Sighting: San Diego

Photo by Cynthia Dial

Sighting on San Diego harbor: the mega-yacht, Attessa IV, belonging to Dennis Washington (the 58th richest person in America). Known as one of the world's largest such vessels, it's equipped with a helicopter copter/landing pad, theater, gym, spa, etc., etc., etc.  We noted all this from a 29-ft sail boat, where we dined on guacamole, chips, salsa, sandwiches and sangria. Is there any parallel here?

San Diego Surprise!!

Photo by Cynthia Dial

7/7/12 San Diego Padres game surprise was bad boy Charlie Sheen throwing out the first pitch to the musical accompaniment of "Wild Thing!"

Hot tip San Diego

Easier than a trip to Russia: Pomegranate restaurant. Ask for Dmitriy (he's one of the 2 owners; the other is also named Dmitriy).. Suggestions: Borscht, Georgian cheese pie, Beef stroganoff. Delicious meal, great atmosphere, wonderful memories. Go, just go.

San Juan: Land of Gastronomic Adventure

Confession: I’ve been to San Juan twice. Each time I visited as a cruise ship passenger for a partial day visit and each time I departed liking it but not loving it. So when the opportunity arose for a more comprehensive peek at the Puerto Rican haunt, it was with mild enthusiasm that I returned to the island. However, not being one who refuses to admit that I was wrong, I admit it. I was wrong. This is the Puerto Rico I found.

Photo by Cynthia Dial

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Insider's San Diego

Maybe it seems strange but I thought San Diego's 20-minute fireworks celebration, which was inadvertently reduced to a 15-second syncronized fireworks fest, was exciting.  We watched from Mt. Soledad in La Jolla and though we were initially perplexed, it certainly was not boring.

Hot Tip San Diego

4th of July tradition. Coronado celebration in the park, complete with every branch of the military represented, especially the Navy.

Quote of the Day

Dial Family in Austria

“The best things in life are the people we love,
the places we’ve been
and the memories we’ve made along the way.”