Last year when we were here we didn’t make it into San Diego that much, so my sister wanted us to go to Old Town, which is now a national park, and ride thetrolley bus round the city.
The old town is really unusual; like stepping back into the past and exactly how I would imagine America when it was more desert and less powerhouse to the world.
Considered the birthplace of California (or at least the California that we know today) the town was the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement in California. It was the home of the first mission that became the central part of the colonisation of the west of America. At the base of the hill in 1820’s, a small Mexican community was formed and by 1835 had attained the status of El Pueblo de San Diego. In 1846, a U.S. Navy Lieutenant and a Marine Lieutenant, raised the American flag in the Old Town San Diego Plaza.
Above is one of the little shops in the town (all designed to be with the times) and there are grocery stores, churches and little market stalls all along the same lines.
The town’s saloon was covered in beautiful flowers and looked so pretty in the sun (above).
Couldn’t help but smile when I saw this in the window of a shop by where we ate. It wasn’t strictly in the Old Town as the trolley takes you round the Coronado and through Downtown San Diego, but it made me think of my friends.
Old Town San Diego is a lovely place to visit. Glad you liked it.
Beautiful place Tinks!
You have the right idea – get out there and explore!!!
Love and squishy hugs!
Prenin.
Love that sign!
It looks so lovely!!
Gorgeous land you’re exploring Tink. Awesome post!
What a fun little place! This is exactly the sort of place Christopher and I love to visit!!
you should its gorgeous!
Looks beautiful, and warm…I would kill for warm about now.
San Diego is my city! Yay! Glad you enjoyed it. I love Old Town, one of my favorite places to go here. And you can get the best (huge) margaritas there!
i know, my granddad always recommends them
Great pictures. I miss California. I lived there many years, and every time I visit I tell myself I’ll find a way to get back there.
im jealous, i wish i could!
The beautiful pictures made me miss California. My wife and I lived in Sacramento for 2 years then the Bay area for almost another 2 years until we moved to Texas. I don’t care about what they say about the California economy, It’s still one of the most scenic and fun places to live not to mention the awesome cool and sunny weather. great post.
i love the bay area too, i would love to live in san fransisco. or san diego, or laguna beach. to be honest, im not fussy!
I miss San Diego. Only made it out there once when I lived on the west coast. Though hopefully there’s a trip out there in my future later this year.
fingers crossed for you, i wont be able to go again till next year, ive used all my holiday!