Home turf

After the summer, the Pilgrim Pouch is on the move in San Diego. A favorite stop is Balboa Park, located adjacent to the city's downtown and spanning 1,200 acres. It opened in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition and is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. 

Koi fish and ducks swim in Balboa Park's Lily Pond.

The Pouch takes a break in Plaza de Panama.

The park's Japanese Friendship Garden was built in honor of San Diego's sister city Yokohama. The 11 acre garden includes a koi pond & an ornamental tree collection.

The Pouch checks out the San Diego Museum of Art, one of 17 museums located in Balboa Park. The museum's facade is in the Spanish Plateresque style with elaborate ornamentation & a shell design above the main doorway.

The park's House of Pacific Relations International Cottages are a group of 'tiny houses' that represent countries from around the world. The original structures date back to the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935. Throughout the year the cottages host various cultural and educational events. The Pilgrim Pouch ends the day at the House of Sweden.