
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
