Our last full day in San Diego began with a trip back to the San Diego Bay for a visit to the Maritime Museum and a historical tour of the bay aboard the Pilot, a 1914 pilot boat. The tour began aboard the Berkeley, an 1898 ferryboat which houses the museum. From there, you can climb aboard a Russian submarine, a replica of a Royal Navy frigate, and more! The collection was remarkable. It was then time to to tour the bay, my favorite part of our San Diego adventure. I loved being on the water, soaking up the sun and learning the rich history of the bay area. The warm sunshine and gentle rocking of the boat put Caleb right to sleep along with Daddy's arms! We enjoyed lunch in Seaport Village at Edgewater Grill overlooking the bay. What an awesome day, and that was just the beginning!
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| Approaching the Maritime Museum |
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| Papa, Caleb & Daddy in front of the HMS Surprise |
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| Peering out the periscope of the USS Dolphin, a diesel-electric submarine |
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| The Medea |
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| The Medea, a 1904 steam yacht |
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A glimpse inside the Medea
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The Berkeley, a 1898 ferryboat
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| Aboard the Berkeley |
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| HMS Surprise, a replica of a Royal Navy frigate |
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| The HMS Surprise and the Star of India |
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B-39 Soviet Submarine
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| Caleb making his way through the B-39 |
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| HMS Surprise |
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| HMS Surprise, Star of India & B-39 |
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| Do you see the plane? |
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| The USS Carl Vinson, site of the MSU vs. UNC basketball game in 2011 |
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| Downtown and the USS Midway |
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Downtown San Diego
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| The Navy Yard |
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| Our tour took us past.... |
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| the Coronado Bridge |
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| The USS Kidd |
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| Passing under the Coronado Bridge |
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| Port of San Diego |
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| Coronado Island |
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| San Diego Conference Center |
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| The cargo ship, Dole California |
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| San Diego Pier Cafe |
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| My best attempts... |
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| at capturing the sea lions |
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| A pelican perched on a fishing boat |
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| HMS Surprise |
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| B-39 Soviet Submarine |
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| The Star of India |
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| The Maritime Museum's collection |
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| Fast asleep on the Pilot, a 1914 Pilot Boat |
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| Caleb and Uncle Mark at Seaport Village |
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| Checking out the boats in the bay |
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| Awaiting a table at the Edgewater Grill in Seaport Village |
