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=== Wednesday May 31 === | === Wednesday May 31 === | ||
Arrival after Ottawa - Toronto flights. Met Mark, Kirstie | Arrival after Ottawa - Toronto flights. Met Mark, Kirstie, their nice neighbor Reg and her son at the Fisherman restaurant on the pier in San Clemente http://www.fishermansrestaurant.com/ | ||
Arrived at their place, very nice neighborhood. Heard more about the wacky neighbor, the scurrilous wag. He's going through some issues. | Arrived at their place, very nice neighborhood. Heard more about the wacky neighbor, the scurrilous wag. He's going through some issues. | ||
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Left San Clemente just before noon, after connecting with clients. | Left San Clemente just before noon, after connecting with clients. | ||
Drove all the way thru | Drove all the way thru San Diego to the Syreho(sp?) town before the mexican border. | ||
This little valley town seems to be struggling from the fact it is a border town. | This little valley town seems to be struggling from the fact it is a border town. | ||
Huge mexican flag is visible from the top of the San Diego highway. | Huge mexican flag is visible from the top of the San Diego highway. | ||
Turn around to Coronado. | Turn around to Coronado. Stopped at the famous El Coronado hotel for lunch with a view. | ||
Took the impressive San Diego bridge across to highway 5 and exited to | Took the impressive San Diego bridge across to highway 5 and exited to Balboa park and San Diego zoo. | ||
Visited the zoo.. no tigers today. But very cuddling pendas. Impressive 100 years old tortoises eating flowers. | Visited the zoo.. no tigers today. But very cuddling pendas. Impressive 100 years old tortoises eating flowers. | ||
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=== Wednesday June 7 === | === Wednesday June 7 === | ||
Santa Barbara and then Los Olivos, wine country. Checked out a couple of wineries, Gainey and Firestore. Gainey was strongly preferred (and we bought a couple bottles), though the otherwise interesting woman was a bit over the top with her patriotism. Then a trip into LA and dinner at the Real Food | Santa Barbara and then Los Olivos, wine country. Checked out a couple of wineries, Gainey and Firestore. Gainey was strongly preferred (and we bought a couple bottles), though the otherwise interesting woman was a bit over the top with her patriotism. Then a trip into LA and dinner at the Real Food Daily, a nice vegetarian place with good prices. | ||
Haven't been hearing much from the neighbor despite some horking in the morning and the occasional muttered curse, he's subdued, seems to be going through some issues. | Haven't been hearing much from the neighbor despite some horking in the morning and the occasional muttered curse, he's subdued, seems to be going through some issues. | ||
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Some interesting conversations later, then it was back to San Clemente. | Some interesting conversations later, then it was back to San Clemente. | ||
=== Friday June 9 === | |||
We slept in for the first time today, going to have a relaxing day, do a bit of shopping and tidy up getting ready for departure tomorrow. | |||
It's been a great trip, but I'll be glad to be back. I miss Canadians! | |||
=== Saturday June 10 === | |||
Heading for the airport to catch our flight at 1 PM. Arriving back in Ottawa at 1 AM. Ouch. | |||