On to Long Beach, California.   It was a nice drive along the Pacific Coast Highway (as much as possible).  The traffic was great on our side.  After a nice lunch in  Carlsbad at Cafe Elysa we became a bit lost and attempted to drive into Camp Pendleton (oops).    Made it to the Queen Mary in time for a nap and exploring Long Beach.  Got … Continue reading The Queen Mary & Grand Prix

I love California; the sunshine, warm weather, the ocean, the flowers….…. but traffic in Southern California sucks…. ok… done with my complaint. Once you get to your destination, it is perfect.  No, it is beyond perfect. And here we did not want to leave Summerland.  Now we find ourselves closer to the ocean and with a wall of floor to ceiling windows that open on … Continue reading Coronado Island