MARC'S MEMOS
5-15-13
I just returned from a cruise called California Coastal from San Francisco to San Diego that included Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. Even though I have been to those cities in the past, it was still nice to visit again.
In San Francisco, the ship docked and we went on an excursion to the Muir Redwoods. It is a small National Park, but is quite beautiful. It protects some of the largest trees in nature called sequoias. They are magnificent and so tall that when you look up you can hardly see the tops.
In addition to the beauty of the redwoods, we got to cross over the Golden Gate Bridge (twice.) It is truly an amazing sight to see and a marvel of human engineering. After crossing the bridge we stopped at the little town of Sausalito. It is on the northern side of the bay with a great view looking back at San Francisco and Alcatraz Island.
We hopped on the city shuttle in Santa Barbara. We made our way up and down State Street where all the shops and restaurants are. There is also an old courthouse and a beautiful mission you should see if you are ever there.
Catalina was a blast even though it is very small and the town is only about a mile wide. We rented a golf cart, as cars are limited on the island, and made a loop on a drive that took us high atop a scenic overlook down to the other side of the waterfront. There are lots of little shops to browse through and tours to go on, but we had done them before. So we just enjoyed the rest of our time sitting outside with a cup of coffee on a beautiful day by the water.
In San Diego, we went on a harbor cruise that was relaxing and very interesting. We saw the U.S.S. Midway that you can go on as it is now a museum. We saw lots of military vessels of all sizes and shapes that were being worked on in port. We also passed under the Coronado bridge and saw a lot of beautiful homes and hotels. It was a good way to spend a couple of hours on a sunny day from a great vantage point on the upper deck taking in the sights.
We decided to stay onboard in Ensenada as we had been there before with family members on another cruise. We decided to just relax in the hot tub. What a great way to end a vacation.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC
I just returned from a cruise called California Coastal from San Francisco to San Diego that included Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. Even though I have been to those cities in the past, it was still nice to visit again.
In San Francisco, the ship docked and we went on an excursion to the Muir Redwoods. It is a small National Park, but is quite beautiful. It protects some of the largest trees in nature called sequoias. They are magnificent and so tall that when you look up you can hardly see the tops.
In addition to the beauty of the redwoods, we got to cross over the Golden Gate Bridge (twice.) It is truly an amazing sight to see and a marvel of human engineering. After crossing the bridge we stopped at the little town of Sausalito. It is on the northern side of the bay with a great view looking back at San Francisco and Alcatraz Island.
We hopped on the city shuttle in Santa Barbara. We made our way up and down State Street where all the shops and restaurants are. There is also an old courthouse and a beautiful mission you should see if you are ever there.
Catalina was a blast even though it is very small and the town is only about a mile wide. We rented a golf cart, as cars are limited on the island, and made a loop on a drive that took us high atop a scenic overlook down to the other side of the waterfront. There are lots of little shops to browse through and tours to go on, but we had done them before. So we just enjoyed the rest of our time sitting outside with a cup of coffee on a beautiful day by the water.
In San Diego, we went on a harbor cruise that was relaxing and very interesting. We saw the U.S.S. Midway that you can go on as it is now a museum. We saw lots of military vessels of all sizes and shapes that were being worked on in port. We also passed under the Coronado bridge and saw a lot of beautiful homes and hotels. It was a good way to spend a couple of hours on a sunny day from a great vantage point on the upper deck taking in the sights.
We decided to stay onboard in Ensenada as we had been there before with family members on another cruise. We decided to just relax in the hot tub. What a great way to end a vacation.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC
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