loved Old Town and our tour of the 'most haunted place in America'--the Whaley House. Danielle even captured a picture of two ghosts (I kid you not). Dinner at Fred's Mexican Cafe was out-of-this-world good and the margarita topped off a wonderful day. Another highlight of our trip was a night on the town in the Gaslamp Quarter with dinner at the Croce's Restaurant (owned by Jim Croce's family--he is one of my all-time favorite singers). If you like excitement and nightclubs, Gaslamp District is the place to be. It made me feel like dancing. :)

Our visit to the San Diego Zoo was delightful. I suggest that you take the tour bus around the park when you first arrive, to acclimate yourself and get a good overview of the park. We sat on top of the double-decker and had a perfect vantage point for taking pictures. It definitely was a challenge; shooting from sun to shade, shade to sun, animals far away, etc. But, ahh, sometimes the conditions and animals seem to cooperate. This was one of those rare days and I am most proud of these pictures. To see them in a larger format/slideshow, click on the picture labelled 'San Diego Zoo' in the right column and then click on 'Slideshow' on my Picasa page.

PS--I have since met a friend on Imagekind.com, Randy Riccoboni, who owns Beacon Art Gallery in Old Town. He captures San Diego's beauty in his wonderful paintings. A link to his website and info about his gallery is located in right column.