Hey Peter,
sounds like a rippin' time you're having.
I gather the sheila from the last place didn't tag along
Totally unconnected with astro stuff, but while in San Diego, the safari park there was well worth a visit - at least it was in 2011.
Other than that, all I remember of SD was the bloddy rain. The night we rocked up, the forecast was for like 2 years rain to fall overnight - boy can we pick 'em!
Anyways, it was really wet, but it fell far short of the prediction thankfully.
Hope you continue to enjoy the final section of your hols Pete
Regards,