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Monterey Bay Lodge

Long flight. Rented a car at San Jose and finally made it to the lodge in Monterey

So it turns out we got the best room in the place \240 \240Room 123

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Cafe at the Lodge

Tha cafe at the lodge. \240 \240pretty good

About to go out looking around the Peninsula

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Lone Cypress

17 Mile Drive

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6 Fishermans Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

Fisherman’s Wharf Monterey

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Forge in the Forest

The Pre Wedding Party Forest in the Forge \240 \240 \240 Carmel by the Sea

Went with Paul and Debbie to Yafa right next to the ‘Forest’ to get something to eat. Middle Eastern. Really good. Good vibes as well

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Point Lobo

Few of the people from the wedding went out to walk the coast at Point Lobos \240 \240 \240Really beautiful \240 \240 \240 \240 \240 \240 \240 \240 Barry says you now have to get a reservation to \240 \240 \240 \240 \240 walk this place \240 \240 \240 \240

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Folktale Winery

The Wedding Folktale Winery

Rehydration Event and on way to Big Sur

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McDonalds

Sort of shameful but starving Food break \240on the way to Santa Monica

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Ocean Park Inn

Santa Monica - Arrived and the checkin girl says no reservation at the Ocean Park Inn. I sort of lost it and anyway the mgr found and all well. Room 14

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Finn McCools

At Finn McCools Irish Pub in Santa Monica. Actually a very nice place. Surprised at how good the Callimari was

Really cool French design across the street

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Lula Mexican

Down in Santa Monica by the Pier. . Lunch at Lula Mexican.

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7-11

On the way to Palm Springs - No coffee available

Nightmare drive so far. Now in the carpool lane !!

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Hotel California

Finally made it to Palm Springs. Checking in to #4

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Hotel California

Jay has set us up to stay another night so we can spend a day at Joshua Tree

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El Mirasol

On the way to El Mirasol - Jay says it’s the best in SoCal

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Hotel California

Met Larry from Hotel California

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Hotel California

We’re about to go out to Joshua tree park. This is a hummingbird nest outside the room.

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Joshua Tree

JoshuaTree Park

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Pioneer Town

Pioneer Town

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Lulus

Supper at Lulu California Bistro

RedSox beat the Yanks tonight to end a 5 game series. We were watching here. High stress bottom of the 9th with Kimbrell

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Hotel California

Watched this over the last 2 nights

Local Flavor

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Elmer’s

We’re out of The Hotel California on the way to San Diego to The Surfer Beach Hotel in Mission Beach. Breakfast at Elmer’s on the way out of town based on a recommend from Larry

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Sinatra House

On the way out of Palm Springs we stopped to See Frank Sinatra’s place. Nice.

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Mission Beach

So we made it to the Surfer Hotel on Mission Beach. Nice.

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Farmers Market

Went to the Farmers Market at Ocean Beach. Had Turkish food. Really good

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Truckstop Breakfast

Today we fly back home. Went to have a bite and then off to the Airport. Flight had been delayed by this time but we didn’t notice the email

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San Diego Airport

Flight delayed... We now sit at the gate. This has caused me to buy Gold Bears and Cashews and Peanuts - and a coffee

Here’s the map of the trip