57131--17 miles north of the blue door of Harmony

[zyzyly]

We are in Cambria, which sits on the coast, about 100 miles south of Monterey. It's a lovely spot. Our room is just across the street from the beach, and we could hear the waves crashing all night. The internet here is almost non-existent, and there is no cell phone signal. Maybe that's a good thing.



We stopped at Harris Ranch on the way down. It's a big steakhouse place on Hwy 5 in the middle of nowhere. I've been stopping there since the 70s, when the Chronicle travel columnist, Stanton Delaplane used to write about it. Back then you could get a big NY steak sandwich with enchiladas for about $13. The same sandwich costs $21 now, and doesn't have enchiladas. A side salad is $7. Every time I say "never again", but I keep going back. I wonder what Stanton Delaplane would think.



We got here in the mid afternoon and took a walk along the beach. We took another walk just before sunset and ended up at the seafood restaurant, where we had a very nice halibut dinner.

I brought two cameras with me, but forgot to bring a card reader. One of the cameras uses a card that fits into the Macbook, but I forgot to put the card in the camera. So it's iPhone pictures until I get home.

Comments

[liminal-space.livejournal.com]

If you feel like wandering, visit the Cambria cemetery. It's a lovely old place. :)

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

I didn't get to see this until we were out of Cambria, but I will be sure to check it out next time. I love old cemeteries.

[thoughtsbykat.livejournal.com]

What beautiful photos! Your iphone does alright. That area of CA is very pretty. I love the first photo, the hills are green right now and the flowers are beautiful. Enjoy your weekend.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

That first picture is along the road out to the coast. I loved the view and took a bunch more with my other camera.

I'm hoping for some more wildflowers on our drive home tomorrow.

[basefinder.livejournal.com]

I have noticed that when I scroll quickly down my Friends' Page I can recognize your posts from the photos alone. (In a good way.)

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

haha--I know what you mean. Some people's posts just have a visual feel to them that doesn't require a name to recognize.

[egg-shell.livejournal.com]

The iPhone did pretty good!

Walking beside the ocean is a perfect vacation in my book.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

It is--the ocean is so relaxing.

[anita-margarita.livejournal.com]

Props for mentioning Stanton Delaplane!

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

I grew up reading those guys at the breakfast table. They don't make columnists like that anymore.