Ghosts of the Wild West~

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Do unquiet ghosts still linger here?
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Peering through the painted glass?
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Living in their pioneer world.
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What tales would they tell of the wild, wild, west?
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Would you dare check in and stay?
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To hear what they would have to say?
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Or would you just stop by for the day?
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I, of course, would love to stay!
Cheers to you from the wild, wild, west~
Note: The pioneers built these homes and buildings, located in San Diego’s Old Town, from 1825 until the late 1890’s.
“I would like to live a Victorian life surrounded by exquisite clutter” Freddie Mercury

Ciudad Vieja del San Diego: Parte Uno~

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I was born in San Diego.
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It is a cultural crossroad, the most southwestern US city that shares a border with Mexico.
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The phenomenal artistic influence of Mexico is everywhere, which is probably why I so love the creative use of vibrant color.
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Mexicans owned this territory, long before we ever got here, and before we subsequently declared many of them “illegal immigrants”.
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Old Town in San Diego celebrates Mexican art, food, and culture.
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It preserves many of the area’s original adobe ranchos, as well as the old pioneer homesteads, which I will show you in the next post.
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Cheers to you from San Diego’s vibrant multi-cultural crossroads.