Sorry these are late. I came back from vaca and immediately went back to work for 8 days straight.

Got to Campland in San Diego on Friday, picked up family friends from airport on Saturday, then went to fun on Sunday.

Visited Balboa Park and went to the Natural History Museum to see BodyWorlds. Lucky for all of you that are squeemish pictures in the exhibit are not allowed. When we got there, Buddhist monks were finishing a sand painting with a ceremony of sorts.


We were going to visit a few gardens, but they all were closed for special events. But we did watch the koi pond for a bit.





This guy wanted the fish, but was afraid of the water.


We did go into one other museum. I'll let you guess which one:






My step-sister-dog Daisy enjoyed the dog beach on Fiesta Island at least 5 times during our visit:




We went to the San Diego County Fair. Apparently the state is proposing to sell off the property. So this might be the last one.
Pig Races:

New Fried Food offerings:



Our big trip out was the Aquarium. Those fish are photogenic:








Final nights festivities:





Before dropping off at airport, we visited the Maritime Museum:




And the art on the docks:







Sorry I missed planning a visit with the SD crew again. Between family, the friends that came in (one missing her BF tons, the other with a foot thing), and having to drive back home one day for a doctors appointment, there wasn't much opportunity.



Why must you be the screen door on my submarine?

Your pictures are TERRIFIC! Did you try a Kookie Cookie?

Noooooo way. The Zucchini Weenie looked iffy too. My friend did the Oreos though. She did 3, and I had the other.



Why must you be the screen door on my submarine?

Glad you had fun. I know how time can totally get away from you on vacation. Great pictures!

ETA: Jo is gonna flip over the fried food pics.

Was it the Ketchup Museum?

Cool pics RT. My swing dance teachers were just at the maritime museum (like about a week after you). I guess that ship was the same one as the type they used in Master and Commander...COOOL!

I am SOOOOO sorry I didn't get to go. They are trying to kill me at work, I swear.

I'm happy you had a good time, but sad for me.

And your pics are stunning!

I love the pictures. A lot of different and interesting subjects. Good eye.
My favorite is the fish attack dog.

Um the Zucchini Weenie made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.

yeah, the zuke with the batter alone, totally edible. Add the hot dog? barf

The worse one is the chicken-cookie-creamcheese-strawb wotsit.
BLARG!


And dogs should not drink liquor.
At least not in tall glasses like that.

Fun pics Ruby.

"Too fast to slow down"

I hate people.

It was the "Hobos making pigeon stew over a fire" museum, wasn't it?

Pretty lotus flower.

Love the trains!

Looks like fun!

Im a little scared to ask but how were they serving the Frog?

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. Looks like a fun time.

The skies look beautiful in all your pics. I am jealous of your weather. Looks like it was lots of fun.

Very cool! I love that bottle sculpture thing!

Awesome pics, Ruby! That 2nd one from the toy & train museum is freakin' fantastic! It looks almost like a real scene taken with a tilt shift camera.