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Walking along the waterfront
Six-thirty in the morning on an overcast day finds us cruising the Embarcadero (landing place). We started near the commercial vessels run by Hornblower Yachts, now known as City Cruises.
And we quickly came to Mogambo, a large private superyacht. I had to look it up — it’s one of four yachts owned by Jan Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp who is said to own more than 100 Porsches...
The Star of India, the oldest iron-hulled sailing ship still afloat.
The black border on this image is the eroded iron hull of the Star.
USN 73 George Washington, aircraft carrier is at North Island, with the old Lighthouse visible on Point Loma behind her.
A few much older vessels, part of the Maritime Museum collection.
Traffic along our sidewalk is quite heavy. No one appears to be going to work though, these seem to be either exercisers, sleeping-rough waking-up folks, or tourists getting a coffee.
Likewise, the pelicans are waking up and greeting one another.
The Green Blue Armada is a marine service vessel run by Ocean Infinity. Built in Singapore & Vietnam, and operated from a remote control center in the UK!
This is a clean fuel, robotic craft with only a few crewmembers. It weighs 2500 tons and can carry 1000 tons on its back deck. Essentially a drone that has thrusters in all corners and can “hover” in a stationary position to recover sunken craft, explore the sea bed, etc.
Broadway, the main East-West street in downtown San Diego.
Behind us on the Broadway pier, a creatively-painted fueling truck is filling up the harbor excursion vehicles.
View from the pier looking back at the city.
Drug smugglers, watch out, the Coast Guard cutter Munro is ready to race. And here’s a convenient chair for a weary walker.
Wearing two today, researching my next post.
The Midway carrier museum.
A giant car carrier comes into view
The Glovis Splendor is owned by Hyundai, came into port yesterday (when we were walking), offloaded her cargo of Korean vehicles, and has already departed on her way back to Korea.
200 meters long, 35 meters wide and gross tonnage fully loaded is 64,770 tons (ship weight 20,000 tons)
I have to pay attention as I’m getting run into/over from both directions!
Watch out!
BMW Motorcycle fleet waiting for their officers to grab a coffee.
Steakhouse across the street looks lost amidst the new high-rise condos.
We head north, thinking about breakfast.
If the city has its way, soon no one will drive down here, we will be shuttled in via tiny electric minibuses.
A sad sailor is towed to the shop as we reach our car and head for home.
I have to pay attention as I’m getting run into/over from both directions!
Watch out!
BMW Motorcycle fleet waiting for their officers to grab a coffee.
Steakhouse across the street looks lost amidst the new high-rise condos.
We head north, thinking about breakfast.
If the city has its way, soon no one will drive down here, we will be shuttled in via tiny electric minibuses.
A sad sailor is towed to the shop as we reach our car and head for home.
Mogambo says goodbye
Thanks for joining us on the waterfront.
Cazalea
Walking along the waterfront
Six-thirty in the morning on an overcast day finds us cruising the Embarcadero (landing place). We started near the commercial vessels run by Hornblower Yachts, now known as City Cruises. And we quickly came to Mogambo, a large private superyacht. I had t...
While it’s a maritime feast ⛴️
The Armada truly is something that got me fascinated more than any of the others - like the industries who are exploring the future ��������
It's strange I lived in LA in the 80s for 7 years and now again for 4 years....
and I've only been to San Diego maybe once. I think I shied away from it after the first time there because the streets weren't built in a grid and could never figure out my way around. I guess now with GPS it would be easy.
Not so easy
Not just the lack of grid organization, but the steep canyons and hills (where we like to walk) are the main obstacles. ...