Summer 2019: San Diego (Mission Bay, Old Town and Presidio areas)

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After a few days on the waterfront, we changed hotel to Mission Bay. This is close to Old Town, naturally, I took a few trips there.

San Diego Old Town

I had been to Old Town in San Diego before during our 2004 cross-country trip, and I am usually not into reenactment "historical" sites. But San Diego Old Town is certainly colorful. I remember having dinner at a restaurant in Fiesta de Reyes when we were here, and this time a band was playing too.

Fiesta de Reyes

Band

A few more shots from Old Town.

Cosmopolitan Hotel

A courtyard in Old Town

The interior of an restored house

Some shots from the streets just outside Old Town.

Immaculate Conception Church

Street

Mural

From Old Town, it is a longish walk to Presidio, the centerpiece of which is the iconic Serra Museum.

Serra Museum

An arched window in the corridor

Presidio has a commanding view of the surrounding areas. From here, I could see the Immaculata Church across a valley.

Immaculata Church

After halfway between Presidio and Old Town are a section of magnificent Victorian style houses. Mostly built in the late 1800s and beautifully preserved, these historic homes really highlight the opulence of San Diego of its glory days.

Bushyhead House

Christian House

Senlis Cottage

Sherman-gilbert House

On this walk, I also photographed a few birds.

Western Bluebird

Mission Bay itself is not that interesting (it is a shallow man-made bay and quite muddy). From there, I had a view of the St. Mary Magdalene Church on an elevated ground across the street.

St. Mary Magdalene Church

The bay is a good place to see birds, especially water birds, though. The following are a few that I took.

Little Blue Heron

Western Gull

Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit

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