Santee Lakes, Santee, CA:  Drove over to Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument today.  Both are on a hilly peninsula of land south of the city that forms the bay.  Beautiful views of the Pacific and the bay from this high point.  Cabrillo discovered what is now San Diego bay back in the 1500s.  The little town of Point Loma is very nice with older homes clustered in the hills.  Cute little homes very close together with lush vegetation which affords privacy and most of the homes have neat little manicured yards.  From their high vantage point they have beautiful views of the marinas, the bay, and the city of San Diego beyond.  After exploring around Point Loma we drove over this very high bridge to the island of Coronado which is in San Diego Bay.  Most of the island is a Navy base.  We went there to see the historic Hotel del Coronado which was built in 1887.  A huge wooden structure, it is one of only a few still standing.  Had lunch there in this elegant hotel and walked around the grounds for a while.  Drove back to Santee and relaxed the rest of the day.  Mid-70s today.

View from Point Loma

Good day for a sail.

Point Loma Light

Really high bridge going over to Coronado Island

View of San Diego from the high bridge

The beautiful Hotel del Coronado

View of Point Loma across the bay from the beach at the Hotel del Coronado