Coffee and lunch at the California Café

With our coffers refilled, we made our way to the California Café.  This quirky eatery was recommended in my guidebook and on blogs I read.  When we arrived, Susan and Marina were already there and before long, we were joined by several other group members.  It seems we all had the same idea!  We ordered coffees and sat chatting for an hour or two.  

There were so many tempting dishes on the menu that we decided to stay for lunch!  I ordered the homemade roasted tomato soup with garlic, onion, and oregano.  It was served with a cheese toastie.  Both were absolutely delicious!  Mark had the English breakfast, which, although it bore only a passing resemblance to a full English, was very tasty. 

Later, we walked back to the hostel via a supermarket and a quick detour back to the market to buy peppers to have with cream cheese for lunch tomorrow.  It was pouring with rain, so we didn't linger.

At the hostel, we spent some time organising our bags and catching up with my notes.  When the others came back from their challenging hike to Laguna 69, they were tired, cold, and wet, but exhilarated that they had all successfully completed it.Read more