Oceanside 2011

Couldn't pass up the chance to include this photo from Saturday's lunch at our house. Yep, we grew those tomatoes and that cucumber. Open face toasted cheese sandwiches are one of the simple pleasures of summer. We love them with a thick slice of tomato, salt, and pepper.

We were able to get out of town on Sunday at about 3:00 PM. We made a brief stop in St. George to see Auntie Nell (doing much better), drop off some produce, and pick up a cooler. Then it was on to Las Vegas for the evening. I can never wait to get out of that place. Every time I go, I have this creepy feeling that I just don't belong. We waited until 6:00 AM local time (we were awake by 3:30 AM) to push on to California.

We stopped in Victorville for breakfast (our Triple D choice is no longer in business so we "settled"), stopped at WinCo there (had to have a shot at the bins for homemade trail mix) and had a very nice visit with Bill and Verona in their Poway home around Noon.

We arrived here at the WorldMark at about 3:00 local time. Our room wasn't ready, but we hooked up with Ron and Nancy, changed into our suits, and spent an hour or so by the pool and in the hot tub, a pleasant way to wait for our lodgings. Bubby even managed to get a little sun, about which she has been bragging for the past 18 hours.

After we got settled into our room we hustled down to Harbor Fish and Chips for, you guessed it, the best fish talk in San Diego!



On our way, I couldn't help but take a photo, or two, of the local flora. Love being where these tropical plants can grow. Its more fun to be there in January, but I'll take it in August, too.



Here is Nancy tucking into her fish taco. They were absolutely as delicious as we remembered. Of course she and Ron have already been over for a dose, because they have been here for a week already. Lucky!



Here is what $10.75 buys you, two of these monsters and a big serving of cole slaw. The tortillas are corn, and homemade. We shared this plate and ate it down with embarrassing speed.



Following our dinner, we walked around the marina, looking at boats, and stopping for a photo here and there. This is how one knows they have arrived.



Although the light was not particularly good, I took this photo of a smallish sailing vessel tied to the dock. There were a ton of boats tied up to the various slips in the harbor. Hard to convey the amount of money floating there in the harbor.



Another pretty I spotted along the way. They do liven up our posting, don't you think? I may be sorry I didn't bring my "big" camera with me.



We walked around to a lovely condo project that faced the channel and watched rowing teams practicing in the harbor. Bubby got to sit in some oversized rocking chairs that were available for guests of that condo complex.



We came upon a few shore birds, including this brown pelican, who was not the least bit camera shy. That white coating on the rocks is an indication of the amount of time that shore birds spend in this particular location.



Bubby pointing to the not-so-mysterious white coating at another location.



One final pose. We passed the entrance to the hotel-converted-to-condos and I made the ladies stop for a photo on the lovely winding, oak, staircase. What a lovely ending to a great day.

We are headed to Coronado and the Blue Water Fish Market today. Going to take public transportation, including a water taxi over to Coronado. Stay tuned for more fun.

Buboppy