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
About to go out looking around the Peninsula
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
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
Rehydration Event and on way to Big Sur
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
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
On the way to Palm Springs - No coffee available
Nightmare drive so far. Now in the carpool lane !!
Jay has set us up to stay another night so we can spend a day at Joshua Tree
We’re about to go out to Joshua tree park. This is a hummingbird nest outside the room.
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
Local Flavor
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
On the way out of Palm Springs we stopped to See Frank Sinatra’s place. Nice.
Went to the Farmers Market at Ocean Beach. Had Turkish food. Really good
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
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