Day3

On day three I stayed close to town and tour some of the other touristee areas such as Harbor Island, the Presidio (mentioned briefly on day 2), Mission Beach, and the Glider Port.

Harbor Island, which is man-made, is an interesting destination spot. There is a paddle wheel boat converted to a restaurant with a commanding view of San Diego Bay, the downtown area, and North Island Naval Air Station. When the aircraft carriers are in port, they are a sight to behold. Unfortunately none of the carriers were in town during my visit.

Point Loma was the next destination. Rising over 400 ft. above the entrance to San Diego Harbor, the Point houses the Cabrillo National Monument Lighthouse. It has a commanding view of the harbor entrance, North Island Naval Air Station, Downtown San Diego, Ballast Point - the sub base, and the Pacific Ocean.

The Presidio Museum developed by George Marston, a San Diego Merchant and philanthropist and dedicated on 07/16/1929, sits on high ground overlooking the San Diego River Valley. Today the view is of a much developed area, including Mission Valley. But in 1769 the area saw the joining of two separate Spanish forces, one from land and the other from the ocean. Encamped on the high ground, Father Junipero Serra blessed the site as the first mission in Alta California. The mission was moved in 1774 to the present Mission San Diego De Alcala. The move of the mission was to bring it closer to a source of freshwater and the neophytes.

The Mission Bay area is visible from the Presidio Museum. Not only does the bay offer recreational water opportunities, but the park is a favorite area for picnics.

The Glider Port can be found high above the Pacific Coast in the Torrey Pines area, North of UCSD and La Jolla. It is along these cliffs that glider enthusiasts can be found flying their sailplanes, hang gliders, and parasails.