"would you like a ride?"

Saturday afternoon, while walking back to the hotel from the Embarcadero in San Diego, we were asked by one of the many young men who pedal the bicycle touring carts in that area if we'd like a ride.  It was our pleasure to decline because we truly enjoy the walk and the ability to do so and enjoy it and we hope that we can continue to do so for many more years.  Sometimes it becomes a game or a challenge to us to see how high we can get our FitBits to register after a day's activities.

We'll this kind of vacation really lends itself to that kind of experience and so we're taking full advantage of it, only renting a car twice, for specific scheduled evants at distances that can't be traveled on foot.

We headed out this morning, toward Fletcher Cove, stopping by the post office to mail Silas his birthday card.  We neglected to check the tide charts once we got to Fletcher Cove and just began our walk south, observing a couple of surfers and an adventurous kayaker having success with the mid-morning waves.  That 'neglecting to check the tide charts' thing really came into play when we noticed that the water was boxing us in closer and closer to the cliffs.  Finally realized we'd begun our walk during high tide and would not be able to make it all the way to our destination, which was Del Mar, via the beachfront.

 

So, undeterred, we climbed the next set of beach access stairs up the cliffs to street level and continued south.







Soon we came to a sight that would make anyone smile: the Del Mar Dog Park, where dogs were enjoying the surf, chasing sticks and one another, generally just enjoying this beautiful day.

We continued on into Del Mar, looking for a place for a small snack....maybe coffee and a pastry.  But the further we walked the hungrier we got  (blamed it on the ocean air!) and soon we knew that something more substantial would be happening as soon as we found a place with a view.

 

So it was called Poseidon and it was perfect and we enjoyed every bite (crab cakes, clam chowder, AND dessert!)  That fueled us for our walk back 'home.'  On the way, we stopped to pick up the rental car that Rob/your dad had reserved earlier.  Then we headed out to pick up groceries for the rest of the week.

 

Tomorrow we'll leave at ten for Burbank.  We're holding passes for the taping of the Jay Leno show at 3:45 and, hopefully, the earlier we get there and get in line the greater the likelihood that we'll actually get in.  Really looking forward to that, as Rob/your dad is a big Leno fan!  It's gonna be a great day!