It is better than a day's pass to Disneyland. It is the San Diego Compass card. The plastic wallet size card needs just a tap, and you can ride the sights and sounds of San Diego.
Take a bus, trolley, train...It is all the same. For forty one dollars--it is just the ticket for La Jolla, Old Town, Del Mar, or Balboa Park and other Venues.
. Not a day goes by that I don't see something different. The Coaster train links up to the buses, trolleys and sprinters in North County and San Diego. There is nothing like it...Today I needed to go to my car parked in Old Town.
The compass card directs me to a different venue each day. When I need to edit my football story, I take the number 922 bus to the San Diego airport. The 901 takes me to Coronado Bridge where I have a view of the skyline in San Diego. The number seven bus takes me to Balboa Park. To relax I jump on the 901. It waltzes over the bridge and to visit the Coronado Hotel or their friendly library.
I read, compose, eat and view the scenery with my monthly pass. You are allowed to drink on the Coaster train. Try not to go on it when the San Diego Padres are in town. The young crowd can be unruly. The best news is it makes you walk. I take a nap sack and a bag lunch whenever I go on it. I take a bag of nuts and fruit everywhere I go.
You can purchase the card at any Albertson's Market. Make sure to keep you receipt and to tap the card on a machine any time you are going on another tour.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Balboa Park
Three years ago, I fell in love with the Rose Garden at Balboa Park. I had taken the Coaster from the Carlsbad station into San Diego's Santa Fe Station. A lady at the information desk told me how to get to Balboa Park. "Take the number 7 bus. You will find the bus stop three blocks east on Broadway.
I treated myself to a bagel and butter at Baedegger's and found the bus. Since I had already paid for a compas card, the ride to the Park was free. The bus took Broadway and made a small turn onto Parks Blvd. It then drove three stops to Balboa Park. Some of the tourists were going to the Zoo, another stop after mine.
The Rose and Cactus Gardens below changed my mood. I took a seat at the Rose Garden and enjoyed the smell and beauty of God's creations. The beas took no notice of me. I fell in love with a Julia Child's rose bush. Overhead, a Southwest jet flew buy going to Lindbergh Field. The hot dry air also gave me a lift.
I then went to the Cactus Garden and looked at the variety of Cactus plants. I made a mistake of trying to take a piece of fruit from one of them. At least fifty tiny stickers entered my hand. I spent the rest of the day removing them.
For the last three years, I make Balboa Park my home for one day each week. I visit the senior center, go dancing, and visit the Prado for a half priced food or drink after four o'clock. The 'Uke' trees are taller than the empire state building and I found larger fig trees. I was told these fruits should not be eaten and they were correct.
I treated myself to a bagel and butter at Baedegger's and found the bus. Since I had already paid for a compas card, the ride to the Park was free. The bus took Broadway and made a small turn onto Parks Blvd. It then drove three stops to Balboa Park. Some of the tourists were going to the Zoo, another stop after mine.
The Rose and Cactus Gardens below changed my mood. I took a seat at the Rose Garden and enjoyed the smell and beauty of God's creations. The beas took no notice of me. I fell in love with a Julia Child's rose bush. Overhead, a Southwest jet flew buy going to Lindbergh Field. The hot dry air also gave me a lift.
I then went to the Cactus Garden and looked at the variety of Cactus plants. I made a mistake of trying to take a piece of fruit from one of them. At least fifty tiny stickers entered my hand. I spent the rest of the day removing them.
For the last three years, I make Balboa Park my home for one day each week. I visit the senior center, go dancing, and visit the Prado for a half priced food or drink after four o'clock. The 'Uke' trees are taller than the empire state building and I found larger fig trees. I was told these fruits should not be eaten and they were correct.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Ballroom Dancing in San Diego
My Mom gave me Arthur Murry dancing lesson at thirteen years of age. Those dancing lessons have provided me with womenm music and exercize without needing Twenty four hour fitness...Unfortunatly, there are only a few places to go to for ballroom dancing in San Diego.
Currently, the Moonlight Sonada's nineteenth piece orchestra plays every Thursday in the San Diego area. They play this month at the Taango Del Rey in Pacific Beach. I will take Balboa lessons there this Sunday. Also on the weekends I sometimes go to the Town and Country for dancing. It may be only a trio and singer, but it is a great place for a dance or two.
The Balboa Bay Club also offers ballroom dancing almost every other Thursday at one o'clock. They offer refreshments and some great piano playing by me, George, before the event...When without my car, I take the number seven bus to Balboa Park. I bag a lunch and enjoy the Rose Garden and many cactus plants. I then walk to the senior center for coffee or to socialize with othe old timers. like me.
You can visit the Airospace Museum or the Hall of Champions. They are across the way from the Bay Club Ballroom.
Currently, the Moonlight Sonada's nineteenth piece orchestra plays every Thursday in the San Diego area. They play this month at the Taango Del Rey in Pacific Beach. I will take Balboa lessons there this Sunday. Also on the weekends I sometimes go to the Town and Country for dancing. It may be only a trio and singer, but it is a great place for a dance or two.
The Balboa Bay Club also offers ballroom dancing almost every other Thursday at one o'clock. They offer refreshments and some great piano playing by me, George, before the event...When without my car, I take the number seven bus to Balboa Park. I bag a lunch and enjoy the Rose Garden and many cactus plants. I then walk to the senior center for coffee or to socialize with othe old timers. like me.
You can visit the Airospace Museum or the Hall of Champions. They are across the way from the Bay Club Ballroom.
Parking in San Diego
Wednesday morning, I walked to my car and saw the color yellow on my windshield. It meant my third parking ticket in San Diego. The sign on the street stated: two hour parking from eight to six o'clock. There was no mention of a Wednesday Street cleaning....That evening, I decided to park my car at the Old Town commuter parking lot. It allows for free parking for a twenty four hour period.
The message is clear. Never park on San Diego, unless you have no choice. The meter maids are like the German Gestapo. Now my car is sequestered the Encinitas commuter train parking area, and I can leave it there for a day or two. I take the commuter train, the Coaster into San Diego almost every day. I can read, look at the changing scenery and relax.
No longer do I need to spend money on gas, time, or look for a parking spot in San Diego. My compas card allows me to go on every means of transportation for forty one dollars and twenty five cents every month. The card is the best thing San Diego has to offer for those who wish to relax and leave the driving to buses, trains, and trolleys. (You need to be 62 years young to buy he card or have a disability.)
So don't let the meter maids wipe your purses clean due to ever-ending San Diego street cleaning. Each street has mornings with the street cleaner and meter maids come out of their shell to pick your pockets. So Park it and allow the conductors on Coaster trains to do the drivng. It will provide more energy for your vacation in beautiful San Diego. You can also breathe clean air on the trains and not suffocate on the fumes of other cars. Driving into San Diego can ruin your day.
The good news about parking in commuter lots is it forces you to walk, talk, and see the beauty in San Diego. Those who must park downtown, it is free after six o'clock on Saturday evening until Monday morning at eight. I drive it to the city only when I need to. Sometimes I take advantage of the $10 all weekend fee to go on the Metro Link on my way to Los Angeles. I can sleep, read, speak or simply think about my next trip to England. I wish to revisit Dickens' country.
The message is clear. Never park on San Diego, unless you have no choice. The meter maids are like the German Gestapo. Now my car is sequestered the Encinitas commuter train parking area, and I can leave it there for a day or two. I take the commuter train, the Coaster into San Diego almost every day. I can read, look at the changing scenery and relax.
No longer do I need to spend money on gas, time, or look for a parking spot in San Diego. My compas card allows me to go on every means of transportation for forty one dollars and twenty five cents every month. The card is the best thing San Diego has to offer for those who wish to relax and leave the driving to buses, trains, and trolleys. (You need to be 62 years young to buy he card or have a disability.)
So don't let the meter maids wipe your purses clean due to ever-ending San Diego street cleaning. Each street has mornings with the street cleaner and meter maids come out of their shell to pick your pockets. So Park it and allow the conductors on Coaster trains to do the drivng. It will provide more energy for your vacation in beautiful San Diego. You can also breathe clean air on the trains and not suffocate on the fumes of other cars. Driving into San Diego can ruin your day.
The good news about parking in commuter lots is it forces you to walk, talk, and see the beauty in San Diego. Those who must park downtown, it is free after six o'clock on Saturday evening until Monday morning at eight. I drive it to the city only when I need to. Sometimes I take advantage of the $10 all weekend fee to go on the Metro Link on my way to Los Angeles. I can sleep, read, speak or simply think about my next trip to England. I wish to revisit Dickens' country.
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