At the end of April, we headed out to California for a cousin's wedding. We weren't sure for a long time leading up to this wedding if we'd be able to go with our training schedule, so when leave got approved and I was able to take time off, we bought our tickets and looked forward to an exciting whirlwind of a weekend.
Since we didn't have a ton of time in San Diego, we only did a few things, but we now know what we want to do when we have some time to return. The first afternoon we were there we went down to Seaport Village- it's a little area right off the bay that has shops and restaurants and an amazing boardwalk. We grabbed a quick bite of fish tacos and then headed down the boardwalk. The weather was perfect the entire weekend we were there- cool in the mornings and hot in the afternoons! All of the Navy ships were in port, so there were lots of carriers for us to see!! And yes, I was like a little kid, and just wanted to see more of these!
We didn't have any plans for when we arrived in San Diego, but when I saw the USS Midway carrier museum, I really wanted to go aboard! We walked around for a while and saw the entire ship from the sidewalk, but it looked fun, so we decided to check it out. We learned that active duty got in for free and as a dependent I got a discount, so that sealed the deal!!
They called this the bridge and you could go up in it, but since we were running short on time before they closed, we decided to just look around the deck and the areas they had open below.
Definitely HUGE inside! It was a lot of fun roaming around this ship! We joked that we were happy they had everything roped off underneath so we wouldn't get lost! It was almost like a mouse in a maze- glad we knew where to go!
Static displays always fascinate me. There were tons of planes and helicopters on the deck, and of course I had to get a picture of both!
Right before we toured the USS Midway, we walked around Seaport Village and the boardwalk and found this amazing statue! I have always LOVED the picture taken in Times Square on August 14, 1945. It is a picture of an American sailor kissing a woman in a white dress to celebrate the victory over Japan during WWII. I was so excited to see this since that picture has always been a favorite of mine, so yes, I snapped a few pictures. We asked someone to take a picture of us (like the typical tourists) and before I knew it, I was being dipped and kissed! :) He's just so romantic!
Our last stop that first day was at Pacific Beach, just north of San Diego. It is a favorite beach in the area and has an amazing pier. It was a beautiful day, but turned out a little windy, so we didn't stay for long.
Coming up Next: Our adventures in La Jolla! Stay tuned...
