Tina and Annette 

San Diego: A Family Destination

Annette’s granddaughter Tina’s choice for a graduation trip was to visit San Diego and the Zoo. The 100-acre zoo offers animal encounters and shows, train and aerial tram rides, bus tours, and their current major exhibit, “Africa Rocks.” Our more senior clients will remember Joan Embry, the goodwill ambassador for the San Diego Zoo, and her visits to the Johnny Carson show with the most interesting animals.

San Diego, also known as “Navy Town, USA,” is home to the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet. For veterans and military buffs, the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV41) was the longest-serving US Naval carrier of the 20th century. She was in active service until 1992 and is now decommissioned and converted into the US Midway Museum, which sees more than one million visitors annually. Today, you can explore 60 exhibits, see 29 restored aircraft, and complete a self-guided audio tour. Plan for about 3 ½ hours to complete the tour. The museum hosts about 400 active duty events annually, many of which the public is invited to observe. 

A visit to San Diego is not complete without a harbor cruise. There are several choices, and most offer a one- or two-hour cruise. We recommend the two-hour cruise so that you get to see everything! The sea lions, the Point Loma Light House that was only operating for 36 hours, the USS Midway Museum, the North Island Marine Naval Station, the Frigates and destroyers, Coronado Island, the Coronado Bay Bridge, and so much more.