The tall ships came to San Diego this past weekend. We had seen them a couple years back, but they totally changed the format of the event this year. You used to be able to walk around the ships but not on them for free. Which was perfect. You could see everything, you felt like you were there.
Not so much this year. It was all the same boats, but you really couldn't get close to them at all unless you purchased the passport- $20 admission for each person. We weren't really interested in it enough to do that, so we tried to see what we could scope out from the shore!
And discovered some even more interesting and fun things about San Diego Harbor. (Modern sailboat in the foreground, tall ship in the background of this picture.) I suppose that having a sailboat of your own would allow you to see these historic ships from an even more interesting angle. Unfortunately, we don't have a sailboat or friends with one, but they are fun to watch from the shore, also!
San Diego has been working on keeping the
Embarcadero area
upkept, which is the area where the tall ships were docked. This is also the place where cruise ships take off, and if you are on a cruise that docks in San Diego for the day, this is probably the place that you would choose to get off the boat and walk around. They have added some neat artwork to the parks near the harbor. The statue in this picture is a huge replica of that famous photo from WWII. It's big! I don't know any of the specifics, but I thought this photo might help you get an idea:
And this one shows you what it looks like up close. It was cute, couples were posing in this same position to have their photos taken in front of the statue.
There was also a bronze collection showing soldiers watching Bob Hope. It is great to see this kind of thing in San Diego which is home to so many military families. We are truly grateful for the sacrifices that they make daily so we can enjoy this way of life. We enjoyed these parts of San Diego that are here all of the time more than even the ships this year. So hopefully we'll get to take you by this area the next time you are in town. I am sure you would like it as well!
Not so much this year. It was all the same boats, but you really couldn't get close to them at all unless you purchased the passport- $20 admission for each person. We weren't really interested in it enough to do that, so we tried to see what we could scope out from the shore!
And discovered some even more interesting and fun things about San Diego Harbor. (Modern sailboat in the foreground, tall ship in the background of this picture.) I suppose that having a sailboat of your own would allow you to see these historic ships from an even more interesting angle. Unfortunately, we don't have a sailboat or friends with one, but they are fun to watch from the shore, also!
San Diego has been working on keeping the Embarcadero area upkept, which is the area where the tall ships were docked. This is also the place where cruise ships take off, and if you are on a cruise that docks in San Diego for the day, this is probably the place that you would choose to get off the boat and walk around. They have added some neat artwork to the parks near the harbor. The statue in this picture is a huge replica of that famous photo from WWII. It's big! I don't know any of the specifics, but I thought this photo might help you get an idea:
And this one shows you what it looks like up close. It was cute, couples were posing in this same position to have their photos taken in front of the statue.
There was also a bronze collection showing soldiers watching Bob Hope. It is great to see this kind of thing in San Diego which is home to so many military families. We are truly grateful for the sacrifices that they make daily so we can enjoy this way of life. We enjoyed these parts of San Diego that are here all of the time more than even the ships this year. So hopefully we'll get to take you by this area the next time you are in town. I am sure you would like it as well!
1 comment:
This looks like fun. Maybe we could go there next time we are in your city.
love,
MOM
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