Wrapping up our time in San Diego. We had heard of the Batiquitos Lagoon Trail located near Carlsbad, a coastal wetland and estuary, so we went there for a hike (above) and investigate whether it was good for plein air painting. It was quite windy and dry the day we hiked, and not teeming with […]
San Diego 3 – Tourists
We decided to become tourists in San Diego, and unwind without worrying if we looked like tourists… since that is what we were! First stop was the San Diego zoo in Balboa park. We arrived about 20 minutes before the gates opened, and there were already roughly 100 people in line before us (upper-left). It […]
San Diego 2 – Family
While in San Diego, we had the chance to hook up with our nephew, Mark (top-left), and his girlfriend, Jenna (top-center). After a wonderful salmon dinner prepared by Jenna, Mark took us into his man cave, filled with music equipment, monitors, and gaming devices. During the pandemic, Mark had gotten quite good with his guitars, […]
San Diego 1 – Traveling Again With a Shot!
18 months since our last travel outside Ecuador (Oaxaca, Mexico in December 2019). 14 months since our last post, in which I wrote that we would be locked down for “a short time” for this COVID stuff. Well, we were only starting to get a glimpse of how serious the situation was way back then. […]