{"id":1466,"date":"2013-11-01T01:55:56","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T00:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2013-11-01T01:55:56","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T00:55:56","slug":"san-diego-and-la-jolla-with-anna-and-harv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1466","title":{"rendered":"San Diego and La Jolla with Anna and Harv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have had an exciting time since we left London, too busy to blog.\u00a0 We are going to share some photos and catch up on the blogging today.<\/p>\n<p>We are staying in San Diego East County with Anna and Harv in Fletcher Hills. We have been visiting east of Fletcher Hills in Buckland Springs with lifesaver legends, having bonfires and hearing bout the good ole days. \u00a0We are also happy to go west and visit the Harbour and La Jolla which are nearby.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1473\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1473\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000231-640x293.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1473\" alt=\"Harv, Anna and James at Embarcadero Park.\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000231-640x293.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000231-640x293.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000231-640x293-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000231-640x293-500x228.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harv, Anna and James at Embarcadero Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We visited Embarcadero Park, which is a reclaimed area facing the Navy shipyards.\u00a0 It is a part of Seaport Village and has plenty of cafes, kites and views.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1468\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000236-1024x591.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1468\" alt=\"Embarcadero Park and Marina, Embarcadero means Landing Place\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000236-1024x591.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000236-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000236-1024x591-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000236-1024x591-500x288.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Embarcadero Park and Marina, Embarcadero means Landing Place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, we went down to La Jolla Cove for a walk along the cliffs.\u00a0 We started off watching (and smelling) the sea lions and seals. Pungent is\u00a0not be strong enough to describe the smell.\u00a0 As we walked along we saw a pod of dolphins come into the area probably chasing a school of fish because the pelicans were also doing sweeps of the waves trying to catch fish too. They entertained us for quite awhile taking turns to capture our attention.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1469\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000446-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1469\" alt=\"Pelicans and gulls on cliffs above the Children's Pool in La Jolla\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000446-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000446-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000446-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000446-1024x768-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pelicans and gulls on cliffs above the Children&#8217;s Pool in La Jolla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we walked towards the Children\u2019s pool, we passed a cliff and gulls and pelicans were there to preen and rest, before flying off in formation.\u00a0 It was a wonderful site because we were on the cliff top and their formations were swooping right past us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1470\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000449-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1470\" alt=\"Preening Pelicans\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000449-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000449-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000449-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000449-1024x768-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preening Pelicans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>San Diego hospitality has been\u00a0unsurpassed and we are enjoying life in the Hills with Anna and Harv.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1471\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000455-640x164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1471\" alt=\"Pelicans\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000455-640x164.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000455-640x164.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000455-640x164-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/P1000455-640x164-500x128.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pelicans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have had an exciting time since we left London, too busy to blog.\u00a0 We are going to share some photos and catch up on the blogging today. We are staying in San Diego East County with Anna and Harv in Fletcher Hills. 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