Jim's old high school buddy, Ron Kennedy, lives in Carlsbad, California - just about an hour north of San Diego. He made arrangements to come visit us when we were at port AND take us on a tour of the Navy Base there. He is retired now, but he was a navy man for many years, he commanded the USS Pearl Harbor. He was also the navigator on the Spiegel Grove, a ship that is now an artificial reef in the Keys. Jim and I dove on that ship!
Then we went to a delicious lunch in Old Town.
Anyway, it was special to get to see the Navy Base that is off limits to most folks.
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| The same class of ship as the one Ron commanded - The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) |
We were in San Diego for 2 days, so we had time to do some shopping. I needed a new Apple Watch and iPhone, Jim needed a new computer. Guess what? There's an Apple Store in town. They fixed us both up.
We sailed away from San Diego on a gorgeous evening, sitting outside for our dinner with new friends Wayne and Donna.
On our way to Catalina now.
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