We visited this beautiful area in San Diego. We decided not to visit the zoo or any of the museums and just walked around the grounds to view the incredible buildings and landscaping. We were amazed that not only is entry to the park free, there are public restrooms and free parking, too!

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One of the highlights is the Moreton Bay Fig Tree, which is over a hundred years old!

The Spanish Village Art Center is also part of the park and includes over 30 artists’ studios.

Since we definitely got our steps in that day we decided to go out for one more nice dinner. Years ago, Mike had spent a lot of time working in San Diego. He remembered a small off-the-beaten-path Italian restaurant he had always enjoyed out near Shelter Island. Fortunately, we found out that the Old Venice Restaurant still has great food!