SAN DIEGO

I have gladiator feet!  This condition is quite common in sunny countries.  Those wearing strappy sandals are most at risk.  San Diego hospitals are on high alert in case the situation worsens and I have to be kept overnight in quarantine next to those Ebola folks.

What happens when you don't wear flip-flops in the sun

We have traipsed high and low today so I feel a bit gladiatorish, battered and bruised.  The streets of San Diego were fairly quiet this morning as we set off towards the sea-front to catch a glimpse of the USS Midway, the aircraft carrier and now museum anchored up in the bay.

Stay classy San Diego

The streets of downtown San Diego

USS Midway

Around the Gaslamp quarter

To the other half’s surprise, we’re spending the afternoon in the garden.  Well it’s not exactly a garden but Balboa Park does have some beautiful flowers.  

Balboa Park

The botanical building contained a wonderful collection of orchids of all sizes and colours.

Botanical building

Gorgeous orchids

This was one of my favourites

This one reminded me of a seahorse

Delicate purple, pink and white colours

This one was also lovely

As well as being home to the famous San Diego zoo, Balboa Park is filled with a multitude of museums, a theatre and lots of ornate buildings many fashioned in a Spanish style.  It’s the perfect place to spend a sunny day.

Ornate architecture is everywhere

Dome near the Museum of Man

They've even hijacked Shakespeare!

Inside the Air & Space Museum

Spending our last night on the coast at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel on First Avenue.  

Four Points by Sheraton Hotel

Room 202

Tomorrow, the corner is turned as we begin to head inland towards Palm Springs.