Wanderlust

The drive from Vegas to San Luis Obispo took longer than expected, but then again, we obviously took a highway that was made for beautiful (30 mph viewing) scenery. There were > 45 degree turns and sharp ascents and descents, but we saw an amazing windmill hill and a jackrabbit, coyote and lots of squirrels.

On the drive, we stopped in a restaurant in Baker that you see in the guidebooks like Frommers and LP called Mad Greek – it’s a funky atmosphere in the middle of Death Valley that claims to have the best gyro. Well, they are pretty good I have to admit… but really, what doesn’t taste good when you spent the previous 4 days drinking in Las Vegas?

Our home here is in a great location – walking distance to the downtown beach area, and full of friendly vacationers.
The range here in people is vast – there are what looks like permanent retired residents with potted plants and fencing around their $100K motorhomes to a group of people with a bunch of toys with a flag waving 30 feet above their trailer that says ‘The bar is OPEN’ with a mug of beer logo. We fall somewhere in between the two. After all, one of us has to work still.

A couple blocks away is the Splash Café, which makes the best clam chowder ever. They, like Mad Greek, also make the claim for the ‘best’ dish, but these folks aren’t lying! I could eat this every day, seriously! Despite that, I’ve been cooking - Yes, me cooking - AND... we’ve actually been eating what I make, it’s edible!

In Pismo Beach, we ran into these signs – go figure!