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The Beach family, Charles, Doretta, Lela and Claude, set out from Cornwall, Ontario on October 18, 1921. This is Doretta's diary.

Jan. 31st. Bright and cool. Drove over to La Jolla about twenty miles to see the Bests leaving about eleven o'clock and got back about four P.M. The ocean was beautiful and we could see the seals by the dozen. Mrs. Clark went to lunch with a friend and we all met at the hotel and went out for tea. Alice Earle phoned to see if we were going to be in so they came down for the evening.

Mrs. Clark & Claude
Sunset Cliffs (showing a seaweed)

Feb 1st. Weather bright and cool. Went over to the Coronado Island and on over to North Island to see the Naval and Aerial Stations and beach and took in the big Coronado Hotel and Tent City homes. Had lunch and then went to Point Loma where we enjoyed a wonderful view of San Diego and the surrounding districts and snow capped mountains. Then to Sunset Cliff and Ocean beach.

Feb 2nd. Weather bright and warmer. Went for a nice ocean drive and around through a Portugese fishing town.

Horse races Tia Juana Mexico

Feb 3rd. Bright and warm. Left about ten o'clock for Tia Juana Mexico a twenty mile drive and went all around the little town. Saw the Arena where they held the bull fights and it was some tough town. Had lunch at the Sunset Inn in the Monte Carlo building. Then went to the horse races, getting home about five o'clock. Got dressed and all went up to Alice Earle (Green) for dinner and spent the evening.

Open air pipe organ
Exposition Park, San Diego, Calif.

Feb. 4th. Beautiful day. All went out to Balboa Park, covering fourteen hundred acres and through the exhibition building. Went back and had lunch then went out again and stayed until three o'clock when they had an open air organ recital the only one in the world.

Feb. 5th. Bright but cool, went to church. After lunch went out to the Mission Gardens. After tea packed to leave.

Hotel Schuyler, Long Beach, Calif. Feb. 6th. Left San Diego. Weather bright and cool. Had a nice drive. Stopped at San Lois Capistram for lunch and on to Santa Ama. Father and Claude called to see Mr. Brownridge's brother and from there up along Seal Beach and on here.

Rev 2007-07-28