San Diego is called America's Finest City.  Local resident and GoNOMAD Senior Writer Noreen Kompanik writes lovingly about her adopted hometown, moving there with her husband Mike, a retired naval officer 20 years ago.  Learn about Balboa Park and the big zoo, the city's many beaches, the Embarcadero where many historic ships can be viewed and more in this episode. Read the GoNOMAD article here <a href="https://www.gonomad.com/172017-san-diego-california">

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