Saturday, February 19, 2022

Old Town

Old Town, San Diego

Nestled in the heart of San Diego is the Old Town Historic Park. It is the site of the oldest permanent European settlement in California.  (Of course, the native Kumeyaay peoples had already been there for 10,000 years.) The first Spanish mission was built here next to the Spanish fort Presidio.  Today it is a mixture of shopping, restored and historic buildings, and restaurants. We maintained our Covid conventions and did not go into the historic buildings. But it is pleasant to walk around and hear music wafting and kids having fun.  We found a restaurant outside the park with some very good mole dishes and outside dining.  Muy bueno.    Flickr

Sketch of the Day:  Yellow Bells