Phil's Places - San Diego

September 2013 - San Diegio

In September of 2013 I was in San Diego for a few days attending a software users group.

01 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 709 - Just outside San Diego
01 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 709 - Just outside San Diego
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View from the plane as we approached San Deigo


02 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 703 - North Island - Channel from flight
02 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 703 - North Island - Channel from flight
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Preparing to land - North Island Naval Base is on the upper left.


03 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 125 - W Hotel
03 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 125 - W Hotel
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Stayed at the W hotel


04 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 127 - W Hotel Patio
04 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 127 - W Hotel Patio
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It had a cool roof top lounge with a small view of the harbor.


06 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 151
06 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 151
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Downtown San Diego


05 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 147
05 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 147
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Downtown San Diego


07 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 317
07 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 317
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Small "village" at the harbor


08 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 303 - Harbor
08 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 303 - Harbor
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Barbour


09 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 311 - Harbor
09 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 311 - Harbor
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City view from the harbor


Carrier - 1945 Midway Class - CV-41 Midway - 2013 09 - San Diego - 05-2
Carrier - 1945 Midway Class - CV-41 Midway - 2013 09 - San Diego - 05-2
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The Carrier USS Midway is a museum on the waterfront


Carrier - 1945 Midway Class - CV-41 Midway - 2013 09 - San Diego - 13-2
Carrier - 1945 Midway Class - CV-41 Midway - 2013 09 - San Diego - 13-2
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Deck of the Midway with the city in background


10 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 233 - from USS Midway
10 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 233 - from USS Midway
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And another


11 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 263 - USS Midway
11 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 263 - USS Midway
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And another


12 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 261 - USS Midway
12 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 261 - USS Midway
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This time with the harbor in the background


14 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 235 - Coronado from USS Midway
14 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 235 - Coronado from USS Midway
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And across the harbor to the Naval base - two carriers were there at the time.


15 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 301 - Harbor
15 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 301 - Harbor
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Statue next to the Midway


Panda - San Diego Zoo - 2013 09 - 03
Panda - San Diego Zoo - 2013 09 - 03
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Panda at the San Diego Zoo


Panda - San Diego Zoo - 2013 09 - 09
Panda - San Diego Zoo - 2013 09 - 09
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and another


Trip to Tijuana

I took the trolley to Tijuana one afternoon.

16 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 141 - Santa Fe Depot
16 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 141 - Santa Fe Depot
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The train station is also a trolley stop.


17 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 603 - Tolley San Ysidro stop
17 - San Diego - 2013 09 - 603 - Tolley San Ysidro stop
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An hour later at the San Ysidro trolley station


18 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 101 - Border
18 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 101 - Border
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A short walk and you are at the border.


19 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 127 - Walk from border
19 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 127 - Walk from border
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And then you are in Mexico


20 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 115 - Avenue Revolucion
20 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 115 - Avenue Revolucion
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A short cab ride later I was on Revolution Avenue which is the tourist part of Tijuanna 


21 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 113 - Avenue Revolucion
21 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 113 - Avenue Revolucion
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Revolution Avenue


22 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 111 - Avenue Revolucion
22 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 111 - Avenue Revolucion
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Revolution Avenue


23 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 109 - Avenue Revolucion
23 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 109 - Avenue Revolucion
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Store front


24 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 107 - Market
24 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 107 - Market
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Small plaza


25 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 103 - Market
25 - Tijuana - 2013 09 - 103 - Market
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Where I ate dinner.