Oh my goodness...what a total 24-hour interval nosotros had yesterday. Great fun. I direct maintain thus much to say you.
We left the RV roughly 10:30, in addition to didn't provide until roughly 5:30. The kitties were tapping their trivial kitty feet because their dinner was late. Once everyone was fed in addition to happy, nosotros relaxed in addition to watched television, in addition to thus cruel into bed for a skilful night's sleep. At our age, thus much excitement is exhausting.
So, my friends, allow me exactly say y'all what nosotros did. Our foremost halt was the Primitive Gatherings Quilt Shop inwards Murrieta, California. I'll say y'all all virtually that inwards a split post.
After that, nosotros headed to Oceanside in addition to the Oceanside Broiler for a lite luncheon alongside our friends Deb in addition to Tom. It's located at the Oceanside Harbor. Mike spent most of his summertime days hither growing up. H5N1 friend's manlike individual bring upwardly had a sailboat, in addition to they went sailing nearly every day.
Deb in addition to Tom are some of my favorite people inwards the whole broad world. Here are Tom in addition to Mike...
in addition to Deb in addition to me.
Deb had to operate yesterday afternoon, in addition to thus they didn't bring together us at the pier, but nosotros enjoyed spending a trivial to a greater extent than fourth dimension alongside them.
After lunch, Mike in addition to I took off for the pier, exactly a few miles away. We were a trivial dismayed to detect alone metered parking. We sentiment nosotros were going to endure curt on quarters, but thus constitute a few meters that would accept a card. As it turns out, at that topographic point was also a world lot below. After parking in addition to getting out, nosotros could encounter the pier inwards the distance.
Approaching, nosotros read this plaque, which is at odds alongside what I read inwards Wikipedia yesterday. Wikipedia has the pier existence built inwards 1888, but this sign would set it at the 1920's. Nevertheless, at that topographic point was a "wharf" hither commencement inwards the 1880's. You tin sack read to a greater extent than virtually the pier's history correct here.
One tin sack achieve the pier at street level, where nosotros were. Or, y'all tin sack achieve it from beach marker via some stairs.
So, follow me, but please...let's larn the rules at in 1 trial earlier nosotros caput out. You inwards the back...pay attention!
Put away those gaffing hooks, my friends.
Absolutely no smoking.
I mean value we'll endure security on the pier, but exactly inwards example y'all create upwardly one's take away heed to caput downwards to the beach, delight endure aware of the seismic sea wave evacuation route.
Okay, well, our shadow selves were beside themselves alongside excitement.
Looking north, nosotros saw this:
Looking south, nosotros saw this:
From destination to end, upwardly in addition to downwards on these railings are etched names of people who donated to direct maintain it rebuilt after it was destroyed inwards the mid-70s. If we'd known virtually the effort, nosotros for certain would direct maintain donated.
There were a few surfers out inwards the water. We watched equally a few caught waves in addition to rode them in.
About mid-way, nosotros came to Ruby's. There is a bait store hither in addition to a small-scale gift store selling air current chimes in addition to other souvenirs. We talked a fleck to the human tending the store. He was familiar alongside Oregon in addition to had spent some of his adult life working nigh where nosotros live.
We also met a issue of feathered friends. The gulls would allow me to approach within virtually 3 feet. This guy but spread his wings in addition to effortlessly lifted off the railing to fly...no jumping, in addition to no running.
They are incredibly graceful.
There were pigeons of all kinds. The guy on the correct inwards the picture below makes a audio similar a myna bird.
On our provide trip, nosotros noticed this Great Egret in addition to his shadow self.
Also, this pelican. It was difficult to larn a skilful moving painting of him alongside the railings inwards the way.
But he posed equally nosotros walked on by.
We walked all the means to the destination where at that topographic point is a cafe. One could bask a repast there. I enjoyed Mike equally much equally I enjoyed the walk on the pier. As I mentioned yesterday, I was hither inwards 2014, acre Mike hasn't been hither since earlier nosotros were married inwards the early on 70's. It certainly brought dorsum a lot of happy memories in addition to reminiscing virtually our days here.
Looking back, I loved this trivial row of pinkish houses. I form of direct maintain an sentiment this is a motel.
And, of course, at that topographic point were lots of blooming things. There were African Daisies inwards all colors.
The H2O ice flora was blooming. This form of H2O ice flora is ubiquitous inwards Southern California. Those "blades" are virtually equally big equally your finger. If they are broken opened upwardly to where they are moist inside, they'll stain your clothes. As kids, nosotros broke them inwards one-half in addition to thus wrote graffiti on brick walls in addition to sidewalks. It would final a twosome of weeks, in addition to thus launder away.
Also, nosotros saw hedges of this stuff. The crimson "fruits" at that topographic point were virtually equally big equally ping pong balls.
Here's 1 closed up. I don't know if they are edible or strictly ornamental, in addition to I didn't seize alongside teeth into 1 to see.
And y'all know it's been a skilful 24-hour interval when I tin sack score both a fridge magnet AND a shot glass, but I constitute both on the pier.
And that was our day. I promise y'all enjoyed it.
Today we're exactly going to hang roughly the RV. Mike likely has to a greater extent than things on his to-do list, in addition to nosotros demand to brand a quick trip to the grocery store. It's looking for a prissy 24-hour interval to travel out for some other walk, in addition to I'll banking firm check dorsum a trivial subsequently to say y'all virtually the quilt shop.