{Honeymoon} The Road Home

What a long road it was. We waited until the last minute to leave our hotel room, knowing we would need our energy for the drive and red-eye flight. Having been to the Bernardus dinner 2 nights earlier, we decided we needed to return home with some wine, so we went back for another tasting. Next, we headed to lunch at a place recommended by one of our wine dinner companions. It was on our way to San Fran and sounded good, so Phil’s Fish Market was a must. Upon arrival, we knew it was going to be great based on the lack of parking and the clientele, a mix of must be locals and motorcyclists. The place was indeed worth the trip though we were glad it was day time.

After a great lunch, for me at least (E had too much fried food), we had plenty of time, so we thought a trip along CA Hwy 1 would be a great coastal drive. We stopped at Santa Cruz’s boardwalk on the north end of Monterey Bay and decided it was not worth fighting the crowds. Back in the car, we continued along Hwy 1 to see plenty of cyclists and kite & wind surfers. We made an impromptu stop at a lighthouse were we took some pictures and enjoyed the coastal views. After some HEAVY traffic in Half Moon Bay for some festival, we finally made it to the airport area where we made a repeat visit to In N Out Burger and gassed up before the dreaded airport, where we now sit for 3 hours before our 5 hour red-eye flight.

-Eric

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