Blanche the Nomad

I love wandering around the docks here in Morro Bay!  The air is fresh, wildlife is everywhere–sea lions, pelicans, gulls and terns, otters–and so easy to see.  Plus I can get fish tacos at my favorite (Tognazzini’s) Dockside café.

Pelicans hanging out at the docks. Yummmmm Fish Tacos!

This image was taken just out back of the café I get my fish tacos at.  It is amusing to watch the pelicans and the sea lions along with the gulls fighting over the scraps tossed in the water.  Several times I watched a pelican scoop up scraps that were clearly too large for them to fly with in their throat pouch.  They would get it in but it would bulge out comically and prevent them from flying off.  The gulls and sea lions would harass them until they dropped the fish scrap whereupon the process would repeat over and over again.  Once the sea lions got a bite or two the pelicans were better able to manage the left overs so that in the end everyone got something.

Because the patio at the café is on the dock it is easy to watch boats unloading their catch or preparing for their next trip . . .

Fishing boat unloading its catch

I have moved south to Morro Bay, California now.  Shortly after getting B & B all parked and connected we were blessed with this absolutely gorgeous sunset!

Sunset Morro Rock

Originally I only planned to be here for a couple of nights before moving onward to San Diego but given that daily rates at the park I want to use down in San Diego are a bit pricier than I want to pay I decided to hang out here for a week where it is less expensive.  Morro Bay is one of my favorite places on the California coast and in the running to be one of my winter stops next year.  It is unlikely I will renew my season tickets for Stanford Women’s Basketball because I just can no longer stay in the SF area for long without becoming depressed, the cats even got blue.

The small town vibe here in Morro Bay suits me perfectly, it is quiet, and I can get yummy fish tacos by the water in the harbor.

Fish Tacos by the water . . . mmmmmmm!

More than likely I will eat lunch here most every day I am in Morro Bay . . . that’s how much I love eating fish tacos by the water.

Not far away from the harbor up on Main Street is a pleasant coffee house with a warm, wonderful vibe, where I can get a Chaimayan Mocha (aka: a chai made with mexican chocolate) which is where I am writing this blog entry from.

A decent trail run . . . since my knee surgery in October!

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Earlier in the month (December) I celebrated my birthday (never mind which one) at my friends Katie and Barbara’s house.  They served up a luscious fresh, local bought off the boat, crab dinner with a salad made entirely of greens grown in their own garden accompanied by some excellent wine.  After we had gorged on the repast they surprised me with a birthday dessert complete with the obligatory candle which, of course, I had to blow out!

Cynthia Huffs and Puffs and blows the candle out!

In the process of taking the pictures Katie had to fuss with the camera to get the flash to fire . . . her antics had Barbara and me laughing . . .

Laughing as Katie struggles with the camera!

Thank you Katie . . . and you too Barbara!  I had a fabulous time on my birthday!