last day in San Diego

David and Jim did the SS Midway this morning, said to be the second-best museum in the US, only beaten by the Smithsonian. It is a Navy aircraft carrier and they had a wonderful time climbing up and down ladders. When we called them they were too busy touring the bridge to stop for lunch.  

Carol and I pottered around Sea Port shopping centre: never have I seen such a collection of tourist stuff, but somehow there were a few things to buy - have to be small as my suitcase is full. Below is a shop called Magnuts selling only magnets, minimum price seems to be around $7. Carol checked them out the found the same thing next door for $2.99. Plus tax - there's always tax in California 

After lunch on the pier we went to Old Town, the first white settlement on the west coast, about 1840.  I was intrigued by the prevalence of skeletons dressed in colourful clothes:

                    Gruesome!!!???

It's nothing to do with Halloween or Thanksgiving - I waylaid a tour guide to find out. It's a Mexican tradition "The Day of the Dead"  on 1st November when the dead come back to visit their descendants and check out the grandchildren so they are welcomed with bright colourful clothes.