What a difference a little sun can make

Yesterday was overcast and chilly but this morning it was gorgeous with blue sky and lots of sun.  Since the other county park is not far away and we can't check in there until 2:00, we killed some time by taking an extra long walk.  There were two small lakes in the park and we walked all the way around one of them.  It was so nice we were sorry that we had to move on, but about 11:00, we finally did.

The 40 miles or so into San Diego seemed to take a long time although the traffic on I-5 wasn't particularly bad.  We pulled off at Mission Bay, but there wasn't much to see where we stopped, and dogs weren't allow during most of the daylight hours, so we didn't stay long.  Almost as soon as we got back on the Interstate, we spotted downtown San Diego.  In marked contrast to LA two days ago, these tall buildings seemed to shine in the relatively clean air and were quite an impressive sight.

Tonight we are staying at the Sweetwater Summit Regional Park which sits on a hill overlooking the Sweetwater Reservoir in the town of Bonita.  It is directly beneath the flight path for San Diego International Airport which is about ten miles away as the crow, or the 757, flies.  It is a relief to know that modern commercial jet engines are remarkably quiet.

The town of La Presa across the reservoir from us.

Sunset over the Pacific.

Day 118
Oceanside, CA to Bonita, CA

Daily Mileage:  62.1
Total Mileage:  13,897.6