San Diego

In late October we took a week long trip San Diego in Guthrie, our travel trailer. It took us 3 days to get there from NorCal because we don't drive for more than 5-hours per day, that's about all our 65+ years can handle in a day. Our Tundra pulled Guthrie over the "Grapevine" with no problems, but gosh that part of I-5 sure is bad. For a review of the various campgrounds we used during our trip, check out our reviews on RV Life Campgrounds.

Using Campland on the Bay as our homebase in San Diego, we had 3 full-days to visit the sites of Balboa Park, the USS Midway Museum.

Balboa Park

Balboa Park in San Diego is the site of one of two World Fairs held in California in 1915. The other location was the more famous Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal. Though the PPIE was larger than San Diego's Panama-California Exposition, the American Historical Association's website says, "Balboa Park and the two San Diego World’s Fairs, held in 1915–16 and 1935–36, are no exception. Both the park and the legacies of the two expositions establish the heart of public institutions dedicated to the fine and creative arts, and culture and history in San Diego." Balboa Park features over 16 different museums and a variety of gardens. Plan to spend several days here.

The USS Midway Museum

The USS Midway was commissioned towards the end of World War II. In the course of 47 years of service, the USS Midway carried aviators, sailors, marines and a powerful idea: that freedom is worth defending and preserving at home and far out at sea. Click here to hear stories from those who served on this carrier.