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My Random Intro: the header is from my own backyard – it’s a romantic tangled mess, but I like it.
San Diego is the 4th vacation city in the USA. When we lived in Southern California we only lived 1 1/2 hrs. drive from there, so we went there quite often. Not on the holidays because half of the time was spent on looking for a parking place.
The gate to a corner of Old Town
Sea Shore Village
Typical building styles and a few steps from the boardwalk to see sail ships and other boats,
the long bridge to Catalina Island. On the boardwalk are often a few mime artists
keeping passers by entertained. All very leisurely and pleasant.
Folklore – in the weekend seeing dance groups here (free) –
always draws a lot of people
Music from Bolivia or Peru (sorry I took this pic a while ago)
while you eat ice cream
Fountain next to where the musicians play. There are all kinds of specialty stores here and places to eat.
Cinquo de Mayo is coming up – that means for me: good food! Old Town is the best place to eat authentic Mexican and probably also the most affordable:)
My fave dish is Enchiladas… WHAT IS YOUR FAVE ETHNIC DISH?
Except for second pic (in Balboa Park) all other images are from Old Town
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Hi Jesh,
How
I wish I could meet you for lunch on cinco de Mayo. Isn’t it fun finding blues to share? Thanks for playing today.
Happy Blue Monday!
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Hi Jesh! I love Mexican food ad now I am hungry! Hee Hee! I will remind my son to visit Old Town when he travels to San Diego later this summer! Such a wonderful share of photos. Thanks and enjoy a terrific week.
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Looks like fun 🙂 My favourite dish so far is Paella, but we can’t make it here because we can’t find any saffron 😦
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What a beautiful place to go and enjoy!
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Looks like a quaint play to visit.
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I haven’t spent enough time there, maybe next time I’m in Southern California. Nice shots!
My altitude on Pulpit Rock was probably around 6,500 feet above sea level, it’s not that high but looks across towards the mountains perfectly.
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San Diego looks like a beautiful place to visit, and your photos have really given me a sense of a lively, warm, welcoming place.
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What a lovely place! Your photos make me want to hop on a plane 🙂
Amalia
xo
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I whish I was there.
But I’m not.
Lovely pictures.
Have a nice evening 🙂
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Looks like a great place, and such lovely colors and warmth in all of the photos!
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A great series of photos. We used to live there for several years and I know these places well. They bring back a lot of good memories. Thanks for sharing them.
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Old town would be a very fun spot to enjoy Cinco de Mayo! Lovely photos!
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That’s the first of the ethnic celebrations we used to go to, then there was an Indonesian food day in June and somewhere in Aug. the Greek festival – the advantage of a metropolis:) Now I live in N. CA I may have to make my own (food) festival, lol!
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Jesh, you’ve brought back many happy memories of our visit to San Diego quite a few years ago. Lovely post.
Thanks for participating in Floral Friday Fotos, I look forward to your next contribution!
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Lovely collection of photos and reminisces…I enjoy a good taco….had some really good ones in Orlando at an authentic Mexican Restaurant♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/paths-taken/
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I am the most unadventurous, suspicious picky eater ever. Just ask my Mother..if that was possible, but I was as a child and am still. Does pizza count as ethnic? LOL… Michelle
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Well …pizza comes from Italy, so yes, that’s an ethnic dish:):)
By the way we ate the pizza’s in Italy from a mom & pop store, and they are softer in taste, and the crust is softer too – not crunchy.
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You’ve done a great job capturing the atmosphere! Lovely images.
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I love the lady’s dress and the fountain!
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Lovely details! I really like the gate in the first photo.
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this reminded me of Peru. Love the nature and culture 🙂
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I’m very fond of Indian food.
My sister works in San Diego County!
ROG, ABCW
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Your photos are stunning! Loved the gate, the architecture, the look of Old Town! We went to San Diego (my first visit since I was a baby) three years ago and I loved it! My Mom told me I was conceived after a trip to Balboa Park on Easter 46 years ago! 🙂
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Lovely pics; love the one of the house in Sea Shore village. For some reason, your pictures remind me of Spain. #aNoviceMumCommentLuv
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now you’ve got me craving tex-mex. 🙂 like that b&w gate photo and the wisteria in your header, too! thanks, jesh!
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Wonderful images, I love mexican food, I just wished my hubby did too. I have visited San Diego in the 1980’s.. Time for another visit.. Have a happy day!
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Love the ornate gate and also your heaer
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Thanks for visiting! I love the wisteria in your header 🙂
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Love Mexican food! And that courtyard woul be the perfect spot for it. Lovely pics in this post and the header shot of that wonderful wisteria vine is just scrumptious!
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Envy you the header…
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That was a very pretty gate and it look awesome in BW. – This seems like a lovely place to visit. I liked the fountain shot and your pretty header.
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The wisterias in your backyard are beautiful.
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One of my favorite cities. Was just there eating mexican food about two weeks ago!!
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Such a lovely wisteria in your header. They are not so common here, the climate is a bit too cold for them. Lovely ph0tos in your blopost too,
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Everything looks so charming where you are!
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Great shots! Thanks for participating in the Friday Greens meme!
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I have been wanting a potted geranium for a few weeks, and then I see one in your images. I think it is a sign. 🙂
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That’s a cool photo you took of the iron wrought gate. I’m never in San Diego long enough to truly explore its ins and outs. I’d like to do that before I no longer can. Happy Trails to you.
The View from the Top of the Ladder
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you’ve brought back many happy memories of my visit to San Diego quite a few years ago. Thanks for sharing
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Yes, pure sweetness in your composition in B&W all beauty, pretty pictures!
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Your photos really capture the atmosphere. Have never been but our US friends always wax lyrical about San Diego. I can see why now.
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Pretty pictures.
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Looks like awesome place to visit
Visiting from A-T.
Stay blessed,
Ruby
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what a fantastic place and vibrant atmosphere… lovely photos…
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Oh, you must miss it! (Not the traffic though)
Favourite ethic food? Now that’s a difficult one _ i do like my food! I think I’d have to go for a spicy Indian dish, a dhansak I think
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