I took TC to the Zoo last week to make use of our passes. We intended to stay only a few hours (10 am - 1 pm). Our first stop?TC's favorite (below):
Then the sky ride:
You could see Wegeforth Bowl below where they have animal shows throughout the day:
Midpoint:
Heading over the Albert's Treetop place:
We checked out these "friendly" polar bears at the Polar Bear Plunge. Mmmm....I liked the bear that was ABOVE the water. Wondering how he (or she?) could get in the action?
I think this is the Calamian deer which is from the Calamian Islands in the Philippines:
The rock hyrax in the African Kopje exhibit:
A mandrill:
Flamingo Lagoon in the front of the zoo:
Hibiscus:
I liked that they included Tagalog in there ('Salamat' means 'Thank You'):
The next day, I went to Zion to buy a few things for Korean bbq. I bought kalbi ribs, beef bulgogi, lettuce and several types of panchan and Korean beer. These are seasoned lotus roots. I'd never tried them before. They had a very firm texture and the seasoning was kind of sweetish with a strong garlic sesame flavor. My co-workers didn't really dig it.
The mochi that TC and I shared:
Later that evening, I went to a meeting for our 20 Year Reunion. The super nice guy who's organizing it hosted the meeting at his condo near Petco Park. Here's the rooftop view of Petco! Wow! The roof was deisgned to view games because there was built in concrete seating on different levels! Very cool. Several folks were having a wine, fruit and cheese party. There was no game that night, obviously. But what a view!
The view slightly to the left of the ball park. You can see the red trolley cars at the main station and the Coronado Bridge in the background.
Another view of the ball park with the bay in the background:
The view from his cantilevered patio (he's on the 5th floor). You can see the mountains in the distance:
These next few photos were taken this past Monday. First, TC and I had lunch at the Mission Valley food court - I had Chicken Tikka, curry noodles, one beef samosa (hmmm, this wouldn't fly in India) and 2 pieces of naan at Monsoon House (I think that was the name of the Indian fast food place). The thing about Indian food is that a lot of their food is quite saucy and what you see on the plate, you see it later (ahemmm) - in the same consistency. Sorry! But it's true. I don't eat Indian food too often. I just don't like what it does to me, but I really wanted to have a samosa! TC had corn dogs from Hot Dog on a Stick.
After lunch, we decided to check out the Point Loma Lighthouse so we took Rosecrans. I remember (the scene below) - years ago this titty bar got an 'Onion' Award-. San Diego gives out their annual "Orchids and Onions" awards for various places around San Diego. This was deemed an Onion because the signs were ugly and unsightly and it was in a blighted looking area.
Man, I can't believe this place is still here! Check out the "Gilligan's Island" font! This is still on Rosecrans near the Navy Housing where I onced lived as a kid.
TC took this shot - it's a bit blurry and my windows were dirty. It's Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Unfortunately it was overcast that day, but...I liked how the lighting was nice and even. No harsh shadows. To your lower left, Ballast Point, where my dad used to be stationed. He worked on a nuclear sub. On the middle right, Coronado Island naval base.
Another view of Ballast Point with Point Loma in the distance:
One of the many informational placards:
The Cabrillo Monument depicting Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (the Hispanized spelling of his name), Portuguese explorer who sailed into San Diego Bay:
Those lighthouse keepers led pretty lonely lives:
Front view of the Point Loma Lighthouse:
Kitchen:
Oe of the bedrooms:
The living room area - The circular frame above the mantel and the other square frame on the adjacent wall were deocrated with shells by the children and wife of the lighthouse keeper.
The original lighthouse lense, which is housed in a separate building from the lighthouse.
The sun came out while driving on our way home. Although it was cloudy and overcast, it was still quite muggy. There weren't too many people there that day. Oh yeah, it cost $5.00 a car to get in, but it's good for one week. I remember it used to be free to get in, then they started charging $3.00 (which later changed to $5 bones) a car to enter in the early 90's.
I took TC to the Zoo last week to make use of our passes. We intended to stay only a few hours (10 am - 1 pm). Our first stop?TC's favorite (below):
Then the sky ride:
You could see Wegeforth Bowl below where they have animal shows throughout the day:
Midpoint:
Heading over the Albert's Treetop place:
We checked out these "friendly" polar bears at the Polar Bear Plunge. Mmmm....I liked the bear that was ABOVE the water. Wondering how he (or she?) could get in the action?
I think this is the Calamian deer which is from the Calamian Islands in the Philippines:
The rock hyrax in the African Kopje exhibit:
A mandrill:
Flamingo Lagoon in the front of the zoo:
Hibiscus:
I liked that they included Tagalog in there ('Salamat' means 'Thank You'):
The next day, I went to Zion to buy a few things for Korean bbq. I bought kalbi ribs, beef bulgogi, lettuce and several types of panchan and Korean beer. These are seasoned lotus roots. I'd never tried them before. They had a very firm texture and the seasoning was kind of sweetish with a strong garlic sesame flavor. My co-workers didn't really dig it.
The mochi that TC and I shared:
Later that evening, I went to a meeting for our 20 Year Reunion. The super nice guy who's organizing it hosted the meeting at his condo near Petco Park. Here's the rooftop view of Petco! Wow! The roof was deisgned to view games because there was built in concrete seating on different levels! Very cool. Several folks were having a wine, fruit and cheese party. There was no game that night, obviously. But what a view!
The view slightly to the left of the ball park. You can see the red trolley cars at the main station and the Coronado Bridge in the background.
Another view of the ball park with the bay in the background:
The view from his cantilevered patio (he's on the 5th floor). You can see the mountains in the distance:
These next few photos were taken this past Monday. First, TC and I had lunch at the Mission Valley food court - I had Chicken Tikka, curry noodles, one beef samosa (hmmm, this wouldn't fly in India) and 2 pieces of naan at Monsoon House (I think that was the name of the Indian fast food place). The thing about Indian food is that a lot of their food is quite saucy and what you see on the plate, you see it later (ahemmm) - in the same consistency. Sorry! But it's true. I don't eat Indian food too often. I just don't like what it does to me, but I really wanted to have a samosa! TC had corn dogs from Hot Dog on a Stick.
After lunch, we decided to check out the Point Loma Lighthouse so we took Rosecrans. I remember (the scene below) - years ago this titty bar got an 'Onion' Award-. San Diego gives out their annual "Orchids and Onions" awards for various places around San Diego. This was deemed an Onion because the signs were ugly and unsightly and it was in a blighted looking area.
Man, I can't believe this place is still here! Check out the "Gilligan's Island" font! This is still on Rosecrans near the Navy Housing where I onced lived as a kid.
TC took this shot - it's a bit blurry and my windows were dirty. It's Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Unfortunately it was overcast that day, but...I liked how the lighting was nice and even. No harsh shadows. To your lower left, Ballast Point, where my dad used to be stationed. He worked on a nuclear sub. On the middle right, Coronado Island naval base.
Another view of Ballast Point with Point Loma in the distance: 
One of the many informational placards:
The Cabrillo Monument depicting Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (the Hispanized spelling of his name), Portuguese explorer who sailed into San Diego Bay:
Those lighthouse keepers led pretty lonely lives:
Front view of the Point Loma Lighthouse:
Kitchen:
Oe of the bedrooms:
The living room area - The circular frame above the mantel and the other square frame on the adjacent wall were deocrated with shells by the children and wife of the lighthouse keeper.
The original lighthouse lense, which is housed in a separate building from the lighthouse.
The sun came out while driving on our way home. Although it was cloudy and overcast, it was still quite muggy. There weren't too many people there that day. Oh yeah, it cost $5.00 a car to get in, but it's good for one week. I remember it used to be free to get in, then they started charging $3.00 (which later changed to $5 bones) a car to enter in the early 90's.
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