On to San Diego

Leaving Newport Harbor EARLY in the morning. we saw many people fishing from the breakwater ....

 

And sea lions enjoying the morning sunshine .....

 

 

And MANY dolphins .....

 

 

 

Beyond Newport Harbor, on our way to San Diego, we found ourselves in the middle of a “live fire drill” with the US Navy … always makes for an interesting voyage !  We were greeted by a high speed boat, lights flashing, telling us we were entering a live fire area and although they couldn’t insist we leave the area, we should consider doing that for our own safety. 

 

 

DUH ….. 

AND, in the middle of all of that, our damn autopilot decided to go on the fritz again, swinging the boat around towards shore ….

 

I’m sure the US Navy was THRILLED to have us pirouetting around amidst their live fire drill ...     (and those orange radar signatures and that green triangle are THEM !!)

Needless to say, we did manage to get back on track – Cam dealing with the techy stuff while I steered with the big wheel … and we carried on, past all the marines.  I would NOT want to be steering the boat with the big wheel for an entire trip …. Its not as immediately responsive as we are used to with the NAV or autopilot, and we tended to S our way down the coast.

We pulled in to San Diego having temporarily dealt with the autopilot issue en route thankfully, because San Diego is a VERY busy harbor and being able to steer in on autopilot rather using the wheel was MUCH safer ... for all !!

 

BEAUTIFUL San Diego and the Coronado Bridge and Hotel del Coronado ....

 

 

 

Upon arriving and (finally) finding our slip at Kona Kai Resort and Marina, we went up to the office to register and then headed to the lounge for a celebratory drink !! 

CHEERS !!

Our stay in San Diego was only a couple of days and our time was mostly spent dealing with the ISSUES and getting things cleaned up and put back together.  (Luckily the kids headed off to do some sightseeing and visiting !!)   

San Diego is a beautiful city and we look forward to exploring it in October, when we are down again. 

 

 

 As I have mentioned in previous blogs,  I am always looking for my "sign" when we are boating, that lets me know I am being looked after ....

 

 

NOT THE "OSPREY HELICOPTERS AND THE NAVY BATTLESHIP" SIGN .... although I do feel safe around these guys ....

 

 

But no ....

 

THIS is  the one .....  :-)