Since we have some time before leaving on our next adventure to the Four Corners region, I take advantage of a new direct flight from Monterey to San Diego on Alaska Air. You gotta love the Monterey airport with long term parking all of a 3-5 minute walk to the terminal and only one person waiting in line for security in front of me. With the little airport cafe named "The Golden Tee," it appears golfers are welcome visitors to Monterey.
David picks me up at SAN and we head over to the marina on Shelter Island where he is currently living on a sail boat. First, we stop for breakfast at the Bay Club overlooking the marina.
After breakfast, we tour the marina.
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| David's home sweet home |
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| Classic interior of the Malie Makai |
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| Bonnie's boat "Good Omens" is up for sale |
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| Walking the dog - marina style |
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| Old tour boat converted to living quarters |
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Since it's such a beautiful morning, we take a spin around Shelter Island before heading up the coast to Leucadia.
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Tuna Fishermen Memorial -
3 men/rods were needed for the big ones |
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| Downtown San Diego across the bay |
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| Morman Temple just off of Hwy 5 |
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Patti has a magic touch with orchids and her home is filled with them.
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| Cymbidiums |
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| Patti at her iMac |
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| Moth Orchid |
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Spring is a great time in Leucadia and the back yard is full of new life.
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| Hap's legacy garden filled with avocados, fruit trees and flowers |
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| Macadamia nut tree in full bloom |
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| CU of flowers |
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| Mac nut flowers hang down in profusion |
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What says "Southern California" better than Valencia oranges?
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| Ahhh... fresh OJ for breakfast |
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| Nice big juicy fruits bursting with liquid sunshine |
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The birds are out in full force and flocking around the feeders.
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| Male and female House Finches |
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| Gold finch feeder awaits customers |
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| Hummer feeding station |
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Flowers are blooming everywhere.
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| Glorious cymbidiums |
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One afternoon we check out the new
Encinitias Public Library
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| Inside, a wall of windows overlooks the ocean |
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| Modern spacious library |
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All too soon, it's time to go home. Bonnie picks me up at Patti's and we meet David for a late lunch/early dinner at
El Agave in Old Town. It specializes in both tequila (with hundreds of different varieties lining the walls) and mole dishes. We decide to split a sampling of different moles and to forgo the tequila for another time.
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| El Agave |
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| Prop Jet on runway just before take off |
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| Bye-bye Mission Bay |
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It was a fun trip, but as my great grandmother always said "the best part of traveling is coming home to your own bed." After a good night sleep, Peter and I awake with sunlight streaming in through the redwood trees and fog.
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| Redwoods, fog and sunshine |
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