We picked up a rental car today. I had to laugh because it is a Dodge Dart. Yes, back in the day, the Roy Family had one of these! We all teased my Dad for buying it and were so embarrassed to be seen in it! I have come full circle, yet again, and I'm zipping around in the latest Dodge Dart!
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| a nice walk to tire the big guy out! |
What was it like in California in 1850? We found out when we visited the Historic Old Town San Diego, the Birthplace of California, where the first Europeans settled. In 1968, the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation established Old Town State Historic Park to preserve the rich heritage that characterized San Diego during the 1821 to 1872 period. The park includes a main plaza, exhibits, museums and living history demonstrations.
We had lunch in the Fiesta de Reyes Plaza which is surrounded by specialty gift shops. The restaurant is in the center of the courtyard in a lush garden setting.
The boutique shops surrounding the plaza feature a wide variety of fine goods such as art, hand painted tiles & pottery, jewelry, desserts, and hard-to-find olive oil and hot sauce. These historically themed shops make the plaza feel very authentic to the time period.
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| back in jail! |
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| salt water taffy |
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| Tortilla Ladies at almost all the restaurants! |
If someone told me my last sunset image of 2013 would be in San Diego, I never would have believed it! I'm feeling very fortunate and blessed and looking forward to 2014!
Happy New Year!
~Linda
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