On Holiday In San Diego - Part three - 4th of July

Before our Seal Tour we had the presence of mind to stop in at the
Harbor House & make reservations for later in the evening hopefully
requesting a table by the window if possible.

So.....was I ever tickled when we were led to that window table on the right,
on the top floor overlooking the harbor. Perfect! Fantastic view!!!!
Also below us people were gathering & claiming their little spot all along
the harbor front. So alot of people watching & little areas of entertainers
set up along the sidewalks. A fellow doing magic tricks just below us &
a variety of other events. Figure balloon making, parrots performing tricks,
people & charicature artists etc. Rented bicycle surreys for 2 or 4 cyling
around. Not a dull moment!!!

Meanwhile we dined making it last as long as possible overlooking the
harbor. I had an entre`of Halibut drizzled with Hollandaise sauce over
mashed potatoes & broiled for a nice taste & look. And those thin
steamed green beans that are so good. Nice fresh crisp bread & butter.
Kelly had a coconut shrimp dish with loaded potatoes & a pineapple &
papaya salad. Had to do the Sea-food thing, right! We splurged a bit and split some Key Lime Pie. Heavenly!! I"ll have to live on that memory for awhile!!

It was over to soon & we went down below to stake out our spot for the
fireworks! It was a bit of a wait, but oh well the weather was great & we
had our new San Diego jackets for when it got chili!! Sounds crazy as I'm
writing this as we're supposed to have 116-117 degree weather here in
Phoenix this week-end. But we sure enough used them!!! I think the
whole city of San Diego showed up!! Kelly & I just couldn't believe the
people just kept coming. But I must say I was pleasantly surprized because
there was no alcohol allowed & I only saw a couple of smokers & no
bad language or swearing. Just nice little groups of families & friends
come to celebrate our great country & enjoy the fireworks!!!! There were
four sets of fireworks along the harbors. The big smiley faces were a big
hit!!

Next day we walked the beach barefoot & enjoyed the surf rolling in. I
would of been happy to spend the whole day there. To short! To short!
But great!
Read for awhile & then reluctantly caravaned home sharing the road
with all the other Arizonans.