On the North 101

We certainly did enjoy our time in San Diego. Our hotel was about a block from dog beach, where I had planned to begin my trek east. Dog Beach is just what you might imagine. It is a beach where dog owners bring their dogs and let them run. We don’t have a dog, but if we did, this would be the place to bring him or her.

We walked several blocks and found an outdoor coffee shop, or whatever you call it. It was a drive thru, walk up coffee place. It was pretty busy with most of the traffic being cars ordering in the drive through. Don’t imagine a normal drive through, but yes people drive through. Oh well…

After our coffee, we walked several miles along the beach and returned ready for showers. We packed up and left around 10:00. Our plan today was basically to not have a plan. It is still pretty hot, so we decided to head north, just a little and meander along the coast. We followed the 101 along the ocean side. The traffic was pretty heavy as people seemed pretty anxious to get to the beach for their tanning rituals. We ended up in Carlsbad, about 40 miles north of San Diego. We found a Walmart and chilled most of the afternoon. We did not literally chill as the temps climbed to the upper 80s. We took naps and read books, went to Walmart to cool off.

For lunch we ate tuna sandwiches and a ready made salad from the Walmart. For dinner we split a broasted chicken, again from Walmart. Then for dessert we went to Applebees for drinks and literally chilled. The drinks were good but the ice water and the AC were deliciously refreshing.

We have basically completed the day, and are in the trailer reading and slowing down before getting ready for Walmart parking lot night #4.

Tomorrow will bring whatever tomorrow brings.

Chillin in the heat.

NEWS FLASH: about 9:30 we heard a fist beating on our trailer. I opened the door and a security man said “no overnight camping!” Well we secured our stuff and headed out. We found a hotel and here we are. I take it as a badge of honor to have been kicked off a Walmart parking lot. :).Read more