Balboa Park, San Diego

The stroll through San Diego's Balboa Park was a treat for me. The Spanish Colonial Revival Buildings were a beautiful sight to see. Besides open areas and natural vegetation, it contains a variety of cultural attractions including museums, theaters, gardens, shops and restaurants. It was so crowded the day I visited with booths set up to celebrate earth day that it was almost impossible to take pictures of all the beautiful sites, but here are a few.

A DAY WITH THE ANIMALS

Last week my son took my granddaughter and I to the Wild Animal Park but I didn't get to stay as long as I wanted so, I promised myself a walk up the hill to Balboa Park to visit(all by myself)the San Diego Zoo. I spent most of the day there just admiring all of those amazing creatures. Below are some photos I took.

DOWN BY THE WATER

Yesterday I walked down by the water and spent the day browsing Seaport Village.
Below are pictures of the area. My favorite attraction was "Unconditional Surrender," a 25-foot, 6,000 pound statue by world-renowned artist J. Seward Johnson commemorating a famous World War II photo of a sailor kissing a nurse.

Shop till you drop!

Here are pictures of the Horton Plaza Shopping Mall downtown San Diego, where I successfully found a pair of earrings to wear to the wedding.

A NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK

When ever I exit my son's building and look down the street to the left I can see what appears to be staduium seats. This is the direction I am walking in today to see just what that is at the end of the block.
Well what do you know it's the San Diego Padres Ballpark!





When my son got home from work he'd purchased tickets to see the Padres and the Braves. So it was a mother/son outing last night. It had been a long time since I was at a game and I loved the roar of the crowd!