The drive was long today, but the scenery was breathtaking, and the company nonpareil. We managed to avoid Los Angeles by skirting the city on I15. Now we are ensconced in our lovely room at the Bay View Motel. It sports a view of the bay (no, duh!) and a nice fireplace with king bed. All it all, we think it is quite satisfactory.
We took a walk along the Embarcadero and stopped at the Libertine Brew Pub for dinner.
The crispy cod tacos and the spicy cod tacos were delicious, and the waiter/assistant brewer was both friendly and helpful. We sampled some of the house brews, which were wonderful. Top it off with a window table overlooking the bay, and it was an experience to remember. Otters and sea lions passed lazily by during dinner. The boats anchored in the bay always inspire romantic dreams of sailing the high seas.
After dinner, we continued our walk and enjoyed the setting sun and the salt air. What a lovely place. No wonder we return whenever we can.
This mixture of ice plant and some other shrub with colorful flowers (which we didn't recognize) was too pretty to pass up.
Tomorrow, we are headed for Half Moon Bay, so you might find another blog post.
