Spring Break - San Diego #5 Point Loma and Coronado Beach

Zach, Jen and Mike met up with us Thursday morning at our cottage and we checked out the beach.

 Then we did a little touring - down to Point Loma which is the northwestern point protecting San Diego's harbor. It is a National Park and has an interesting restored light house with furniture and other artifacts from the late 1800s in it as well as lighthouse technology scientific displays.

 Looking south towards Mexico.

 There is also a monument to Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who claimed the area for Spain in 1542, the backdrop of which is the San Diego skyline.

 The original lighthouse, fully restored. They ended up building a newer lighthouse closer to the water as this one wasn't visible to sailors when it was foggy.

 The new lighthouse and current Coast Guard station - not a bad gig.

Sadly, Zach's family had to leave to catch their flight home. We cruised down to the southern end of San Diego and over the bridge to Coronado Beach - a truly awesome stretch of sand and a fine looking town for families. The kids were all very intent with their sand creations.

 Finally - enough sun to enjoy the water!