Weekend Adventure

This weekend, like most weekends, was spent driving all over California in pursuit of doing something other than being in the town we live in. We were unusually successful. After dinner with some friends Friday night, we left Saturday morning (late and in a hurried, unplanned fashion...also par for the course). After running back to the house to grab the leash for Gunter, we were on our way. We ended up camping at Pismo Beach. Which was, unbeknownst to us, the site of a atv rally. It was like camping on the highway. A highway that was packed with people drinking bud outside of their RVs. It wasn't the most peaceful night. We couldn't even hear the ocean over the fire crackers.

As you can see from my expression, I was feeling a little bit rough. I swear I didn't sleep a wink. I was so damp and uncomfortable.
Gunter was very concerned about my wellbeing, as you can tell.


A view of the road.


Gunter loved every minute of it.



But before the night devolved into a damp and loud debacle we had a wonderful time walking around the pier eating candied apples and then we had dinner at this little place called the Old Vienna. They were having an Oktoberfest event so we drank a beer out of a huge (huge!) mug and we ate schnitzel and pretzels with mustard and had a good time. After our (my) sleepless night we went to the cutest little cafe called the Honeymoon Cafe. It was all Hawaiian and laid back with Jack Johnson on the radio and pancakes and bacon being grilled outside on a big stone grill . I discovered my new favortite caffiene drink...a chai latte with a shot of espresso! Try it.

We then meandered up the coast, stopping in little towns for more candied apples and saltwater taffy.


And stopped to see the elephant seals. But it wasn't the right time of year to see the huge males fighting, we are going back in January. This time we only saw the juveniles, who were still pretty impressively big.


Then we had lunch at this cute little place.



After lunch and the elephant seals we drove up the coast stopping for picture opportunities.



The German Physicist.


All and all, it was a good time, except for the sleepless night. I slept like a rock sunday night.