Friday, January 7, 2011

January 7 - Mountains and Palms Without End


Off we go again,


first to breakfast at


Brisket's with John,


then


the numbers game of 10,


210


(north


and


west



with


nostalgic


diversions


to


Claremont


and



beyond),


134


(past


Griffith Park


and


Burbank),


and


101


out


of


greater Los Angeles,


and


downslope


and


up


coastwise


through


Ventura


and


Santa


Barbara


Counties --


along


and


through


the


Goleta


Range


to the


Santa Ynez and


Los Alamo Valleys.


At Pismo Beach,


it's time to call it an early-destination day at the old-timey Tides across from


Medial Rock.


No complaints


with


Room


9's


ocean


views,


and


a


walk down the


crazy old staircase


to


cliffs,


rocks,


and


water...


taking


another


staircase


back


up


to


SeaCrest


Resort,


Cottage


Inn,


Lighthouse


Suites,


and


Best


Western


Shore


Cliff


Lodge.


Dinner


at


Ventana


Grill,


sunset,


and


a


walk back to the evening's cozy-retro accomodations.