Trip to Torry Pines and the city

Spent the morning chasing up work stuff and getting my expenses in order and didn't get on the road until 1:30pm. I planned to lunch at a Cafe at Torrey Pines, a historic gliding flight site on a Pacific facing cliff and its currently used as a centre for paragliding. A model glider club also has rights to be there. The place has a massive car parking area and it was full as were all streets leading to it. I jagged a good spot as a car pulled out just as I was thinking of leaving. I didn't have lunch or a drink as the queues for each were massive, even at 2pm. The rc glider club was there flying but they have an area roped off in a zone, the public can not get to. You can see it in one of the photos. There were some very nasty cacti near the walking track.

It is a picturesque area in an arid way. After I thought I'd go to one of San Diego's beaches for a food. It was now after 230pm and every car park was full. I tried 3. I gave up, turned off the GPS and drove around having a look.

Eventually I got to do my favourite thing. Drive at high speed on interconnecting unfamiliar freeways, on the wrong side of the road, in an unfamiliar car!Read more