July 22, 2006 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Shelter Island, San Diego, California Shelter Island is located at the end of Shelter Island Drive in Point Loma, San Diego, California. Vi camperede ved Shelter Island i dag. Shelter Island er en kunstig halvø dannet af mudder, der blev gravet op under uddybelsen af San Diego Bugten i 1930'erne og 1940'erne. We daycamped at Shelter Island today. Shelter Island is a manmade peninsula made from mud that was dug up during the dredging of San Diego Bay in the 1930s and 1940s.

Shelter Island har sin egen lille lystfiskermole. Shelter Island has its own little fishing pier.         Velfodret og veltilfreds pelikan ~ Fat and Happy Pelican

Skulpturen "Boblebad" af Dan Hill ~ The Sculpture "Bubble Bath" by Dan Hill     Promenaden langs med vandet ~ The promenade along the water

Tunfiskernes Mindesmærke af Franco Vianello ~ Tunaman's Memorial by Franco Vianello         Venskabsklokken er en gave fra San Diegos søsterby, Yokohama, Japan, og er fra 1958. Selve klokken er to meter høj og vejer over to tons. Den er lavet af Masahiko Katori. The Friendship Bell is a gift from San Diego's sister town, Yokohama, Japan, and is from 1958. The bell itself is 6 feet tall and weighs over two tons. It was made by Masahiko Katori.             Skulpturen "Stillehavsånd" af James Hubbell ~ The Sculpture "Pacific Spirit" by James Hubbell

"Stillehavsperlens Park" er også af James Hubbell. Den indeholder noget af det flotteste mosaikarbejde, jeg nogensinde har set. "Pearl of the Pacific Park" is also by James Hubbell. It showcases some of the most beautiful mosaic work I have ever seen.

Mexikanske Quetzalcoatl i syd ~ Mexican Quetzalcoatl in the South   Russisk tiger i vest ~ Russian tiger in the West Kinesisk drage i øst ~ Chinese dragon in the East   Indiansk sagnfugl i nord ~ Indian bird of legend in the North

Legepladsen ~ The Playground     Masser af bourgonvilla ~ Lots of bourgonvilla

Stranden ~ The Beach

Day Camping/Boondocking Information Shelter Island is an excellent spot for daycamping, if a bit overrun by RVs in summer. Overnight camping/parking is not permitted according to posted signs, however, more than a dozen RVs camp here not just overnight, but some of them even stay on a semipermanent basis, and we have never heard that anyone bothered campers for staying the night. Facilities: Fishing Pier and Beach Restrooms and drinking fountains Playground Free Parking Atmospheric conditions permitting, free Wi-fi ("San Diego Bay Project")   More California Beach Information Here More California Travel Information Here YESTERDAY TOMORROW