The LA traffic gauntletOur EV road trip began at 6:45 am. A bright and sunny morning, it was the perfect time to leave San Diego. And a lousy time to drive through LA. After a quick stop in Costa Mesa for coffee, it felt like we were being bounced from one freeway red zone to another. By the time we hit US 101, the GPS had bounced me to one too many freeways. Right or … [Read more...] about Avila Beach — here we come!
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Travel scams — ramping up for summer
Travel scamsWe just returned from an EV road trip to Avila Beach and Santa Barbara. The trip was a lot of fun, even more so because it was uneventful (in terms of bad things happening, that is.) Not everyone is so lucky, though. And if you’re looking for a great deal on your vacation, you could be opening up yourself to one of the many summer travel scams.Vacation … [Read more...] about Travel scams — ramping up for summer
Bataquitos Lagoon and the tale of the blue heron
Bataquitos Lagoon, a tranquil natural wonder in north San Diego County, is home to the blue heron and other wildlife. Here, the hunters, such as the heron and his fellow wader, the egret, search for new prey along the shore. It’s their way of satisfying an insatiable hunger. In some ways, the tale of the blue heron almost sounds like a good plot for a murder mystery, doesn’t … [Read more...] about Bataquitos Lagoon and the tale of the blue heron
Quick and easy tortizzas for lunch
Tortizzas — a great lunch alternativeMost lunches around our house are all about a spinach salad. We dress it up a little differently each day—mix up the ingredients, change the dressing, etc.—but a salad is still a salad. As a result, we’re always looking for alternatives. And those alternatives should be easy and quick to make. After all, who wants to spend half the … [Read more...] about Quick and easy tortizzas for lunch
Casa Romantica in winter
A visit to Casa RomanticaIt feels like it was a lifetime ago when we visited Casa Romantica in San Clemente. I have to say, this was a place we’d never heard of, but it was a big deal back in the days when it was built. In fact, the man who built the home in the Spanish Colonial Revival style was Ole Hanson, the founder of San Clemente.A Spanish village by the … [Read more...] about Casa Romantica in winter