San Diego - July 2012

Traveled to San Diego to get away from the Tucson heat and to enjoy the fireworks over the 4th of July. The fireworks turned out to be a dud due to a technical malfunction. All the fireworks went off at once. Luckily no one was hurt. Nevertheless, the trip turned out to be quite relaxing and enjoyable.
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Horton Plaza Shopping Center. It is right next to the Westin Hotel where we lodged. There are some very nice shops here.
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Another view of Horton Plaza.
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The courtyard at the Westin Hotel.
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This trip I visited the Maritime Museum and toured the Surprise, the ship used in the movie Master and Commander with Russel Crowe, and I also toured a Russian…
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Another view of the bow of the Surprise.
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The rigging of the ship is quite complicated.
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The gun deck of the Surprise. This area was not meant for someone who is tall.
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The captain's quarters.
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View of the gun ports.
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The stern of the Surprise.
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View of the San Diego city skyline.
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A view of the Russian Foxtrot submarine B-39.
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Brief description of the B-39.
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A bit of information of what life on board the submarine was like.
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The conning tower of the B-39.
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The forward torpedo tubes.
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A torpedo with the old designator of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
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As you can see, this was a very cramped ship.
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View of a "door" from one compartment to another. Not the easiest to get through.
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Officer's quarters.