San Diego & LA, Caifornia

18/8/12 - La Jolla, California

La Jolla is an affluent suburb of San Diego.  This is the view taken from the Crab Catcher restaurant. We had a terrific meal - not cheap but worth every mouthful.

This sleepy little seal was having his siesta oblivious to the attention he was getting.

Torrey Pines Golf Course

We spent a couple of days with Lisa and Diego at their home before heading for home.

Hummingbirds appreciating the sugar water put out for them by Lisa on their back patio. What a gorgeous home they have!

Diego took us to the Ronald Regan Library which is actually a museum located at Simi Valley.This is a replica of the Oval Office - beautifully appointed.  My immediate reaction to the Presidential Desk (although rather irreverent) was..wow not much room for Monica.

This museum is a treasure trove of memorabilia of one of the more popular past US Presidents...well worth a visit.

Air Force One/SAM 27000 a Boeing 707, used by President Regan during his term - amazingly quite cramped inside compared to the current Air Force One used by Barack Obama which is of course a Boeing 747-200. Subsequent Presidents used the B707 until 1990 when George W Bush replaced it with the B747. The aircraft officially becomes Air Force One when an incumbent President steps on board. The present call sign for the 2 B747s is Sam 280000 and 29000.