A double shift at the happiest place on earth.
Category: California
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
I spent the day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It is not very close to San Diego. They apparently don’t charge enough for admission because they charge $15 for parking. Luckily I took an Uber pool which didn’t cost much more than the parking. Be prepared to spend $$$ on food / drinks. …
Balboa Park and the Timken Art Museum [San Diego, California]
In my search for activities I always try to find free things to do. The Timken Art Museum is free and is located in Balboa Park (near the Zoo). The Museum is small, but has a nice audio tour (luckily I brought my headphones). I wandered around the park which also has a cactus…
Maritime Museum [San Diego, CA]
I spent the afternoon (about 6 hours) at the Maritime Museum in San Diego. The most interesting pieces of their collection was a Foxtrot Soviet attack submarine and a US scientific submarine (holds the record for deepest dive). There were a few other ships to walk through, including a ferry with a huge steam engine. …
San Diego Zoo [San Diego, CA]
Today I visited the famous San Diego Zoo. I probably enjoyed seeing the hippos run under the water the most, it’s hard to believe such large animals can move that fast.
USS Midway – San Diego, CA
I managed to visit the Midway museum this afternoon. …
Arrival in San Diego, California
I arrived shortly after 11 PM in San Diego. Luckily I was able to redeem my upgrade on United so I wasn’t stuck in a middle seat in economy for the 3.5 hour flight from Houston. I’m staying at the Residence Inn Downtown San Diego. It isn’t as fancy as the price would suggest….
Universal City, California
I’m making a short business trip to Van Nuys, California, so I selected the Sheraton hotel in Universal City. It is walking distance to the Universal Studios City walk. Photos of my hotel room: Photos from Universal City walk: